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Western (History & Schools of Thought, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Western (History & Schools of Thought, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.97, median 1,405 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.42 – $16.67 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,405 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 38% of the parent category History & Schools of Thought (3,723), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Western best sellers
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Wisdom Takes Work: Learn. Apply. Repeat. (The Stoic Virtues Series)
by Ryan Holiday
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews924
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Meditations
- List rank#3
- Price$8.18
- Rating4.7
- Reviews28,799
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
- List rank#4
- Price$25.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews134,001
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Meditations (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
by Aurelius Marcus
- List rank#5
- Price$13.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,998
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The Daily Stoic 10th Anniversary Edition: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
by Ryan Holiday
- List rank#6
- Price$28.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13,216
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Meditations (Penguin Classics)
- List rank#7
- Price$7.26
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,899
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How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
by Sallust
- List rank#8
- Price$9.80
- Rating4.5
- Reviews30
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Meditations: A New Translation
- List rank#9
- Price$9.18
- Rating4.3
- Reviews2,219
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The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
by Ryan Holiday
- List rank#10
- Price$25
- Rating4.8
- Reviews15,265
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FAQ
Is Western a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,405 reviews and sells for $13.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Western?
The median best seller has 1,405 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Western best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.42 and $16.67.
Can new books break into Western?
4% 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.