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Iran (History › Middle East, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Iran (History › Middle East, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.38, median 125 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.98 – $27.43 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Middle East (1,291), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Iran best sellers
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Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
by Eckart Frahm
- List rank#1
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews577
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library)
by Marjane Satrapi
- List rank#2
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,769
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In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel's Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis
by Yonah Jeremy Bob
- List rank#3
- Price$27.43
- Rating4.8
- Reviews100
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King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
by Scott Anderson
- List rank#4
- Price$22.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,571
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Going to Tehran: Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran
by Flynt Leverett
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews199
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The Best Kind of American: A True Story of Murder, War, and America's Undoing in the Middle East
by Kim Ghattas
- List rank#6
- Price$29.43
- Rating4.7
- Reviews24
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The Complete Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi
- List rank#7
- Price$12.78
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,969
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Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
by Ronen Bergman
- List rank#8
- Price$13.75
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,597
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All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
by Stephen Kinzer
- List rank#9
- Price$14.70
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,914
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On Wings of Eagles: The Inspiring True Story of One Man's Patriotic Spirit--and His Heroic Mission to Save His Countrymen
by Ken Follett
- List rank#10
- Price$10.86
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9,832
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FAQ
Is Iran a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 125 reviews and sells for $17.38.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Iran?
The median best seller has 125 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Iran best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.38; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.98 and $27.43.
Can new books break into Iran?
7% 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.