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Rome (Ancient Civilizations, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Rome (Ancient Civilizations, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.06, median 398 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.98 – $25.54 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 30% of the parent category Ancient Civilizations (1,313), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Books categories: the median best seller has 398 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Rome best sellers
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Meditations (Penguin Classics)
- List rank#1
- Price$7.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,899
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How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
by Sallust
- List rank#2
- Price$9.80
- Rating4.5
- Reviews30
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The Lives of the Caesars (A Penguin Classics Hardcover)
by Suetonius
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews163
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The Spartacus War
by Barry Strauss
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews559
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Julius Caesar (Gift for History Buffs)
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews833
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Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
by Tom Holland
- List rank#9
- Price$26.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,948
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Brief Lives of the Ancient World: Rulers, Rebels, Robbers
by Guy de la Bedoyere
- List rank#10
- Price$29.09
- Reviews-
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Rome
FAQ
Is Rome a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 398 reviews and sells for $17.06.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rome?
The median best seller has 398 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rome best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.06; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.98 and $25.54.
Can new books break into Rome?
8% 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.