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Women in History (World, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Women in History (World, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.94, median 2,328 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $15.47 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Books categories: the median best seller has 2,328 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $11.94 its median price is below 83% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Women in History best sellers
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,442
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The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews658
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A People's History of the United States: A National Bestselling Book on U.S. History and the Fight for Racial Equality
by Howard Zinn
- List rank#3
- Price$15.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews17,647
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The Nine: The True Story of a Band of Women Who Survived the Worst of Nazi Germany
by Gwen Strauss
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,210
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The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic
by Lindsey Stewart
- List rank#5
- Price$18.67
- Rating4.8
- Reviews224
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Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America
by Mayukh Sen
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews120
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A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck
by Sophie Elmhirst
- List rank#7
- Price$14.09
- Rating4.3
- Reviews14,585
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The Hiding Place
- List rank#8
- Price$10.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews22,628
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How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women
by Zoe Venditozzi
- List rank#9
- Price$16.69
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,265
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Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy
- List rank#10
- Price$27.41
- Rating4.6
- Reviews132
FAQ
Is Women in History a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,328 reviews and sells for $11.94.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Women in History?
The median best seller has 2,328 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Women in History best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.94; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $15.47.
Can new books break into Women in History?
9% 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.