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Lakes & Ponds (Nature & Ecology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Lakes & Ponds (Nature & Ecology, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.95, median 20 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.95 – $24.33 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Nature & Ecology (1,709), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 73% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 20 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Lakes & Ponds best sellers
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Bogland: The Secret World That Defies Death and Protects Life
by Merritt R. Turetsky
- List rank#1
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews13
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Spooky Lakes 2027 Wall Calendar
- List rank#2
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews12
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
by Ben Goldfarb
- List rank#3
- Price$14.96
- Rating4.7
- Reviews770
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
by Dan Egan
- List rank#4
- Price$10.51
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,010
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Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis
by Annie Proulx
- List rank#5
- Price$12.39
- Rating4.4
- Reviews335
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Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades
by Rebecca Renner
- List rank#6
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.2
- Reviews508
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Axolotl Tales for Kids: Adventures with Alex the Axolotl
- List rank#7
- Price$8.62
- Rating4.3
- Reviews697
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Living Great Lakes
by Jerry Dennis
- List rank#8
- Price$13.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews558
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Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay
by William W. Warner
- List rank#9
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews299
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Waterfowl: A Field Guide to Native North American Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)
by James Kavanagh Waterford Press
- List rank#10
- Price$8.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews92
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FAQ
Is Lakes & Ponds a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 20 reviews and sells for $16.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Lakes & Ponds?
The median best seller has 20 reviews, and 83% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Lakes & Ponds best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.95 and $24.33.
Can new books break into Lakes & Ponds?
5% 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.