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Paleobiology: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Paleobiology, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.99, median 1 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.99 – $42.12 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 87 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 1% of the parent category Paleontology (85), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 1 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Paleobiology best sellers
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Tyrannosaurid Paleobiology (Life of the Past)
by J. Michael Parrish
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews35
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Dinosaurs 101: What Everyone Should Know about Dinosaur Anatomy, Ecology, Evolution, and More
by W. Scott Persons IV
- List rank#2
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews128
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Hopscotch Girls Science! STEM Sticker Activity Book - Fun & Educational for Kids Ages 4-8 - Creative Play - Toddler - 24 Pages
by Hopscotch Girls
- List rank#3
- Price$10.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews672
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The Evolution of Language: How the Brain Evolved Syntactic Language from Early Mammals to Homo sapiens
by Dr. Andrey Vyshedskiy
- List rank#4
- Price$15
- Rating4.9
- Reviews65
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The Aegeanman Hypothesis I: The True Path of Mammalian and Human Evolution
by Leonidas Brikiatis
- List rank#5
- Price$36.08
- Rating4.0
- Reviews2
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SHARK TOOTH HUNTING: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE: Tips For Finding Shark Teeth and Useful Equipment for Your Hunt
by Robin Stalsby
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews49
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Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology
by Donald R. Prothero
- List rank#7
- Price$78.24
- Rating4.4
- Reviews67
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Rereading the Fossil Record: The Growth of Paleobiology as an Evolutionary Discipline
by David Sepkoski
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews15
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Giants of Gondwana: The Dinosaurs of Ancient Southern Continents
by Paul Rich Dixon
- List rank#9
- Price$10.95
- Rating3.2
- Reviews4
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Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters
by Donald R. Prothero
- List rank#10
- Price$16.50
- Rating4.4
- Reviews279
FAQ
Is Paleobiology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1 reviews and sells for $17.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Paleobiology?
The median best seller has 1 reviews, and 97% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Paleobiology best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.99 and $42.12.
Can new books break into Paleobiology?
5% 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.