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Zoology (Biological Sciences, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Zoology (Biological Sciences, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.99, median 271 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.74 – $12.24 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 24% of the parent category Biological Sciences (1,130), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 72% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 271 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.74 to $12.24, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Zoology best sellers
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Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller
by Miriam Horn
- List rank#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews34
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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,106
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
by Alexandra Horowitz
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,319
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Bug Babies (Animal Babies)
by Catherine Veitch
- List rank#6
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (Scribner Classics)
- List rank#7
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,050
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Scientific American June 2026
- List rank#8
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
by Ed Yong
- List rank#9
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,797
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Subcategories
Same niche in Books: Zoology
FAQ
Is Zoology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 271 reviews and sells for $8.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Zoology?
The median best seller has 271 reviews, and 32% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Zoology best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.74 and $12.24.
Can new books break into Zoology?
6% 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.