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Russian (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Russian (Historical Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,256 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 9% of the parent category Historical Fiction (13,730), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 90% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,256 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Russian best sellers
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Alaska: A Novel
by James A. Michener
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,947
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A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel
by Amor Towles
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews145,300
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The Siberian Dilemma (The Arkady Renko Novels Book 9)
by Martin Cruz Smith
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,703
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Animal Farm: (Authorized Orwell Edition)—A Mariner Books Classic (An Hbj Modern Classic)
- List rank#4
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews95,331
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White Nights
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews3,546
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The Bronze Horseman: An Epic Tale of Impossible Love and Family Betrayal During the Siege of Leningrad (The Bronze Horseman Trilogy Book 1)
by Paullina Simons
- List rank#6
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews9,294
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City of Thieves: A Novel
by David Benioff
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews20,484
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Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, Book 1)
by Ken Follett
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews57,375
FAQ
Is Russian a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,256 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Russian?
The median best seller has 1,256 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Russian best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Russian?
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.