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Modern (Children's Books › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Modern (Children's Books › History, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.48, median 119 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.90 – $15.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category History (1,391), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 14, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Modern best sellers
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Inspirational Baseball Stories for Young Readers: 12 Unbelievable True Tales to Inspire and Amaze Young Baseball Lovers
by Mike Johnson
- List rank#1
- Price$6.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews831
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Choose Your Own Adventure 4-Book Boxed Set #1: Origin Four (The Abominable Snowman, Journey Under The Sea, Space And Beyond, The Lost Jewels of Nabooti)
- List rank#2
- Price$10.78
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,984
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Timelines of World History: A Gorgeously Illustrated Guide with Key Dates from the Stone Age to the Year 2000 for Children (Ages 9-12) (Where's the...)
by Jane Chisholm
- List rank#3
- Price$10.01
- Rating4.6
- Reviews48
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Choose Your Own Adventure 4-Book Boxed Set Magick Box (The Magic of the Unicorn, The Throne of Zeus, The Trumpet of Terror, Forecast from Stonehenge)
by Deborah Lerme Goodman
- List rank#4
- Price$14.39
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,703
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The Story of Titanic for Children: Astonishing Little-Known Facts and Details About the Most Famous Ship in the World (Y)
by Joe Fullman
- List rank#5
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,807
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Story of the World, Vol. 4 (Second Edition, Revised): History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age (Story of the World)
- List rank#6
- Price$15.96
- Rating4.8
- Reviews921
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Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids: A Fascinating Collection of True Tales to Inspire & Amaze Young Readers
by Jesse Sullivan
- List rank#7
- Price$13.12
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,372
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World History Encyclopedia: An Illustrated Introduction to World History for Kids, full of Maps, Time Charts and over 800 Links for Homework Help (Usborne Encyclopedias)
by Fiona Chandler
- List rank#10
- Price$19.45
- Rating4.6
- Reviews24
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Modern
FAQ
Is Modern a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 119 reviews and sells for $12.48.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Modern?
The median best seller has 119 reviews, and 47% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Modern best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.48; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.90 and $15.95.
Can new books break into Modern?
9% 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.