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Discoveries: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Discoveries, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.68, median 12 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.97 – $17.94 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Science & Technology (325), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 80% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 12 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Discoveries best sellers
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Small Print Handwriting Workbook for Teens: Improve your Penmanship with 151 Fascinating STEM Facts - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
by Leslie Mars
- List rank#1
- Price$11.40
- Rating4.7
- Reviews523
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Knowledge Encyclopedia - Inventions and Discoveries (Knowledge Encyclopedia For Children)
- List rank#2
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,078
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Dinosaurs: and Other Prehistoric Creatures
by Matt Sewell
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews84
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of “Why?” for Teens: The Big Book of Rare, Unusual Knowledge and Interesting Facts About Science, Space, Nature, History and ... Time Into Brain Time (Life Skill Handbooks)
by Emily Carter
- List rank#4
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews38
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Knowledge Encyclopedia - Space (Knowledge Encyclopedia For Children)
- List rank#5
- Price$18.63
- Rating4.8
- Reviews890
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How Things Work: The Human Body, Plants, Animals, Seasons, Electricity, Computers, Smartphones, Flight, Architecture, Recycling, and More!
by Jamie Thorne
- List rank#6
- Price$10.77
- Rating4.5
- Reviews182
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Reptile Realm: 1000 Super Wild Facts About Snakes And Lizards
by Nicole Foster
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews81
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StarTalk Young Readers Edition
- List rank#8
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews203
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Bold Journey: West with Lewis and Clark – Hugh McNeal's Story of the Expedition for Children (Ages 10-12)
by Charles H. Bohner
- List rank#9
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews35
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American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South (Medical Fiascoes)
by Gail Jarrow
- List rank#10
- Price$11.96
- Rating4.4
- Reviews28
FAQ
Is Discoveries a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 12 reviews and sells for $14.68.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Discoveries?
The median best seller has 12 reviews, and 87% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Discoveries best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.68; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.97 and $17.94.
Can new books break into Discoveries?
12% 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.