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Botany (Biological Sciences, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Botany (Biological Sciences, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.97, median 122 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Biological Sciences (1,130), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Botany best sellers
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews23,680
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Scientific American June 2026
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
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The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth – A Popular Science and Natural History Study of Botany
by Zoë Schlanger
- List rank#5
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,870
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World (Mysteries of Nature Book 1)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,832
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Scientific American November 2026
- List rank#7
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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RHS Watercolour Botanical Art: A Practical Guide for Artists
by Sarah Howard
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews34
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Atlas of Botany: How Plants Have Evolved, Adapted and Thrived
by DK
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews15
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Midwest Foraging: 115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Burdock to Wild Peach (Regional Foraging Series)
by Lisa M. Rose
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,743
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FAQ
Is Botany a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 122 reviews and sells for $9.97.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Botany?
The median best seller has 122 reviews, and 45% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Botany best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.97; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Botany?
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.