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Rome (Ancient Civilizations, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Rome (Ancient Civilizations, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.49, median 268 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 40% of the parent category Ancient Civilizations (665), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 268 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Rome best sellers
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The Lives of the Caesars (A Penguin Classics Hardcover)
by Suetonius
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews163
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The Spartacus War
by Barry Strauss
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews559
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Julius Caesar (Gift for History Buffs)
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews833
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A Land Aflame: The action-packed historical epic novel from the Sunday Times bestseller
by Ben Kane
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews175
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Meditations: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader (The Stoic Classics Collection Book 1)
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,933
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Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places
- List rank#7
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,576
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews501
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FAQ
Is Rome a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 268 reviews and sells for $6.49.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rome?
The median best seller has 268 reviews, and 24% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rome best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.49; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Rome?
5% 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.