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Mammals (Science & Math › Animals, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mammals (Science & Math › Animals, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.88, median 398 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.60 – $20.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 26% of the parent category Animals (1,526), 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 higher than in 73% of Books categories: the median best seller has 398 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Mammals best sellers
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The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife
by Lucy Cooke
- List rank#1
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews578
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The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, and Miracles
- List rank#2
- Price$16.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,865
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The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival (Vintage Departures)
- List rank#3
- Price$12.92
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,302
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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us ― A National Bestselling Science Book on Prehistoric Beasts
- List rank#4
- Price$11.78
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,265
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American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon
- List rank#6
- Price$11.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,105
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
by Ben Goldfarb
- List rank#7
- Price$14.96
- Rating4.7
- Reviews770
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The Rise of Wolf 8: Witnessing the Triumph of Yellowstone's Underdog (The Alpha Wolves of Yellowstone, 1)
by Rick McIntyre
- List rank#8
- Price$11.71
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,362
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The Snow Leopard (Penguin Classics)
- List rank#9
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,226
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The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood
- List rank#10
- Price$10.44
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,005
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FAQ
Is Mammals a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 398 reviews and sells for $14.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mammals?
The median best seller has 398 reviews, and 22% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mammals best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.60 and $20.98.
Can new books break into Mammals?
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.