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Jamaica (History › Caribbean & West Indies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Jamaica (History › Caribbean & West Indies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $21.95, median 10 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.95 – $32 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Caribbean & West Indies (183), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 10 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Jamaica best sellers
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A Small Place
by Jamaica Kincaid
- List rank#1
- Price$13.94
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,286
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In Miserable Slavery: Thomas Thistlewood in Jamaica 1750-1786
by D. G. Hall
- List rank#2
- Price$20.60
- Rating4.6
- Reviews129
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Mastery, Tyranny, and Desire: Thomas Thistlewood and His Slaves in the Anglo-Jamaican World
by Burnard
- List rank#3
- Price$39.95
- Rating4.3
- Reviews88
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Goldeneye
by Matthew Parker
- List rank#4
- Price$11.37
- Rating4.2
- Reviews372
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From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean 1492-1969
by Eric Williams
- List rank#5
- Price$27
- Rating4.6
- Reviews293
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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#6
- Price$22.32
- Rating4.6
- Reviews460
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Dark Inheritance: Blood, Race, and Sex in Colonial Jamaica
by Brooke N. Newman
- List rank#7
- Price$19.25
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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The Mother of Us All: A History of Queen Nanny, Leader of the Windward Jamaican Maroons
by Gottlieb Karla
- List rank#8
- Price$16.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews106
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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#9
- Price$0.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews5
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The Great Resistance: The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery in the Americas
by Carrie Gibson
- List rank#10
- Price$20.30
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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FAQ
Is Jamaica a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 10 reviews and sells for $21.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Jamaica?
The median best seller has 10 reviews, and 84% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Jamaica best sellers cost?
The median price is $21.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.95 and $32.
Can new books break into Jamaica?
5% 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.