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Reference (Historical Study, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Reference (Historical Study, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 316 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.49 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 33% of the parent category Historical Study (947), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 75% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 316 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.49 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Reference best sellers
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History of the World Map by Map (DK History Map by Map)
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,663
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Maps, Annotated: The World's 300 Greatest Maps Explained
by DK
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews13
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Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,576
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True North: On the Road in Canada – An Acclaimed Memoir of Landscapes, Ancestral Connections, and Cultural Identity
by Paul Theroux
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews76
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Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them
by Lydia Kang MD
- List rank#5
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews78
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American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
- List rank#6
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,399
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The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America's Eastern Wilderness – A Natural History of Elk Bison Wolves and the Effort to Restore the Wilderness
by Andrew Moore
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews10
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A Short History of World War II
by James L. Stokesbury
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews264
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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,071
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The Phantom Atlas: The Greatest Myths, Lies and Blunders on Maps
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,520
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FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 316 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 316 reviews, and 32% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.49 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Reference?
7% 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.