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History & Theory (Education, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for History & Theory (Education, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $34.29, median 19 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $25.26 – $43.05 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Education (466), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $34.29 its median price beats 91% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 History & Theory best sellers
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Dark Academia: How Universities Die
by Peter Fleming
- List rank#1
- Price$21.82
- Rating4.3
- Reviews112
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TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (391) Study Guide 2025-2026 (TExES Teacher Certification Test Prep)
by Dr. Luis A. Rosado Ed.D.
- List rank#2
- Price$23.16
- Rating4.7
- Reviews153
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AP European History Crash Course, Book + Online: Get a Higher Score in Less Time (Advanced Placement (AP) Crash Course)
by Larry Krieger
- List rank#3
- Price$14.19
- Rating4.5
- Reviews218
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Jim Crow's Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership (Race and Education)
by Leslie T. Fenwick
- List rank#4
- Price$27.94
- Rating4.8
- Reviews106
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Democracy and Education
by John Dewey
- List rank#5
- Price$34.18
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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The Credential Society: An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification (Legacy Editions)
by Randall Collins
- List rank#6
- Price$30.49
- Rating4.1
- Reviews14
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From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed
by Arthur Levine
- List rank#7
- Price$30.79
- Rating5.0
- Reviews8
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A History of American Higher Education
by John R. Thelin
- List rank#8
- Price$44.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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American Education (Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education)
by Joel Spring
- List rank#9
- Price$39.82
- Rating4.6
- Reviews176
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Einstein For Dummies (For Dummies Series)
by Carlos I. Calle
- List rank#10
- Price$13.84
- Rating4.5
- Reviews195
FAQ
Is History & Theory a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 19 reviews and sells for $34.29.
How many reviews do you need to rank in History & Theory?
The median best seller has 19 reviews, and 79% of them have fewer than 100.
What do History & Theory best sellers cost?
The median price is $34.29; half of the best sellers are priced between $25.26 and $43.05.
Can new books break into History & Theory?
4% 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.