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Animals (Children's Books, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Animals (Children's Books, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.36, median 8,310 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.46 – $9.08 |
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| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 8,310 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $6.36 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Animals best sellers
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The Leaf Thief: (The Perfect Fall Book for Children and Toddlers)
- List rank#2
- Price$9.62
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,242
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?: 50th Anniversary Edition
- List rank#4
- Price$5.36
- Rating4.9
- Reviews57,084
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Goodnight Moon: A Beloved, Lulling Bedtime Story About a Little Bunny for Children (Ages 0-4)
- List rank#5
- Price$5.83
- Rating4.9
- Reviews31,940
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The Rainbow Fish
by Marcus Pfister
- List rank#6
- Price$5.94
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,560
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I Love You to the Moon and Back
by Amelia Hepworth
- List rank#7
- Price$5.88
- Rating4.9
- Reviews82,815
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Pookie's Thanksgiving (Little Pookie)
- List rank#10
- Price$5.20
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,302
Subcategories
- Alligators & Crocodiles28
- Zoos26
- Lions, Tigers & Leopards25
- Birds25
- Mammals25
- Fish25
- Farm Animals24
- Reptiles & Amphibians24
- Horses24
- Dinosaurs24
- Frogs & Toads24
- Turtles23
- Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Squirrels23
- Rabbits23
- Foxes & Wolves22
- Pets22
- Marine Life21
- Cats21
- Bugs & Spiders20
- Ducks & Other Waterfowl20
- Apes & Monkeys19
- Pigs19
- Dogs19
- Elephants19
- Baby Animals18
- Bears16
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Animals
FAQ
Is Animals a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8,310 reviews and sells for $6.36.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Animals?
The median best seller has 8,310 reviews, and 4% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Animals best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.36; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.46 and $9.08.
Can new books break into Animals?
2% 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.