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Earth Sciences (Science & Math, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Earth Sciences (Science & Math, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.34, median 1,495 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.81 – $16.54 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 31% of the parent category Science & Math (4,833), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,495 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Earth Sciences best sellers
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SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere ― The Classic Survival Handbook, Updated with Urban Survival
- List rank#1
- Price$17.16
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,377
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Prepare Your Home for a Sudden Grid-Down Situation: Take Self-Reliance to the Next Level with Proven Methods and Strategies to Survive a Grid-Down ... the Modern Family to Prepare for Any Crisis)
by Ted Riley
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,460
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History of the World Map by Map (DK History Map by Map)
by DK
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,663
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Unexpected Human Kindness: MapTap Book 1
by John Donham
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The Prepper's Water Survival Handbook: Easy to Follow Steps to Find, Filter, Purify and Store Water for Long Term Readiness, Self Reliance and Emergency Preparedness (Self Reliance Essentials)
- List rank#5
- Price$17.97
- Rating4.8
- Reviews194
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- List rank#6
- Price$16.05
- Rating4.7
- Reviews23,680
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End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
by Naomi Klein
- List rank#7
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews289
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Salt: A World History
- List rank#8
- Price$10.81
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,651
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Maps, Annotated: The World's 300 Greatest Maps Explained
by DK
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews13
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Ultimate SAS Survival Handbook Deluxe Edition: The Classic Guide to Surviving Anywhere
- List rank#10
- Price$31.48
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Earth Sciences
FAQ
Is Earth Sciences a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,495 reviews and sells for $13.34.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Earth Sciences?
The median best seller has 1,495 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Earth Sciences best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.34; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.81 and $16.54.
Can new books break into Earth Sciences?
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.