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Zoology (Biology & Life Sciences, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Zoology (Biology & Life Sciences, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $50.59, median 28 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $33.27 – $88.83 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Biology & Life Sciences (248), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $50.59 its median price beats 96% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Zoology best sellers
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Sibley Birds West: Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
- List rank#1
- Price$13.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,150
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The Selfish Gene: 50th Anniversary Edition
- List rank#2
- Price$18.98
- Rating4.5
- Reviews35
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
- List rank#3
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,980
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Understanding Behaviorism: Behavior, Culture, and Evolution
by William M. Baum
- List rank#4
- Price$35.44
- Rating4.7
- Reviews231
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Handbook of Bird Biology (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
by Irby J. Lovette
- List rank#5
- Price$69.09
- Rating4.8
- Reviews584
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Chimp & the River: How AIDS Emerged from an African Forest
- List rank#6
- Price$11.48
- Rating4.6
- Reviews441
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Introduction to Animal and Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology
by Victoria Aspinall BVSc MRCVS
- List rank#7
- Price$43.57
- Rating4.8
- Reviews41
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Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America: 2-vol. set
by Guy Baldassarre
- List rank#8
- Price$36.25
- Rating4.8
- Reviews133
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Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among Apes
by Frans de Waal
- List rank#9
- Price$32.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews348
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Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist
- List rank#10
- Price$20.90
- Rating4.7
- Reviews302
FAQ
Is Zoology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 28 reviews and sells for $50.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Zoology?
The median best seller has 28 reviews, and 73% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Zoology best sellers cost?
The median price is $50.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $33.27 and $88.83.
Can new books break into Zoology?
3% 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.