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Irish Historical — Book Covers & Market Data

Everything you need to publish in irish historical: real market data from 101 Amazon books, ready-made cover starters, and an AI cover generator — all in one place.

Based on 101 real Amazon books · Goodreads enriched · Updated March 2026

Viking Oath Breaker (Masters of chaos - a Viking saga Book 2)
Dracula: The Classic Gothic Horror Novel - A Stylishly Macabre Illustrated Edition
Northern Lights: The Ghost of Beaver Island: Book One of the Watson Family of Beaver Island
Viking Witch Hunter (Masters of chaos - a Viking saga Book 3)
New York Orphan (Tales of Flynn and Reilly Book 2)
The Truth Beneath The Heather
The Book of Erin
The Last Fairy Witch (The Women of Midsummer Book 3)

What irish historical bestsellers look like on Amazon

101
Books Analyzed
$5.62
Avg Price
4.5
Avg Rating
66%
KU Rate
346
Avg Pages
63%
Series
93%
Indie
7/10
Competition
Exclusive data

Irish Historical Market Insights

Price Distribution

Sweet spot: $3.99–$6.99 (61% of books)

$0–2.99
17%
$3–5.99
48%
$6–9.99
35%

Book Length

Average: 346 pages

< 200 pages
7%
200–350 pages
53%
350–500 pages
29%
500+ pages
11%

Revenue Estimates

$156k
Est. monthly revenue (top 101)
74
Median daily sales (top 10)
66%
Kindle Unlimited
63%
Part of a series

Genre DNA

32%
Published last 12 months

Top Irish Historical Authors (by catalog size)

Jean Grainger27 books
Susie Murphy5 books
Mary Pat Kelly3 books
C R Dempsey2 books
John Boyne2 books
Opportunity analysis

Competition & Opportunity in Irish Historical

Competition Score

7/ 10

High competition — you'll need a polished book, series potential, and a standout cover.

Indie vs Traditional

93%
Indie / self-pub
7%
Traditional
Bookouture (4)CRMPD Media Limited (3)Forge Books (3)Harper (2)Thomas Dunne Books (2)

Publication Velocity

↓ Declining
2
Q4 2024
2
Q1 2025
5
Q2 2025
2
Q4 2025
15
Q1 2026
6
Q2 2026
3
Q3 2026
1
Q4 2026

Top Series in Irish Historical

The Knocknashee Storyby Jean Grainger
7 books
A Matter of Classby Susie Murphy
5 books
The Aisling Seriesby Jean Grainger
4 books
The Kilteegan Bridge Storyby Jean Grainger
4 books
The Star and the Shamrockby Jean Grainger
3 books

Series position distribution:

#1
25 books
#2
14 books
#3
9 books
#4
6 books
#5
3 books
#6
4 books
Data-driven tips

What Irish Historical Readers Expect

Based on our analysis of 101 irish historical bestsellers on Amazon. Follow these to match reader expectations in your niche.

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Price your book $3.99–$6.99

61% of irish historical books fall in this range. Pricing outside the sweet spot can hurt discoverability and conversion.

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Aim for 200–350 pages

53% of irish historical bestsellers are 200–350 pages. Readers in this genre have clear length expectations.

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Enroll in Kindle Unlimited

66% of irish historical books are in KU. This genre's readers heavily use the subscription — being outside KU means missing a large chunk of your audience.

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Plan a series, not a standalone

63% of irish historical bestsellers are part of a series. Readers in this genre expect multi-book arcs and read-through revenue is significant.

Quality bar is high (avg 4.5/5)

Irish Historical readers are demanding — the average bestseller rating is 4.5. Polish your manuscript and cover before launch to compete.

Sub-genres & mashups

Irish Historical Genre Map

How irish historical overlaps with other genres. These crossovers reveal sub-niches with dedicated readerships and less competition.

e.g. "Viking Oath Breaker (Masters of chaos - a Viking saga Book 2)", "Viking Witch Hunter (Masters of chaos - a Viking saga Book 3)", "New York Orphan (Tales of Flynn and Reilly Book 2)"

e.g. "The Last Post: The Knocknashee Series - Book 7 (The Knocknashee Story)", "Folded Corners: The Knocknashee Series - Book 5 (The Knocknashee Story)", "For All The World: The Aisling Series - Book 1"

e.g. "Viking Oath Breaker (Masters of chaos - a Viking saga Book 2)", "Viking Witch Hunter (Masters of chaos - a Viking saga Book 3)", "Bad Blood: An action-packed historical adventure set in Elizabethan Ireland (Exiles Book 1)"

e.g. "Under the Emerald Sky: Gripping historical fiction in 19th century Ireland (The Irish Fortune Series Book 1)", "A Class Apart: A sweeping Irish historical romance saga (A Matter of Class Book 1)", "The Half-Bred Heir (The Agricultural Lord Palfrey Book 1)"

e.g. "Viking Oath Breaker (Masters of chaos - a Viking saga Book 2)", "Viking Witch Hunter (Masters of chaos - a Viking saga Book 3)", "Bad Blood: An action-packed historical adventure set in Elizabethan Ireland (Exiles Book 1)"

e.g. "Dear Missing Friend", "Lion of Ireland (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn, 5)", "The Bitter Chalice: A Novel of Blood and War in Medieval Ireland (The Hiberno-Norman Chronicles Book 2)"

e.g. "Tom Ryan's Shoes: The Legend of the Banshee Castle", "The Orphan at the Irish Adoption House: Completely unputdownable, tear-jerking and addictive Irish historical fiction", "Gracelin O'Malley (The Gracelin O'Malley Trilogy Book 1)"

e.g. "Dear Missing Friend", "The Bitter Chalice: A Novel of Blood and War in Medieval Ireland (The Hiberno-Norman Chronicles Book 2)", "The Price of a Throne: A Thrilling Novel of Medieval Ireland - Based on a True Story (The Hiberno-Norman Chronicles Book 1)"

e.g. "Dubliners (Mint Editions (Short Story Collections and Anthologies))", "Morrigan: A short story from the Lilith Adams Universe", "Mercia: A Companion Guide to the Tales of Mercia by MJ Porter: Featuring 17 short stories set in MJ Porter's Tales of Mercia "

e.g. "Dubliners (Mint Editions (Short Story Collections and Anthologies))", "Morrigan: A short story from the Lilith Adams Universe", "Mercia: A Companion Guide to the Tales of Mercia by MJ Porter: Featuring 17 short stories set in MJ Porter's Tales of Mercia "

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Top Irish Historical Books by Bestseller Rank

The top-selling irish historical books on Amazon right now. Use this data to understand pricing, page counts, and Kindle Unlimited trends in your niche.

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