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Rocks & Minerals (Field Guides, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Rocks & Minerals (Field Guides, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.99, median 48 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.57 – $19.11 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Field Guides (748), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Rocks & Minerals best sellers
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to Rocks and Minerals of North America | cycling-equipment
by Sarah Garlick
- List rank#1
- Price$12.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,447
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Gemstones of the World: Newly Revised Fifth Edition
by Walter Schumann
- List rank#2
- Price$24.26
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,104
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Rock Collecting for Kids: An Introduction to Geology (Simple Introductions to Science)
by Dan R. Lynch
- List rank#3
- Price$8.88
- Rating4.7
- Reviews748
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Michigan Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the Great Lake State (Rocks & Minerals Identification Guides)
by Dan R. Lynch
- List rank#4
- Price$12.86
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,401
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A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals (Peterson Field Guides)
by Frederick H. Pough
- List rank#5
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews353
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The Fastest Dinosaurs (Meet the Dinosaurs)
by Don Lessem
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4
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Rocks & Minerals of the Pacific Coast: Your Way to Easily Identify Rocks & Minerals (Adventure Quick Guides)
by Dan R. Lynch
- List rank#7
- Price$7.83
- Rating4.5
- Reviews389
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Fossils for Kids: An Introduction to Paleontology (Simple Introductions to Science)
by Dan R. Lynch
- List rank#8
- Price$8.13
- Rating4.7
- Reviews160
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Rockhounding: A Beginner’s Guide to Rock Hunting Around Lake Michigan
by Scot Wack
- List rank#9
- Price$13.73
- Rating4.7
- Reviews25
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Rocks & Minerals of Washington and Oregon: A Field Guide to the Evergreen and Beaver States (Rocks & Minerals Identification Guides)
by Dan R. Lynch
- List rank#10
- Price$12.83
- Rating4.8
- Reviews740
FAQ
Is Rocks & Minerals a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 48 reviews and sells for $15.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rocks & Minerals?
The median best seller has 48 reviews, and 60% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rocks & Minerals best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.57 and $19.11.
Can new books break into Rocks & Minerals?
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.