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Arctic (Ecosystems, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Arctic (Ecosystems, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.57, median 38 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.98 – $25.30 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Ecosystems (518), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Arctic best sellers
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Life on Svalbard: Finding Home on a Remote Island Near the North Pole
by Cecilia Blomdahl
- List rank#2
- Price$16.29
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,208
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Arctic Dreams: National Book Award Winner
by Barry Lopez
- List rank#3
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,173
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A Woman in the Polar Night (Pushkin Press Classics)
by Christiane Ritter
- List rank#4
- Price$11.61
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,066
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Frostlines: A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in a Warming Arctic
by Neil Shea
- List rank#5
- Price$16
- Rating4.6
- Reviews81
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Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition
by Stephen R. Bown
- List rank#6
- Price$17.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews958
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Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic
by Kenneth R. Rosen
- List rank#7
- Price$17.09
- Rating4.0
- Reviews131
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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide Second Edition
by Tui De Roy
- List rank#8
- Price$26.90
- Rating4.9
- Reviews57
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The Blue Hours: My Summers and Winter in Antarctica
by Stephanie Krzywonos
- List rank#9
- Price$27.96
- Reviews-
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Found It! Ocean Animals: A Fun Search & Find Adventure for Kids Ages 3-6
- List rank#10
- Price$13.56
- Rating4.9
- Reviews12
FAQ
Is Arctic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 38 reviews and sells for $17.57.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Arctic?
The median best seller has 38 reviews, and 78% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Arctic best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.57; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.98 and $25.30.
Can new books break into Arctic?
6% 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.