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Mineralogy (Earth Sciences, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Mineralogy (Earth Sciences, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.99, median 5 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.33 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.2 |
| New releases (90 days) | 21% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Earth Sciences (578), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 5 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- 21% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Mineralogy best sellers
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Salt: A World History
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,651
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Scientific American June 2026
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
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The Beginner’s Guide to Practical Witchcraft: Exploring the History, Spells, & Rituals of Everyday Magick to Transform Your Life
by Lyra Blake
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews54
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Scientific American November 2026
- List rank#6
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
by Ed Conway
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,355
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Scientific American July/August 2026
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews8
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Scientific American May 2026
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews1
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Crystals and Stones for Beginners: A Grounded Beginner’s Guide to Identifying, Cleansing, Programming, Placing, and Choosing Crystals with Confidence Today
by The Aether Library
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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FAQ
Is Mineralogy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 5 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mineralogy?
The median best seller has 5 reviews, and 82% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mineralogy best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.33 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Mineralogy?
21% 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.