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West Africa (Africa, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for West Africa (Africa, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 46 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.49 – $12.45 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Africa (370), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Books scores 34, 13 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.49 to $12.45, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 West Africa best sellers
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Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route
by Saidiya V. Hartman
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews381
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In Nigeria: The latest travel adventure from the bestselling author
- List rank#2
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews49
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White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa
by Susan Williams
- List rank#3
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews451
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Uncover the Shocking Story of How 12.5 Million Africans Were Sold as Slaves & Sent to the New World
by Melvin King
- List rank#4
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews55
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Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline – An Immersive World History Based on the Global Hit Podcast
by Paul M.M. Cooper
- List rank#5
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews577
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An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence – An International Bestseller Told Through the Voices of Africans
by Zeinab Badawi
- List rank#6
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews956
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The Day They Changed History Forever… How The Renaissance Erased The Real Faces of The Bible (Shadow Banned Black History Book 6)
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Reviews-
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The Black Effect 3: African Heroes (The Black Effect Series)
by Mackie L. Allen
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
by Ishmael Beah
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,760
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The Fate of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence
by Martin Meredith
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews321
Same niche in Books: West Africa
FAQ
Is West Africa a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 46 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in West Africa?
The median best seller has 46 reviews, and 66% of them have fewer than 100.
What do West Africa best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.49 and $12.45.
Can new books break into West Africa?
7% 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.