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History & Schools of Thought (Philosophy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History & Schools of Thought (Philosophy, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.48, median 3,723 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.89 – $15.14 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 96% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,723 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $11.48 its median price is below 84% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 History & Schools of Thought best sellers
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A Cup of Zen: 21 Short Stories to Calm the Mind, Stop Overthinking, and Find Inner Peace - Includes Reflections for Beginners (The Zen Storyteller)
by Kai Tsukimi
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,818
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
- List rank#3
- Price$17.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews54,998
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Wisdom Takes Work: Learn. Apply. Repeat. (The Stoic Virtues Series)
by Ryan Holiday
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews924
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Meditations
- List rank#5
- Price$8.18
- Rating4.7
- Reviews28,799
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
- List rank#6
- Price$25.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews134,001
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Meditations (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
by Aurelius Marcus
- List rank#7
- Price$13.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,998
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The Daily Stoic 10th Anniversary Edition: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
by Ryan Holiday
- List rank#8
- Price$28.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13,216
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The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic
by Lindsey Stewart
- List rank#9
- Price$18.67
- Rating4.8
- Reviews224
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Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: History & Schools of Thought
FAQ
Is History & Schools of Thought a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,723 reviews and sells for $11.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Schools of Thought?
The median best seller has 3,723 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Schools of Thought best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.89 and $15.14.
Can new books break into History & Schools of Thought?
3% 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.