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Mystery & Wonders (Science, Nature & How It Works, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Mystery & Wonders (Science, Nature & How It Works, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.93, median 638 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.72 – $14.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 25% of the parent category Science, Nature & How It Works (2,587), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $10.93 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 638 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Mystery & Wonders best sellers
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National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why: Questions and Answers About the World for Curious Kids
by Amy Shields
- List rank#1
- Price$11.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews20,542
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Spooky Rivers: 25 Strange and Mysterious Rivers that Snake Across Our Planet (Haunted Hydrology)
- List rank#2
- Price$22.53
- Rating4.9
- Reviews70
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This I Know: Seeing God in the World He Made (Based on Jesus Loves Me)
by Clay Anderson
- List rank#3
- Price$10.92
- Rating4.9
- Reviews4,140
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Weird But True! Animals: 300 Outrageous Facts About Wacky Wildlife
- List rank#4
- Price$6.35
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,532
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Weird But True! Halloween: 300 Spooky Facts to Scare You Silly
- List rank#5
- Price$10.81
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,418
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Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet (Haunted Hydrology)
- List rank#6
- Price$23.15
- Rating4.9
- Reviews854
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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner)
by Lindsay Mattick
- List rank#7
- Price$11.43
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,877
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Super Interesting Facts For Smart Kids: 1272 Fun Facts About Science, Animals, Earth and Everything in Between
by Jordan Moore
- List rank#8
- Price$9.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,039
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Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries (Top 10 Unexplained)
by Kathryn Clay
- List rank#9
- Price$8.79
- Rating2.6
- Reviews6
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Weird But True! Star Wars: 300 Epic Facts From a Galaxy Far, Far Away....
- List rank#10
- Price$9.29
- Rating4.9
- Reviews614
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FAQ
Is Mystery & Wonders a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 638 reviews and sells for $10.93.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Mystery & Wonders?
The median best seller has 638 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Mystery & Wonders best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.93; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.72 and $14.98.
Can new books break into Mystery & Wonders?
9% 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.