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Mammals (Zoology, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mammals (Zoology, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 111 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).

24Opportunity / 100
$9.99Median price
111Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$4.99 – $12.99
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)8%
Books on the list100
StoreKindle eBooks

What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 41% of the parent category Zoology (271), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $12.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.

Top 10 Mammals best sellers

  1. Scientific American September 2026 book cover by Scientific American

    Scientific American September 2026

    by Scientific American

    • List rank#1
    • Price$6.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews13

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  2. Scientific American October 2026 book cover by Scientific American

    Scientific American October 2026

    by Scientific American

    • List rank#2
    • Price$6.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews7

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  3. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (Scribner  book cover by Temple Grandin Ph.D.

    Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (Scribner Classics)

    by Temple Grandin Ph.D.

    • List rank#3
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews1,050

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  4. Scientific American November 2026 book cover by Scientific American

    Scientific American November 2026

    by Scientific American

    • List rank#4
    • Price$6.99
    • Reviews-

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  5. The Science & Secrets of Dogs: How Dogs Think, Feel, and Communicate — The Science of Dog  book cover by Bruce Miller

    The Science & Secrets of Dogs: How Dogs Think, Feel, and Communicate — The Science of Dog Behavior Explained in Plain Language for Everyday Dog Owners (The Family Dog Series Book 1)

    by Bruce Miller

    • List rank#5
    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews111

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  6. Grizzly Confidential: An Astounding Journey into the Secret Life of North America’s Most F book cover by Kevin Grange

    Grizzly Confidential: An Astounding Journey into the Secret Life of North America’s Most Fearsome Predator

    by Kevin Grange

    • List rank#6
    • Price$14.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews268

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  7. Scientific American May 2026 book cover by Scientific American

    Scientific American May 2026

    by Scientific American

    • List rank#7
    • Price$6.99
    • Rating4.0
    • Reviews1

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  8. The Social Lives of Dogs: The Grace of Canine Company book cover by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

    The Social Lives of Dogs: The Grace of Canine Company

    by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

    • List rank#8
    • Price$10.92
    • Rating4.1
    • Reviews243

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  9. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us – book cover by Steve Brusatte

    The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us – A Bestselling Book on the Natural History of Mammalian Evolution

    by Steve Brusatte

    • List rank#9
    • Price$17.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews2,265

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  10. Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words book cover by John W. Pilley

    Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog Who Knows a Thousand Words

    by John W. Pilley

    • List rank#10
    • Price$10.21
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews937

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FAQ

Is Mammals a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 111 reviews and sells for $9.99.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Mammals?

The median best seller has 111 reviews, and 47% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Mammals best sellers cost?

The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.99.

Can new books break into Mammals?

8% 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.