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Zoology (Science, Nature & How It Works, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Zoology (Science, Nature & How It Works, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 449 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $6.56 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4.4× those of the parent category Science, Nature & How It Works, harder to enter than the parent as a whole.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 449 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Zoology best sellers
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What If You Had Animal Teeth? (What If You Had... ?)
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,454
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What If You Had An Animal Nose? (What If You Had... ?)
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews689
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What If You Had Animal Hair? (What If You Had... ?)
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,169
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What If You Had Animal Ears? (What If You Had... ?)
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews865
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews16,280
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Weird Sea Creatures (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
by Laura Marsh
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,941
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Dinosaurs: and Other Prehistoric Creatures
by Matt Sewell
- List rank#7
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews84
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Deadly Predators (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
by Melissa Stewart
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews103
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Snakes (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,390
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Lizards (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
by Laura Marsh
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,023
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FAQ
Is Zoology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 449 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Zoology?
The median best seller has 449 reviews, and 31% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Zoology best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $6.56.
Can new books break into Zoology?
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.