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Medieval (Children's Books › Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medieval (Children's Books › Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.74, median 248 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.00 – $12.52 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Historical Fiction (2,614), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $8.74 its median price is below 94% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Medieval best sellers
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Dragons Love Farts: They're More Fun Than Tacos!
by Hollywood Kay
- List rank#1
- Price$12.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,542
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The Door in the Wall: (Newbery Medal Winner)
by Marguerite de Angeli
- List rank#2
- Price$7.21
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,517
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I Survived the Black Death, 1348 (I Survived #24)
- List rank#3
- Price$6.51
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,040
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The Knight at Dawn
- List rank#4
- Price$6.51
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,681
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King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table (Puffin Classics)
by Roger Lancelyn Green
- List rank#5
- Price$5.78
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,246
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Ranger's Apprentice: Halt's Peril: Book Nine
- List rank#6
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,543
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The Knight and the Dragon (Paperstar Book)
- List rank#7
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,469
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The Midwife's Apprentice: A Newbery Award Winner ― A Medieval Novel About a Girl's Future, for Kids (Ages 8-12)
by Karen Cushman
- List rank#9
- Price$7.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews771
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Voyage with the Vikings: A Time Travel Adventure that Sweeps Christian Kids Back to the Vikings (AIO Imagination Station Books)
by Paul McCusker
- List rank#10
- Price$4.65
- Rating4.5
- Reviews834
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Medieval
FAQ
Is Medieval a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 248 reviews and sells for $8.74.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medieval?
The median best seller has 248 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medieval best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.74; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.00 and $12.52.
Can new books break into Medieval?
3% 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.