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Jamaica (Caribbean & West Indies, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Jamaica (Caribbean & West Indies, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 13 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $15.15 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Caribbean & West Indies (86), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 78% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 13 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Jamaica best sellers
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Uncover the Shocking Story of How 12.5 Million Africans Were Sold as Slaves & Sent to the New World
by Melvin King
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews55
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In Miserable Slavery: Thomas Thistlewood in Jamaica, 1750-86
by Douglas Hall
- List rank#2
- Price$8.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews129
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Historic Jamaica: Enriched edition. Exploring Jamaica's Past: A Deep Dive into Colonial History and Cultural Heritage
by Frank Cundall
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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Dark Inheritance: Blood, Race, and Sex in Colonial Jamaica
by Brooke N. Newman
- List rank#4
- Price$19.25
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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The Mercy Step: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026
by Marcia Hutchinson
- List rank#5
- Price-
- Rating4.4
- Reviews714
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Mastery, Tyranny, and Desire: Thomas Thistlewood and His Slaves in the Anglo-Jamaican World
by Trevor Burnard
- List rank#6
- Price$16.19
- Rating4.3
- Reviews88
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Conquistador Voices: The Spanish Conquest of the Americas as Recounted Largely by the Participants (Vol. I)
by Kevin H Siepel
- List rank#7
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews460
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Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
by Mary Seacole 1805-1881
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews370
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An Empire Divided: The American Revolution and the British Caribbean (Early American Studies)
by Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
- List rank#9
- Price$26.70
- Rating4.6
- Reviews36
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A Small Place
by Jamaica Kincaid
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,286
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FAQ
Is Jamaica a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 13 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Jamaica?
The median best seller has 13 reviews, and 77% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Jamaica best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $15.15.
Can new books break into Jamaica?
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.