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History & Criticism (Television, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History & Criticism (Television, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.83, median 238 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.08 – $27.46 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $12.08 to $27.46, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 History & Criticism best sellers
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Serling: A Journey into the Twilight Zone with TV’s First Visionary
- List rank#1
- Price$28.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews21
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
by Neil Postman
- List rank#2
- Price$10.44
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,379
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Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw’s-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy
- List rank#3
- Price$27.96
- Rating4.8
- Reviews17
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The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,404
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Star Trek: Light-and-Sound Communicator (RP Minis)
by Chip Carter
- List rank#5
- Price$14.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,633
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Lessons from the Housewives: What TV's Most Iconic Women Taught Me About Strength, Resilience, and Embracing the Chaos
by Evie Psarras
- List rank#6
- Price$27.62
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6
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Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated
by Alison Arngrim
- List rank#7
- Price$17.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,523
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This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection
by Carol Burnett
- List rank#8
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,274
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Do What You're Gonna Do: The Definitive Oral History of Breaking Bad – An Insider Account of the Iconic TV Show
by Dean Norris
- List rank#9
- Price$30.29
- Reviews-
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The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
by Maxwell King
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,412
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FAQ
Is History & Criticism a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 238 reviews and sells for $16.83.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Criticism?
The median best seller has 238 reviews, and 41% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Criticism best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.83; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.08 and $27.46.
Can new books break into History & Criticism?
15% 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.