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Middle Eastern (Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Middle Eastern (Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $24.95, median 8 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.10 – $30 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 0% of the parent category Cultural & Ethnic Studies (4,085), one of the easier corners under it.
- 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 87% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 85% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 8 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Middle Eastern best sellers
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Ungrounding: The Architecture of Genocide
by Eyal Weizman
- List rank#1
- Price$22.92
- Rating4.5
- Reviews21
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KJV Holy Bible: Super Giant Print with 43,000 Cross References, Burgundy Leather-look, Red Letter, Comfort Print: King James Version
- List rank#2
- Price$23.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews847
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KJV Holy Bible: Super Giant Print with 43,000 Cross References, Deluxe Black Floral Leathersoft, Red Letter, Comfort Print: King James Version
- List rank#3
- Price$33.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,409
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Women Who Risk: Secret Agents for Jesus in the Muslim World
by Tom Doyle
- List rank#4
- Price$12.27
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,185
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Project 2025 Explained Chapter by Chapter: Understanding the Conservative Promise. A Comprehensive Fully-Vetted Analysis of The Heritage Foundation’s Mandate for Leadership
by Bryan Woodward
- List rank#5
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews421
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In the Belly of the Whale: Portraits from a Fractured Israel
by Ruth Margalit
- List rank#6
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6
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Palestinianism: The Newest Attack on Peace, Human Rights, and Democracy
- List rank#7
- Price$10.75
- Rating4.8
- Reviews107
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Confronting Zionism: Decolonizing Palestine and Building the World Anew
by Noura Erakat
- List rank#8
- Price$24.95
- Reviews-
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KJV Holy Bible: Super Giant Print with 43,000 Cross References, Black Leather-look, Red Letter, Comfort Print: King James Version
- List rank#9
- Price$22.78
- Rating4.8
- Reviews171
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On Reconciliation: What Israelis and Palestinians Can Learn from South Africa and Rwanda
by Maya Savir
- List rank#10
- Price$24.95
- Rating5.0
- Reviews6
FAQ
Is Middle Eastern a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8 reviews and sells for $24.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Middle Eastern?
The median best seller has 8 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Middle Eastern best sellers cost?
The median price is $24.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.10 and $30.
Can new books break into Middle Eastern?
17% 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.