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War of 1812 (Military, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for War of 1812 (Military, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.87, median 35 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.24 – $23.74 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Military (2,331), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 War of 1812 best sellers
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American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
by Jon Meacham
- List rank#1
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,972
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Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival — A Frontier Saga
by Peter Stark
- List rank#2
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews5,279
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Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews976
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Tecumseh: A Life from Beginning to End (Native American History)
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews83
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1812: The War That Forged a Nation
- List rank#5
- Price$10.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,280
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James Monroe: A Life
by Tim McGrath
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews640
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The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict, Bicentennial Edition
by Donald R Hickey
- List rank#8
- Price$18.42
- Rating4.3
- Reviews330
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Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews6,141
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The Dawn's Early Light: The War of 1812 and the Battle That Inspired Francis Scott Key to Write "The Star-Spangled Banner"
by Walter Lord
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews414
FAQ
Is War of 1812 a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 35 reviews and sells for $17.87.
How many reviews do you need to rank in War of 1812?
The median best seller has 35 reviews, and 70% of them have fewer than 100.
What do War of 1812 best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.87; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.24 and $23.74.
Can new books break into War of 1812?
3% 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.