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Biology & Nature: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Biology & Nature, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 675 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.74 – $14.62 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 83% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 675 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.74 to $14.62, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Biology & Nature best sellers
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The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne
by Chris Sweeney
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews277
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The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,142
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind – The #1 New York Times Bestseller Exploring How We Became Ruler of the Planet
- List rank#3
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews134,001
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Tamed: From Wild to Domesticated, the Ten Animals and Plants That Changed Human History
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews604
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
- List rank#5
- Price$8.64
- Rating4.5
- Reviews14,658
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews7,687
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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow — A Full-Color Look at the Future of Humankind
- List rank#7
- Price$15.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews38,184
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The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America's Eastern Wilderness – A Natural History of Elk Bison Wolves and the Effort to Restore the Wilderness
by Andrew Moore
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews10
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Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion
- List rank#9
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews371
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All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today – A Memorial Sloan Kettering MD's History of Healthcare and Agency
by Elizabeth Comen
- List rank#10
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,205
FAQ
Is Biology & Nature a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 675 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Biology & Nature?
The median best seller has 675 reviews, and 23% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Biology & Nature best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.74 and $14.62.
Can new books break into Biology & Nature?
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.