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Native American Studies (Indigenous Peoples, Books): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Native American Studies (Indigenous Peoples, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.25, median 406 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).

26Opportunity / 100
$13.25Median price
406Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$10.60 – $18.31
Average rating4.6
New releases (90 days)1%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
  • Its median reviews are 42% of the parent category Indigenous Peoples (976), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 74% of Books categories: the median best seller has 406 reviews, so new books need time to build up.

Top 10 Native American Studies best sellers

  1. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning History) book cover by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

    An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning History)

    by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

    • List rank#1
    • Price$10.64
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews5,493

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  2. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants book cover by Robin Wall Kimmerer

    Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

    by Robin Wall Kimmerer

    • List rank#2
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews23,680

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  3. The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (The Henry Roe book cover by Ned Blackhawk

    The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (The Henry Roe Cloud Series on American Indians and Modernity)

    by Ned Blackhawk

    • List rank#3
    • Price$21.33
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews543

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  4. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West book cover by Dee Brown

    Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

    by Dee Brown

    • List rank#4
    • Price$10.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews9,627

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  5. Native Nations: A Millennium in North America book cover by Kathleen DuVal

    Native Nations: A Millennium in North America

    by Kathleen DuVal

    • List rank#5
    • Price$20.80
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews273

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  6. The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native in America book cover by Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz

    The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native in America

    by Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz

    • List rank#6
    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews86

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  7. Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan book cover by Carlos Castaneda

    Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan

    by Carlos Castaneda

    • List rank#7
    • Price$14.95
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews1,322

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  8. Neither Wolf Nor Dog (25th Anniversary Edition): On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder book cover by Kent Nerburn

    Neither Wolf Nor Dog (25th Anniversary Edition): On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder

    by Kent Nerburn

    • List rank#8
    • Price$14.95
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews2,970

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  9. The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen book cover by Sean Sherman

    The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen

    by Sean Sherman

    • List rank#9
    • Price$22.78
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews1,819

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  10. The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America book cover by Andrés Reséndez

    The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America

    by Andrés Reséndez

    • List rank#10
    • Price$13.79
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews960

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FAQ

Is Native American Studies a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 406 reviews and sells for $13.25.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Native American Studies?

The median best seller has 406 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Native American Studies best sellers cost?

The median price is $13.25; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.60 and $18.31.

Can new books break into Native American Studies?

1% 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.