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Genetics (Evolution, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Genetics (Evolution, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $16.07, median 325 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 32/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.68 – $24.95 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 17% of the parent category Evolution (1,914), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 71% of Books categories: the median best seller has 325 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Genetics best sellers
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Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,472
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
- List rank#2
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,996
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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews13,966
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The Vanishing Family: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia
- List rank#4
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews197
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The Selfish Gene
- List rank#5
- Price$21.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews8,993
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Lifespan: Why We Age―and Why We Don't Have To
by David Sinclair
- List rank#6
- Price$15.36
- Rating4.6
- Reviews12,198
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The Gene: An Intimate History
- List rank#7
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,719
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
by Laura Spinney
- List rank#9
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews853
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How to Argue With a Racist: What Our Genes Do (and Don't) Say About Human Difference
- List rank#10
- Price$13.63
- Rating4.5
- Reviews236
FAQ
Is Genetics a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 32/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 325 reviews and sells for $16.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Genetics?
The median best seller has 325 reviews, and 37% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Genetics best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.68 and $24.95.
Can new books break into Genetics?
13% 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.