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Middle East (Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Middle East (Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.97, median 13 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $16.58 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Historical Fiction (1,764), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 13 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Middle East best sellers
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Castle in the Air: The Magical Sequel to Howl's Moving Castle Featuring Djinn and Wizards (Howl's Castle Book 2)
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,968
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The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt (Dover Children's Classics)
by G. A. Henty
- List rank#3
- Price$6.65
- Rating4.3
- Reviews877
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Hittite Warior
by Joanne Williamson
- List rank#4
- Price$13.15
- Rating4.5
- Reviews254
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Up from the Ashes
by Sharon Cameron
- List rank#5
- Price$20.96
- Rating4.7
- Reviews23
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Fall of Wizardoms Box Set: An Epic Fantasy Series, Books 1-3: The Wizardoms Epic, Book 3
by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
- List rank#6
- Price$27.67
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,093
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The Golden Bull: A Mesopotamian Adventure
by Marjorie Cowley
- List rank#7
- Price$9.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews224
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My Brother Sam Is Dead
by James Lincoln Collier
- List rank#8
- Price$6.79
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,753
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Fallen Angels
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews879
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Eliana's Quest: A Family Story of Paul's Secondary Missionary Journey (Acts 15-18)
by Arnold Ytreeide
- List rank#10
- Price$19.99
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Middle East a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 13 reviews and sells for $12.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Middle East?
The median best seller has 13 reviews, and 84% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Middle East best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $16.58.
Can new books break into Middle East?
8% 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.