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United States (Teens › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for United States (Teens › History, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.66, median 167 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.89 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 30% of the parent category History (560), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $10.66 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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Everything You Need to Ace U.S. History in One Big Fat Notebook, 2nd Edition: The Complete Middle School Study Guide
- List rank#1
- Price$10.56
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,059
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,691
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Chasing Lincoln's Killer
- List rank#3
- Price$10.57
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,169
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Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown
- List rank#4
- Price$16.10
- Rating4.4
- Reviews79
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Unbelievable Basketball Legends Stories for Kids: Inspiring True Tales with Facts and Trivia for Young Readers Sports Fans
by Dream Bigger Books
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews117
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Farewell to Manzanar: A Powerful Memoir of Growing Up in a Japanese Incarceration Camp
by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
- List rank#6
- Price$6.39
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,637
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Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
by Brandy Colbert
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews227
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The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) (True Rescue Series)
- List rank#8
- Price$6.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,807
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King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
- List rank#9
- Price$6.42
- Rating4.7
- Reviews665
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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
- List rank#10
- Price$9.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews544
Subcategories
FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 167 reviews and sells for $10.66.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 167 reviews, and 44% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.66; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.89 and $14.99.
Can new books break into United States?
4% 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.