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Medieval (Teens › Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medieval (Teens › Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.48, median 268 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $10.75 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Historical Fiction (1,764), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $9.48 its median price is below 92% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- 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 Medieval best sellers
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The Door in the Wall: (Newbery Medal Winner)
by Marguerite de Angeli
- List rank#1
- Price$7.21
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,517
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Lady’s Knight: A Witty LGBTQ Historical Fantasy of Blacksmith Disguises, Jousting Glory, and Sapphic Adventure (Lady's Knight Book 1)
by Amie Kaufman
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews531
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The Girl in the Castle
- List rank#3
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,106
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Befriending the Beast: a clean, Christian YA fairytale retelling with no magic and no romance (Tales of Faith Book 1)
by Amanda Tero
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews67
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The Villainess Is An SS+ Rank Adventurer, Book 1
by Kaye Ng
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,047
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The Merchant's Daughter (Fairy Tale Romance Series Book 2)
- List rank#6
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,784
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Calico Captive: A Historical Fiction Story Based on a True Diary About War and Captivity in 1754 for Kids (Ages 10-12)
- List rank#7
- Price$6.83
- Rating4.5
- Reviews593
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Traitor's Heart: Medieval Fantasy with Wholesome Forbidden Romance (Enemy's Keeper Book 2)
by Kyrie Wang
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews63
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The Bone Houses
by Emily Lloyd-Jones
- List rank#9
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,528
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First Test: Book 1 of the Protector of the Small Quartet
by Tamora Pierce
- List rank#10
- Price$11.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,800
FAQ
Is Medieval a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 268 reviews and sells for $9.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medieval?
The median best seller has 268 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medieval best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $10.75.
Can new books break into Medieval?
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.