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Geography (Earth Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Geography (Earth Sciences, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $14.99, median 637 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.75 – $24.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 43% of the parent category Earth Sciences (1,495), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 637 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Geography best sellers
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History of the World Map by Map (DK History Map by Map)
by DK
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,663
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Unexpected Human Kindness: MapTap Book 1
by John Donham
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Maps, Annotated: The World's 300 Greatest Maps Explained
by DK
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews13
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World (Politics of Place)
by Tim Marshall
- List rank#4
- Price$10.26
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,511
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American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
- List rank#5
- Price$10.51
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5,399
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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
- List rank#6
- Price$11.12
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9,865
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True North: On the Road in Canada – An Acclaimed Memoir of Landscapes, Ancestral Connections, and Cultural Identity
by Paul Theroux
- List rank#7
- Price$25.60
- Rating4.3
- Reviews76
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Great Maps: The World's Masterpieces Explored and Explained (DK History Changers)
by Jerry Brotton
- List rank#8
- Price$14.15
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,210
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
by Dava Sobel
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,407
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Geography
FAQ
Is Geography a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 637 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Geography?
The median best seller has 637 reviews, and 24% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Geography best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.75 and $24.98.
Can new books break into Geography?
10% 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.