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United States (Teens › Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for United States (Teens › Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $8.64, median 852 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.01 – $10.23 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $8.64 its median price is below 94% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has 852 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 48% of the parent category Historical Fiction (1,764), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner – A Halloween Book for Teens
- List rank#1
- Price$6.77
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,857
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
- List rank#3
- Price$6.66
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,029
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Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
- List rank#4
- Price$6.69
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,733
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Truly Devious: A Mystery
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews8,430
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Almost There: A Twisted Tale
by Farrah Rochon
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,100
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The Velvet Knife
- List rank#7
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.1
- Reviews283
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics)
by Mildred D. Taylor
- List rank#8
- Price$7.03
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,159
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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch: A Newbery Medal–Winning Adventure About Courage and Mastering the Seas
by Jean Lee Latham
- List rank#10
- Price$8.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,168
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FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 852 reviews and sells for $8.64.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 852 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.64; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.01 and $10.23.
Can new books break into United States?
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.