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Prehistory (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Prehistory (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 102 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 16/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $7.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Historical Fiction (2,260), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Prehistory best sellers
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I'm a Scaredy-Mouse! (Geronimo Stilton Cavemice #7)
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews121
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Ultra Top Secret Robot Dinosaur Blueprints
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews49
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Sunset of the Sabertooth (Magic Tree House Book 7)
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,694
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Dino ABC - A Dinosaur Alphabet Book for Kids. Learn the Letters With Prehistoric Creatures for Toddlers and Children (FunFact ABCs)
- List rank#4
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews100
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3 Prehistoric World Novels: Boxed Set
by Jack London
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating3.7
- Reviews327
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Long Walk to Water: International Bestseller Based on a True Story
- List rank#6
- Price-
- Rating4.7
- Reviews27,713
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Saturday, The Twelfth Of October
by Norma Fox Mazer
- List rank#7
- Price$10.69
- Rating4.5
- Reviews46
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The Ghost Warriors (The Ghost Warriors Series Book 1)
by Bill Tippins
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews155
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Dark Wyng (The Erth Dragons Book 2)
by Chris d'Lacey
- List rank#9
- Price$7.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews305
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There's a Stegosaurus in My Tonsils (Surgery Books for Kids)
by Nat Gibson
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews143
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FAQ
Is Prehistory a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 16/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 102 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Prehistory?
The median best seller has 102 reviews, and 48% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Prehistory best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $7.99.
Can new books break into Prehistory?
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.