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United States (New, Used & Rental Textbooks › History, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for United States (New, Used & Rental Textbooks › History, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $22.96, median 190 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.21 – $28.92 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $22.96 its median price beats 81% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 United States best sellers
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
by James M. McPherson
- List rank#1
- Price$15.74
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,647
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AP U.S. History Premium, 2027: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (Barron's AP Prep)
- List rank#2
- Price$23.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews84
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The Feminine Mystique
by Betty Friedan
- List rank#3
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,194
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The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
by Eric Foner
- List rank#4
- Price$11.12
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,162
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The Battle of Midway (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by Craig L. Symonds
- List rank#5
- Price$18.68
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,738
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How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America
- List rank#6
- Price$22.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,949
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Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battles that Shaped American History
by Craig L. Symonds
- List rank#7
- Price$14.23
- Rating4.6
- Reviews190
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Princeton Review AP U.S. History Premium Prep, 26th Edition: 6 Practice Tests + Digital Practice Online + Content Review (College Test Preparation)
- List rank#8
- Price$26.57
- Rating5.0
- Reviews11
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What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (The Oxford History of the United States, Vol. 5)
by Daniel Walker Howe
- List rank#9
- Price$23.68
- Rating4.6
- Reviews755
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Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898
by Edwin G. Burrows
- List rank#10
- Price$18.05
- Rating4.6
- Reviews592
FAQ
Is United States a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 190 reviews and sells for $22.96.
How many reviews do you need to rank in United States?
The median best seller has 190 reviews, and 38% of them have fewer than 100.
What do United States best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.96; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.21 and $28.92.
Can new books break into United States?
12% 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.