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Oceans & Seas (Nature & Ecology, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Oceans & Seas (Nature & Ecology, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 224 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.74 – $13.04 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 22% of the parent category Nature & Ecology (1,034), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Oceans & Seas best sellers
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (National Book Award Winner)
- List rank#1
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews8,071
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Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
by Peter Godfrey-Smith
- List rank#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews5,856
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
- List rank#3
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,212
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The Three Ages of Water: Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future
by Peter Gleick
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews58
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
- List rank#5
- Price$9.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,383
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438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
by Jonathan Franklin
- List rank#6
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews9,257
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The Place of Tides: A Transformative Nature Memoir of Isolation, Forgiveness, and Self-Discovery on a Remote Norwegian Island
by James Rebanks
- List rank#7
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,329
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Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver
by Jill Heinerth
- List rank#8
- Price$13.67
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,336
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Monarchs of the Sea: The Extraordinary 500-Million-Year History of Cephalopods
by Danna Staaf
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews281
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Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
by Michael Capuzzo
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,458
Subcategories
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FAQ
Is Oceans & Seas a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 224 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Oceans & Seas?
The median best seller has 224 reviews, and 34% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Oceans & Seas best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.74 and $13.04.
Can new books break into Oceans & Seas?
4% 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.