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Middle Eastern (World Literature, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Middle Eastern (World Literature, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.03, median 192 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.94 – $19.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category World Literature (4,038), one of the easier corners under it.
- 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 Middle Eastern best sellers
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The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights: Volume 1 (The Arabian Nights or Tales from 1001 Nights)
by Robert Irwin
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews561
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NIV, Maxwell Leadership Bible, 3rd Edition, Hardcover, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version
- List rank#2
- Price$25.79
- Rating4.9
- Reviews771
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A Girl in an Empty House: a heart-wrenching page-turner about family, trauma, and healing, based on a true story
by Rebecca Cohen
- List rank#3
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews961
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Woman at Point Zero
by Nawal El Saadawi
- List rank#4
- Price$15.75
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,665
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NIV, Maxwell Leadership Bible, 3rd Edition, Premium Bonded Leather, Burgundy, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New International Version
- List rank#5
- Price$54.86
- Rating4.9
- Reviews473
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Harem: An epic historical novel of the Ottoman Empire (Epic Historical Adventure)
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews8,426
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Madonna in a Fur Coat: A Novel
by Sabahattin Ali
- List rank#7
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,864
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Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories
by Ghassan Kanafani
- List rank#8
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews294
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UNBREAKABLE: Lo NishBar
by Bar Kupershtein
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews32
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Warrior of Ishtar (Satrap Book 2)
by Peter Darman
- List rank#10
- Price$4.80
- Rating4.5
- Reviews358
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Middle Eastern
FAQ
Is Middle Eastern a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 192 reviews and sells for $15.03.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Middle Eastern?
The median best seller has 192 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Middle Eastern best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.03; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.94 and $19.95.
Can new books break into Middle Eastern?
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.