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United States (Children's Books › Historical Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for United States (Children's Books › Historical Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $7.14, median 1,848 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.10 – $9.17 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $7.14 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,848 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
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#2
- Price$6.77
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,857
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Mystery In Rocky Mountain National Park (National Park Mystery Series)
- List rank#3
- Price$8.70
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,424
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I Survived: Ten Thrilling Books (Boxed Set)
- List rank#4
- Price$27.54
- Rating4.9
- Reviews4,215
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Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, No 1)
- List rank#5
- Price$5.66
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,127
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The Story of the Pilgrims (Pictureback)
by Katharine Ross
- List rank#6
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,848
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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,368
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Little House on the Prairie: A Classic Chapter Book about Pioneer Family Life on the American Frontier for Children (Ages 8-12)
- List rank#8
- Price$7.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,201
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The Thanksgiving Story
by Alice Dalgliesh
- List rank#9
- Price$7.46
- Rating4.6
- Reviews649
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Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House #27)
- List rank#10
- Price$5.50
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,242
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: United States
FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,848 reviews and sells for $7.14.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 1,848 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $7.14; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.10 and $9.17.
Can new books break into United States?
2% 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.