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Modern (Teens › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Modern (Teens › History, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.99, median 38 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.31 – $17.05 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category History (560), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Modern best sellers
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The Illustrated History of Soccer World Cup 1930 - 2026 English
by Germán Aczel
- List rank#1
- Price$13.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews137
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The United States of Epic Fails: 52 Crazy Stories And Blunders Through History That You Didn't Get Taught In School
by Bill O'Neill
- List rank#2
- Price$9.94
- Rating4.5
- Reviews755
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Patient Zero (revised edition)
by Marilee Peters
- List rank#3
- Price$8.40
- Rating4.3
- Reviews70
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U.S. History Workbook for Grades 5-8: 1877 to Modern America (U.S. Social Studies Workbooks for Middle School)
by J.R. Grady
- List rank#4
- Price$16.99
- Reviews-
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World's Greatest Speeches (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
by Various
- List rank#5
- Price$22.13
- Rating4.3
- Reviews575
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True or False
by Cindy L Otis
- List rank#6
- Price$10.66
- Rating4.6
- Reviews343
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Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden
- List rank#7
- Price$11.35
- Rating4.7
- Reviews17,294
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Before They Were Heroes: 24 Inspiring True Stories of Real-Life Courage, Grit and Kindness for Kids Ages 10–14
- List rank#8
- Price$17.05
- Rating4.8
- Reviews69
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Four Perfect Pebbles: A True Story of the Holocaust – An ALA Notable Middle Grade Memoir of Courage and Hope
by Lila Perl
- List rank#9
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,416
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Story of the World, Vol. 4 Activity Book, Revised Edition: The Modern Age: From Victoria's Empire to the End of the USSR
- List rank#10
- Price$32.33
- Rating4.5
- Reviews74
FAQ
Is Modern a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 38 reviews and sells for $13.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Modern?
The median best seller has 38 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Modern best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.31 and $17.05.
Can new books break into Modern?
5% 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.