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Personal Narratives: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Personal Narratives, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.75, median 6 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.95 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 78 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 8% of the parent category Korean War (73), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 88% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 6 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Personal Narratives best sellers
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The Borinqueneers, A Visual History of the 65th Infantry Regiment
by Noemí Figueroa Soulet
- List rank#1
- Price$39.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews57
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About Face: Odyssey of an American Warrior
by David H. Hackworth
- List rank#2
- Price-
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,036
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A Life of the Mind: An Intimate Biography of Paul M. Edwards
by Gregory Edwards
- List rank#3
- Price$16.25
- Rating5.0
- Reviews1
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Puerto Rican Bloodshed on The 38th Parallel: The 65th Infantry Regiment's Archives from Corozal Puerto Rico
by Gilberto Rivera Santiago
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews32
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Colder Than Hell: A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir: A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir
by Joseph R. Owen
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews557
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Gunner's Glory: Untold Stories of Marine Machine Gunners
by Johnnie M. Clark
- List rank#6
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews241
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MASH Angels: Tales of an Air-Evac Helicopter Pilot in the Korean War
by Richard C. Kirkland
- List rank#7
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews75
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“I Will Shoot Them from My Loving Heart”: Memoir of a South Korean Officer in the Korean War
by Won Moo Hurh
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9
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Remember Us: Korean War Veterans Speak
by Alina Dayeon Lee
- List rank#9
- Price$16.99
- Reviews-
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Puerto Rican Bloodshed On The 38th Parallel: U.S. Army Against Puerto Ricans Inside The Korean War
by Gilberto Rivera Santiago
- List rank#10
- Price$13.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews13
FAQ
Is Personal Narratives a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6 reviews and sells for $16.75.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Personal Narratives?
The median best seller has 6 reviews, and 93% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Personal Narratives best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.75; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.95 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Personal Narratives?
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.