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Insects & Spiders (Animals, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Insects & Spiders (Animals, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.61, median 153 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.18 – $23.27 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Animals (1,526), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Insects & Spiders best sellers
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Planet of the Ants: The Hidden Worlds and Extraordinary Lives of Earth's Tiny Conquerors
by Susanne Foitzik
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews343
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Honey: Recipes From a Beekeeper's Kitchen
by Amy Newsome
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews61
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Insect Anatomy: The Curious World of Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, and Bugs
- List rank#3
- Price$13.77
- Rating4.9
- Reviews207
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The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator
by Timothy C. Winegard
- List rank#4
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,114
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The Beekeeper's Bible: Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses (The Backyard Naturalist Series)
by Richard A. Jones
- List rank#6
- Price$18.62
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,539
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Bugs: How to Draw Books for Kids with Butterflies, Ladybugs, Spiders, and More (How to Draw For Kids Series)
by Alli Koch
- List rank#7
- Price$13.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews14
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The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden – Natural beekeeping techniques – New Varroa ... for recordkeeping and maintenance
by Kim Flottum
- List rank#8
- Price$15.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,817
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The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees
by Meredith May
- List rank#9
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,673
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Beekeeping For Dummies
by Howland Blackiston
- List rank#10
- Price$15.18
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,529
FAQ
Is Insects & Spiders a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 153 reviews and sells for $17.61.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Insects & Spiders?
The median best seller has 153 reviews, and 43% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Insects & Spiders best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.61; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.18 and $23.27.
Can new books break into Insects & Spiders?
7% 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.