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Mineralogy (Earth Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mineralogy (Earth Sciences, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $23.99, median 33 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.99 – $35.68 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Earth Sciences (1,495), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $23.99 its median price beats 82% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
Top 10 Mineralogy best sellers
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Salt: A World History
- List rank#1
- Price$10.81
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,651
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Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
by Ed Conway
- List rank#2
- Price$16.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,355
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Scientific American June 2026
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
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Scientific American November 2026
- List rank#6
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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The Minerals Encyclopedia: 700 Minerals, Gems and Rocks
by Dr. Rupert Hochleitner PhD
- List rank#7
- Price$22
- Rating4.7
- Reviews303
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Rockhounding for Beginners: How to Find, Identify, and Collect Rocks, Minerals, Fossils, and Gems Across America
by Stephen J. Milton
- List rank#8
- Price$27.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews96
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Rocks & Minerals of Washington and Oregon: A Field Guide to the Evergreen and Beaver States (Rocks & Minerals Identification Guides)
by Dan R. Lynch
- List rank#9
- Price$12.83
- Rating4.8
- Reviews740
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![The Rockhounding Bible: [5 in 1] The Most Complete Guide to Finding, Identifying, and Coll book cover by Tyler Gordon](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71IYmZJwQzL._AC_UL300_SR300,200_.jpg)
The Rockhounding Bible: [5 in 1] The Most Complete Guide to Finding, Identifying, and Collecting Precious Gems, Minerals, Geodes, and Fossils
by Tyler Gordon
- List rank#10
- Price$29.97
- Rating4.1
- Reviews295
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FAQ
Is Mineralogy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 33 reviews and sells for $23.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mineralogy?
The median best seller has 33 reviews, and 68% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mineralogy best sellers cost?
The median price is $23.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.99 and $35.68.
Can new books break into Mineralogy?
12% 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.