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Modern (History, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Modern (History, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 77 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 26% of the parent category History (298), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- The same niche in Books scores 24, 11 points higher than here; worth checking both.
Top 10 Modern best sellers
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Super Interesting Facts For Smart Kids: 1272 Fun Facts About Science, Animals, Earth and Everything in Between
by Jordan Moore
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,039
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Amazing Football Records (Amazing Sports Records)
by Paul Hoblin
- List rank#2
- Price$17.07
- Reviews-
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Amazing Baseball Records (Amazing Sports Records)
by Brian Howell
- List rank#3
- Price$17.07
- Reviews-
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Five Epic Disasters (I Survived True Stories #1) (I Survived Collection)
- List rank#4
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,495
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Amazing Basketball Records (Amazing Sports Records)
by Paul Hoblin
- List rank#5
- Price$17.07
- Rating3.0
- Reviews1
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Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews921
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Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille — A Biography of the Frenchman Who Developed Braille, for Kids (Ages 10-12)
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews247
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World History - Collection of 6 Books : Knowledge Encyclopedia For Children
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews566
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25 Kids Who Changed World History: Short, Inspiring Biographies from Outside the U.S. with Illustrations and Discussion Guides for Young Readers (The Historic 25)
by N. H. Greenwood
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews72
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Legends of War Military History for Kids: True Stories of WWII Battles and Unsung Heroes
by Brian Teinert
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews133
Same niche in Books: Modern
FAQ
Is Modern a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 77 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Modern?
The median best seller has 77 reviews, and 55% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Modern best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $7.99.
Can new books break into Modern?
6% 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.