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Cacti & Succulents (Plants, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Cacti & Succulents (Plants, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.75, median 30 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $23.59 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Plants (1,192), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $9.99 to $23.59, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Cacti & Succulents best sellers
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LEGO® Botanicals: Tiny Desert Garden
by AMEET Sp. z o.o.
- List rank#1
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews255
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Peyote and Other Psychoactive Cacti
by Adam Gottlieb
- List rank#2
- Price$8.72
- Rating4.5
- Reviews199
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Succulent Obsession: A Complete Guide
by Ken Shelf
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews183
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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Growing Cacti & Succulents: The definitive practical reference on identification, care and cultivation, with a directory of 400 varieties and 700 photographs
by Miles Anderson
- List rank#4
- Price$14.66
- Rating4.4
- Reviews410
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The Gardener's Guide to Succulents: A Handbook of Over 125 Exquisite Varieties of Succulents and Cacti
by Misa Matsuyama
- List rank#5
- Price$11.54
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,441
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A Beginner's Guide to Succulent Gardening: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Beautiful & Long-Lasting Succulents
by Taku Furuya
- List rank#6
- Price$9.34
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,481
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Succulent Container Gardens: Design Eye-Catching Displays with 350 Easy-Care Plants
by Debra Lee Baldwin
- List rank#7
- Price$15.12
- Rating4.8
- Reviews616
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Cacti and Succulent Handbook, Expanded 2nd Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Techniques with a Directory of 300+ Common Species and Varieties (CompanionHouse) Agave, Aloe, Sansevieria, and More
by Gideon F. Smith
- List rank#8
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews164
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Essential Succulents: The Beginner's Guide
by Ken Shelf
- List rank#9
- Price$11.12
- Rating4.6
- Reviews3,352
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The Complete Guide To Christmas Cactus Care Handbook: Step-by-Step Guide to Growing, Repotting, Pruning, and Blooming Your Schlumbergera Indoors Year-Round
by Randy Williams PH.D
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews11
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FAQ
Is Cacti & Succulents a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 30 reviews and sells for $14.75.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cacti & Succulents?
The median best seller has 30 reviews, and 71% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cacti & Succulents best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.75; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $23.59.
Can new books break into Cacti & Succulents?
2% 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.