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Prehistory (Children's Books › Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Prehistory (Children's Books › Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.62, median 72 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.33 – $14.00 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Historical Fiction (2,614), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $10.62 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Prehistory best sellers
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That's not my dinosaur...: An Interactive, Sensory Touchy-Feely Book Featuring Dinosaurs with Tactile Patches for Babies and Toddlers (THAT’S NOT MY…™)
by Fiona Watt
- List rank#1
- Price$6.88
- Rating4.9
- Reviews195
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Peek-a-Flap Dino - Children's Lift-a-Flap Board Book, Gift for Little Dinosaur Lovers, Ages 2-7
by Jaye Garnett
- List rank#2
- Price$7.38
- Rating4.8
- Reviews720
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Sunset of the Sabertooth
- List rank#3
- Price$5.68
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,694
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Dinos Love Donuts
by Ben Okon
- List rank#4
- Price$20.33
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,939
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A Child's History of the World: Original Illustrated Edition
by V. M. Hillyer
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews548
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Miracles on Maple Hill
by Virginia Sorensen
- List rank#6
- Price$8.09
- Rating4.6
- Reviews428
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The First Dog
by Jan Brett
- List rank#7
- Price$6.86
- Rating4.8
- Reviews293
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Tek: The Modern Cave Boy
- List rank#8
- Price$8.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews203
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Dinosaur Sounds: Discover the Sounds of Dinosaurs with Fun Noises and Charming Illustrations for Little Explorers (Sound Books)
by Sam Taplin
- List rank#9
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews107
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Don't Tickle the Dinosaur!: Interactive Touch And Feel Sensory Book with Roaring Dinosaur Sounds (DON'T TICKLE™ Touch-and-Feel Sound Books)
by Sam Taplin
- List rank#10
- Price$14.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews425
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Prehistory
FAQ
Is Prehistory a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 72 reviews and sells for $10.62.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Prehistory?
The median best seller has 72 reviews, and 54% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Prehistory best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.62; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.33 and $14.00.
Can new books break into Prehistory?
2% 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.