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Animals (Nature & Ecology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Animals (Nature & Ecology, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.36, median 1,526 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.53 – $18.63 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 90% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,526 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 19, 12 points lower than here.
Top 10 Animals best sellers
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Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller
by Miriam Horn
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews34
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
by Ed Yong
- List rank#3
- Price$11.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,797
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The Big Book of 100000 Whys for Toddlers: My First Encyclopedia of Why — 1000 Real Answers to Your Child's Biggest Questions | Full-Color Illustrations on Every Page | Perfect for Bedtime | Ages 2-5
by Maggie Marvel
- List rank#4
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews70
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There Are Moms Way Worse Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent
by Glenn Boozan
- List rank#5
- Price$7.58
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,845
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A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth
by Peter Ward
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews349
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The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne
by Chris Sweeney
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews277
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All Creatures Great and Small: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor
- List rank#9
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews21,724
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Peterson Field Guide To Medicinal Plants & Herbs Of Eastern & Central N. America: Third Edition―A Field Guide to Discovering Nature's Remedies in Eastern and Central North America
by Steven Foster
- List rank#10
- Price$16.03
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,580
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Animal Rights
FAQ
Is Animals a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,526 reviews and sells for $13.36.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Animals?
The median best seller has 1,526 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Animals best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.36; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.53 and $18.63.
Can new books break into Animals?
8% 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.