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Nature & Ecology (Science & Math, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Nature & Ecology (Science & Math, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.84, median 1,034 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $1.99 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,034 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $1.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Nature & Ecology best sellers
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Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller
by Miriam Horn
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews34
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A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries about the Origins and Evolution of Life on Earth
by Peter Ward
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews349
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Deep Future: The Next 100,000 Years of Life on Earth
by Curt Stager
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews81
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Planet of the Ants: The Hidden Worlds and Extraordinary Lives of Earth's Tiny Conquerors
by Susanne Foitzik
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews343
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The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne
by Chris Sweeney
- List rank#5
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews277
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The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
by Susan Orlean
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,727
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Honey: Recipes From a Beekeeper's Kitchen
by Amy Newsome
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews61
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Subcategories
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FAQ
Is Nature & Ecology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,034 reviews and sells for $8.84.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Nature & Ecology?
The median best seller has 1,034 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Nature & Ecology best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.84; half of the best sellers are priced between $1.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Nature & Ecology?
10% 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.