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Rocks & Minerals (Nature, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Rocks & Minerals (Nature, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.67, median 91 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $13.83 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Nature (1,887), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $10.67 its median price is below 87% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Rocks & Minerals best sellers
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Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll (You Rock Group)
by Mr. Jay
- List rank#1
- Price$9.22
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,194
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The Elements Book: A Visual Periodic Table Encyclopedia for Kids (DK Our World in Pictures)
by DK
- List rank#2
- Price$10.78
- Rating4.9
- Reviews2,901
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The Rock and Gem Book: And Other Treasures of the Natural World (DK Our World in Pictures)
by DK
- List rank#3
- Price$11.01
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,888
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The Wonders of Nature: Discover the Incredible Stories of the Natural World (DK Children's Anthologies)
by Ben Hoare
- List rank#4
- Price$13.03
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,177
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When You Find the Right Rock
by Mary Lyn Ray
- List rank#5
- Price$13.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews279
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My Book of Rocks and Minerals: Things to Find, Collect, and Treasure
by Devin Dennie
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,226
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Lava vs. Laser (CrunchLabs by Mark Rober: Versus #1) (1)
by Mark Rober
- List rank#7
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8
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National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Rocks, Minerals & Shells
by Moira Rose Donohue
- List rank#8
- Price$9.85
- Rating4.9
- Reviews420
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Hello, World! Rocks and Minerals
- List rank#9
- Price$8.38
- Rating4.8
- Reviews228
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Rocks, Minerals & Gems
by Miranda Smith
- List rank#10
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews988
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FAQ
Is Rocks & Minerals a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 91 reviews and sells for $10.67.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Rocks & Minerals?
The median best seller has 91 reviews, and 53% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Rocks & Minerals best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.67; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $13.83.
Can new books break into Rocks & Minerals?
7% 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.