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Military & Wars (Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Military & Wars (Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.87, median 458 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.99 – $11.10 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 18% of the parent category Historical Fiction (2,614), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $8.87 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 Military & Wars best sellers
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Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner – An Inspiring Story of Courage and Friendship during the Danish Resistance for Children (Ages 10–12)
by Lois Lowry
- List rank#1
- Price$6.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews22,166
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A Long Walk to Water: A Powerful Adventure of Survival, Perseverance, and Hope in Sudan
- List rank#2
- Price$6.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews27,713
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The War that Saved My Life: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- List rank#5
- Price$6.25
- Rating4.8
- Reviews10,693
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I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived Graphic Novel #14) (14)
- List rank#6
- Price$10.94
- Rating4.7
- Reviews191
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Your Life As A Viking Warrior: (Illustrated Book) (Your Life As...)
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews77
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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner)
by Lindsay Mattick
- List rank#8
- Price$11.43
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,877
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FAQ
Is Military & Wars a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 458 reviews and sells for $8.87.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Military & Wars?
The median best seller has 458 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Military & Wars best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.87; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.99 and $11.10.
Can new books break into Military & Wars?
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.