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Fossils (Evolution, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Fossils (Evolution, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.27, median 204 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.95 – $25.62 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Evolution (1,914), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Fossils best sellers
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A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth
by Peter Ward
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews349
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World: The Definitive Dinosaur Encyclopedia with Stunning Illustrations, Embark on a Prehistoric Quest!
- List rank#2
- Price$15.11
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,919
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The Dangerous Book for Boys
- List rank#3
- Price$15.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,416
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The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present ― A Bestselling Paleontologist's Sweeping Story of Birds
- List rank#4
- Price$24.88
- Rating4.8
- Reviews392
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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us ― A National Bestselling Science Book on Prehistoric Beasts
- List rank#6
- Price$11.78
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,265
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Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual Guide to Prehistoric Animals (DK Definitive Visual Encyclopedias)
by DK
- List rank#7
- Price$31.46
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,810
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Seek & Find - Dinosaurs (Seek and Find)
by Romain Amiot
- List rank#8
- Price$11.14
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,509
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National Geographic Kids Dinosaur Atlas (NGK Atlases)
- List rank#9
- Price$13.61
- Rating4.8
- Reviews135
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A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals (Peterson Field Guides)
by Frederick H. Pough
- List rank#10
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews353
FAQ
Is Fossils a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 204 reviews and sells for $17.27.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Fossils?
The median best seller has 204 reviews, and 29% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Fossils best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.27; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.95 and $25.62.
Can new books break into Fossils?
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.