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Panama (History › Central America, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Panama (History › Central America, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $20.91, median 9 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.86 – $30.08 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Central America (148), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 9 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Panama best sellers
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The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
- List rank#1
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8,399
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Ghosts of Panama: A Strongman Out of Control, A Murdered Marine, and the Special Agents Caught in the Middle of an Invasion
by Mark Harmon
- List rank#2
- Price$12.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews606
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The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money
by Frederik Obermaier
- List rank#3
- Price$14.90
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,619
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Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya
by William Carlsen
- List rank#4
- Price$11.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,203
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Panama Fever: The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All Time-- the Building of the Panama Canal
by Matthew Parker
- List rank#5
- Price$18.32
- Rating4.5
- Reviews185
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Forgotten Continent: A History of the New Latin America
by Michael Reid
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews280
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History and Culture of Panama: A Modern Guide
- List rank#7
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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El País Creado Por Wall Street: La Historia No Contada de Panamá (Spanish Edition)
by Ovidio Diaz Espino
- List rank#8
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews69
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Modern Panama
by Michael L. Conniff
- List rank#9
- Price$37
- Rating3.4
- Reviews14
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The Sack of Panamá: Captain Morgan and the Battle for the Caribbean
by Peter Earle
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews48
FAQ
Is Panama a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9 reviews and sells for $20.91.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Panama?
The median best seller has 9 reviews, and 85% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Panama best sellers cost?
The median price is $20.91; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.86 and $30.08.
Can new books break into Panama?
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.