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Italian (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Italian (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.49, median 2,134 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 12/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $11.20 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Historical Fiction (13,730), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 94% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 2,134 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $11.20, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Italian best sellers
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The Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
by Mark Sullivan
- List rank#2
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews247,719
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The Water Women: A Novel
by Bonnie Blaylock
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews12,566
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The Pilot's Wife: A BRAND-NEW breathtakingly beautiful WWII historical romance based on true events, perfect for 2026!
by Cynthia Anderson
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews911
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The Amalfi Curse: A Bewitching Tale of Sunken Treasure, Forbidden Love and Ancient Magic on the Amalfi Coast from the Author of The Lost Apothecary
by Sarah Penner
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews6,058
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The Italian Photographer: An Emotional WW2 Novel of the Milan Resistance, Inspired by True Stories of Courage (Art of Resistance)
by Uri Dushy
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews43
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The Name of the Rose: The Beloved Internationally Bestselling Medieval Historical Mystery Featuring Never-Before-Seen Sketches from the Author
by Umberto Eco
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews6,523
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A Secret History of Witches: A Novel
by Louisa Morgan
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews5,864
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The Last Conclave: A gripping Vatican mystery of power, secrecy, and betrayal (Cal Donovan Vatican Conspiracy Thrillers)
by Glenn Cooper
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,085
FAQ
Is Italian a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 12/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,134 reviews and sells for $5.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Italian?
The median best seller has 2,134 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Italian best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $11.20.
Can new books break into Italian?
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.