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South Africa (History › Africa, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for South Africa (History › Africa, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.92, median 154 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.25 – $28.70 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Africa (668), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 South Africa best sellers
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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
by Nelson Mandela
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,570
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Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland
by Ashley Kahn
- List rank#2
- Price$29.25
- Rating4.5
- Reviews80
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Affluence without Abundance: The Disappearing World of the Bushmen
by James Suzman
- List rank#3
- Price$15.20
- Rating4.5
- Reviews321
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Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill
- List rank#4
- Price$12.15
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,024
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My Early Life: 1874-1904
by Winston Churchill
- List rank#5
- Price$12.08
- Rating4.6
- Reviews721
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The Battle for the Black Mind
by Karida L. Brown Ph.D
- List rank#6
- Price$14.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews64
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Recce: Small Team Missions Behind Enemy Lines
by Koos Stadler
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews740
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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
by Alexandra Fuller
- List rank#8
- Price$9.90
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,913
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Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown
by Paul Theroux
- List rank#9
- Price$11.47
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,701
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No Future Without Forgiveness
by Desmond Tutu
- List rank#10
- Price$18.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews554
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Southern Africa
FAQ
Is South Africa a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 154 reviews and sells for $16.92.
How many reviews do you need to rank in South Africa?
The median best seller has 154 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do South Africa best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.92; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.25 and $28.70.
Can new books break into South Africa?
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.