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United States (Children's Books › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for United States (Children's Books › History, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.90, median 911 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.51 – $10.91 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $8.90 its median price is below 94% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 84% of Books categories: the median best seller has 911 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 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 United States best sellers
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Balloons Over Broadway: An Inspiring True Story About Parade Balloons for Children (Ages 4–8)
- List rank#1
- Price$10.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,256
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The Web of War (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #14): A World War II Tale (Volume 14)
by Nathan Hale
- List rank#2
- Price$11.67
- Reviews-
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The Story of the Pilgrims (Pictureback)
by Katharine Ross
- List rank#3
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,848
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Meet November (The Calendar Kids®)
by April Martin
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews77
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Discovery in Great Sand Dunes National Park: A Mystery Adventure (National Park Mystery Series)
- List rank#5
- Price$11.53
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,195
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Dream Big, Little One (Vashti Harrison’s Little Ones, 1)
by Vashti Harrison
- List rank#6
- Price$5.71
- Rating4.9
- Reviews7,105
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One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library)
by Bonnie Worth
- List rank#7
- Price$9.31
- Rating4.8
- Reviews631
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Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book & National Book Award Finalist)
- List rank#8
- Price$10.11
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,930
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The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans
by Barbara E. Walsh
- List rank#9
- Price$10.60
- Rating4.8
- Reviews509
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Who Was Abraham Lincoln?
by Janet B. Pascal
- List rank#10
- Price$3.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,351
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: United States
FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 911 reviews and sells for $8.90.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 911 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.90; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.51 and $10.91.
Can new books break into United States?
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.