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World War II (20th Century, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for World War II (20th Century, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 6,700 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $8.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 19% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 6,700 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 19% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $8.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 World War II best sellers
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Winter Garden
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews126,942
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The Alice Network: A Novel – A New York Times Bestselling Historical Fiction of Female Spies, Courage, and Betrayal Across Two World Wars
by Kate Quinn
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews101,144
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Where the Sea Lavender Grows: A Novel
by Kitty Johnson
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews26,503
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Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure: A Novel
by Rhys Bowen
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42,352
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The Girl Behind the Gates: The gripping, heartbreaking historical bestseller based on a true story
by Brenda Davies
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews67,009
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The Nightingale: A Novel
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews427,350
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
by Mark Sullivan
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews247,719
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The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris: The must-read emotional WW2 historical fiction novel for book lovers, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Jennifer Chiaverini
by Daisy Wood
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews18,058
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Lilac Ink: The Knocknashee Story
- List rank#9
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,325
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FAQ
Is World War II a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6,700 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in World War II?
The median best seller has 6,700 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do World War II best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $8.99.
Can new books break into World War II?
19% 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.