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North Africa (Africa, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for North Africa (Africa, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.71, median 143 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.50 – $21.66 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 21% of the parent category Africa (668), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 North Africa best sellers
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,154
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Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
by Dean King
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,329
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Ancient Egypt: The Definitive Visual History (DK Classic History)
by DK
- List rank#4
- Price$22.83
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,155
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An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence – An International Bestseller Told Through the Voices of Africans
by Zeinab Badawi
- List rank#5
- Price$21.74
- Rating4.6
- Reviews956
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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History
- List rank#6
- Price$11.79
- Rating4.4
- Reviews11,470
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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics)
by Alistair Horne
- List rank#7
- Price$12.64
- Rating4.5
- Reviews607
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North Africa, 1941: Rommel's War Machine (Casemate Illustrated)
by Philip Jowett
- List rank#8
- Price$8.32
- Rating5.0
- Reviews3
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African Origin of Civilization - The Myth or Reality
by Cheikh Anta Diop
- List rank#9
- Price$17.29
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,054
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization
by Richard Miles
- List rank#10
- Price$18.29
- Rating4.4
- Reviews653
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FAQ
Is North Africa a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 143 reviews and sells for $14.71.
How many reviews do you need to rank in North Africa?
The median best seller has 143 reviews, and 49% of them have fewer than 100.
What do North Africa best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.71; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.50 and $21.66.
Can new books break into North Africa?
4% 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.