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Insects & Spiders (Pets & Animal Care, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Insects & Spiders (Pets & Animal Care, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.99, median 7 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.07 – $16.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Pets & Animal Care (706), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 7 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Insects & Spiders best sellers
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Animal Speak: The Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small
by Ted Andrews
- List rank#1
- Price$12.13
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,329
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Beekeeping for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Building Your Own Beehive, Colony Management, Honey Harvesting, and Turning Your Passion into Profit | + BONUS: Hive Inspection Checklist
by Michael York
- List rank#2
- Price$24.91
- Rating4.8
- Reviews781
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Beekeeping For Dummies
by Howland Blackiston
- List rank#3
- Price$15.18
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,529
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Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Insects
by Gavin Broad
- List rank#4
- Price$12.15
- Rating4.8
- Reviews409
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Smithsonian Handbooks: Insects (Smithsonian Handbooks)
by George C. McGavin
- List rank#5
- Price$24.32
- Rating4.8
- Reviews615
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The Pet Jumping Spiders: A Jumping Spider Guide for Beginners Including Their Evolutionary History, Anatomy, Species, Enclosures, caring for, Feeding, Breeding, Handling, And Behavior
by Joe A. Morgan
- List rank#6
- Price$10
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Bugs Up Close: A Magnified Look at the Incredible World of Insects
by John Hallmén
- List rank#7
- Price$25.33
- Rating4.8
- Reviews160
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Beekeeping Log Book: Comprehensive Beekeepers Journal for Tracking 100 Beehive Inspection and Honey Bee Farming Essentials!
by William B. Gardner
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews94
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The First-Year Beekeeping Book for Beginners: Start Your First Backyard Hive, Avoid Costly Mistakes, Manage Varroa Mites, Master Inspections, and Keep Your Bees Alive Through Winter
by Robert Wilensky
- List rank#9
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews46
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Praying Mantis Ultimate Care Guide
by Thomas Green
- List rank#10
- Price$12.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews268
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FAQ
Is Insects & Spiders a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 7 reviews and sells for $13.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Insects & Spiders?
The median best seller has 7 reviews, and 82% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Insects & Spiders best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.07 and $16.99.
Can new books break into Insects & Spiders?
15% 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.