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History & Criticism (Radio, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History & Criticism (Radio, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $25.32, median 22 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $17.96 – $29.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Radio (265), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $25.32 its median price beats 85% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 History & Criticism best sellers
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The 80th Birthday Trivia Challenge: Take A Walk Down Memory Lane With Fun Brain-Teasers And Quizzes For Eighty-Year-Olds (80th Birthday Gift)
by Charlie Miller
- List rank#1
- Price$13.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews385
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Cinema Speculation: An Entertaining Dive into Film History from the Legendary Writer and Director
- List rank#2
- Price$9.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,971
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"This Is Berlin": Radio Broadcasts from Nazi Germany
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews202
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Radio Broadcasting: A History of the Airwaves
by Gordon Bathgate
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews69
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100 Great Detective Shows: Classic Shows from the Golden Era of Radio
by Various
- List rank#5
- Price$25.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4
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Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey
by Bill Brewster
- List rank#6
- Price$14.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews412
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The Great American Nightmare: An Oral History of the Howard Stern Show
by Greg Prato
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews10
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The Mighty WMMR: An Oral History of Philadelphia's Rock Radio Revolution
by Erin Riley
- List rank#8
- Price$27.96
- Rating4.9
- Reviews38
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Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR
by Lisa Napoli
- List rank#9
- Price$9.31
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,368
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Hello, Everybody!: The Dawn of American Radio
by Anthony J. Rudel
- List rank#10
- Price$37.36
- Rating4.3
- Reviews175
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FAQ
Is History & Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 22 reviews and sells for $25.32.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Criticism?
The median best seller has 22 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $25.32; half of the best sellers are priced between $17.96 and $29.95.
Can new books break into History & Criticism?
5% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.