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Environment (Science & Math, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Environment (Science & Math, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $13.51, median 1,213 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.48 – $17.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Science & Math (4,833), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,213 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Environment 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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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- List rank#3
- 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#4
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews289
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Thinking in Systems: A Primer
- List rank#5
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,548
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by Bill Bryson
- List rank#7
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.4
- Reviews26,953
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Ultimate SAS Survival Handbook Deluxe Edition: The Classic Guide to Surviving Anywhere
- List rank#8
- Price$31.48
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate - Discoveries from a Secret World
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,832
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
by Erik Larson
- List rank#10
- Price$11.75
- Rating4.4
- Reviews11,174
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Environment
FAQ
Is Environment a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,213 reviews and sells for $13.51.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Environment?
The median best seller has 1,213 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Environment best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.51; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.48 and $17.39.
Can new books break into Environment?
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.