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Apes & Monkeys (More Animals, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Apes & Monkeys (More Animals, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 322 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 15/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $6.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category More Animals (2,068), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Apes & Monkeys best sellers
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This Monkey Lost A Banana
by Ben Askew
- List rank#1
- Price$3
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,237
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The One and Only Ivan: A High-Energy School Story About Big Feelings, Friendship, and Learning Self-Control
- List rank#2
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews29,064
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The One and Only Bob: A Moving Middle Grade Adventure About Loyalty, Family, and Finding Courage Together
- List rank#3
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews12,898
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The One and Only Ruby: An Instant #1 NYT Bestselling Illustrated Middle Grade Animal Story
- List rank#4
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,999
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Orangutangled
by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews336
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FAQ
Is Apes & Monkeys a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 15/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 322 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Apes & Monkeys?
The median best seller has 322 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Apes & Monkeys best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $6.99.
Can new books break into Apes & Monkeys?
4% 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.