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Zoology (Science Studies, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Zoology (Science Studies, Books), updated Nov 1, 2026: median price $8.45, median 1,034 reviews, average rating 4.8 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.36 – $11.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.8 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $8.45 its median price is below 95% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 86% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,034 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 45% of the parent category Science Studies (2,323), one of the easier corners under it.
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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Pop-Up Butterflies: Beautiful Interactive Pop-Up Butterflies for Young Kids
by Laura Cowan
- List rank#2
- Price$7.47
- Rating4.8
- Reviews600
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What If You Had An Animal Nose? (What If You Had... ?)
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews689
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Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life (DK Children's Anthologies)
by Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan
- List rank#4
- Price$10.54
- Rating4.9
- Reviews1,790
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National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
- List rank#5
- Price$10.24
- Rating4.8
- Reviews16,077
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What If You Had Animal Hair? (What If You Had... ?)
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,169
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What If You Had Animal Ears? (What If You Had... ?)
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews865
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The Animal Book: A Visual Animal Kingdom Encyclopedia for Kids (DK Our World in Pictures)
by David Burnie
- List rank#8
- Price$18.04
- Rating4.9
- Reviews4,047
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An Anthology of Intriguing Animals: Discover the Fascinating Truths of the Animal Kingdom
by DK
- List rank#9
- Price$13.59
- Rating4.9
- Reviews4,096
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National Geographic Kids Animal Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition: 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More! (NGK Encyclopedias)
by National Geographic
- List rank#10
- Price$14
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,384
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FAQ
Is Zoology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,034 reviews and sells for $8.45.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Zoology?
The median best seller has 1,034 reviews, and 12% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Zoology best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.45; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.36 and $11.99.
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.