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Medieval (Historical, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medieval (Historical, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,094 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $0.99 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 26% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 26% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 99% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Historical (3,954), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Medieval best sellers
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Lair of the Lion: A Classic Dark Beauty and the Beast Paranormal Historical Romance
by Christine Feehan
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,736
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How to Start a Scandal: USA Today Bestselling Author (The London School for Ladies Book 2)
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews98
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Shadows so Cruel: A Dark Fantasy Romance (Court of Ravens Book 2)
by Liv Zander
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews44,270
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King of Flesh and Bone: A Dark Fantasy Romance (The Pale Court Book 1)
by Liv Zander
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews12,466
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Captive of the Reckless Highlander: A Scottish Historical Time Travel Romance Novel (Captives of Time Book 2)
by Beatrice McLintock
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5
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Conquer The Highlander: A Scottish Medieval Romance (Champions of Caledonia Book 3)
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews53
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Bride of Stone: A Princess x Bodyguard Romantasy (The House Averre)
by Lisette Marshall
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews208
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The Scot's Storm Bride (Shadows of the Dark Hollow Book 2)
by Keira Montclair
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews46
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Prisoner of My Desire: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel (Avon Historical Romance)
- List rank#9
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,924
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All Hallows Knight (A Knights Through Time Romance Book 24)
by Cynthia Luhrs
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Medieval
FAQ
Is Medieval a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,094 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medieval?
The median best seller has 1,094 reviews, and 18% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medieval best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $0.99 and $7.99.
Can new books break into Medieval?
26% 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.