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Environment & Ecology (Science Studies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Environment & Ecology (Science Studies, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 475 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.73 – $12.97 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category Science Studies (2,323), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- At $9.99 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Environment & Ecology best sellers
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100,000 Whys for Smart Kids: The Visual Encyclopedia for Smart & Curious Kids - Big Questions, Weird Facts, Clear Explanations, 500 Brain Challenges, ... to Build Curiosity (Kids Ages 6 - 12)
- List rank#1
- Price$22.97
- Rating4.5
- Reviews240
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Pop-Up Butterflies: Beautiful Interactive Pop-Up Butterflies for Young Kids
by Laura Cowan
- List rank#2
- Price$7.47
- Rating4.8
- Reviews600
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Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life (DK Children's Anthologies)
by Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
- List rank#3
- Price$10.54
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,790
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100,000 Whys for Kids — The Big Book of Everyday Whys: A Full-Color Encyclopedia of the Surprising Science Behind Your Body, Food, Weather, Technology & How Things Work—Ages 6–13
by Theo Whitmore
- List rank#4
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews139
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Spooky Rivers: 25 Strange and Mysterious Rivers that Snake Across Our Planet (Haunted Hydrology)
- List rank#5
- Price$22.53
- Rating4.9
- Reviews70
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Hide and Seek, Nuts to Eat: A Fall STEAM Picture Book About Squirrels for Early Learners
by Tracy C. Gold
- List rank#6
- Price$6.77
- Rating4.8
- Reviews148
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Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet (Haunted Hydrology)
- List rank#7
- Price$23.15
- Rating4.9
- Reviews854
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An Anthology of Aquatic Life: Discover the Secret Lives Under the Sea (DK Children's Anthologies)
by Sam Hume
- List rank#8
- Price$16.65
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,423
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Jungle Sounds: An Interactive Usborne Book About Rainforest Animals for Children (Ages 3-5) (Sound Books)
by Sam Taplin
- List rank#9
- Price$8.82
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,514
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My Book of Rocks and Minerals: Things to Find, Collect, and Treasure
by Devin Dennie
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,226
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FAQ
Is Environment & Ecology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 475 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Environment & Ecology?
The median best seller has 475 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Environment & Ecology best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.73 and $12.97.
Can new books break into Environment & Ecology?
3% 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.