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Desert (By Climate, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Desert (By Climate, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18.59, median 59 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.95 – $24.94 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 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 Desert best sellers
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Designing the Lush Dry Garden: Create a Climate-Resilient, Low-Water Paradise
by Cricket Riley
- List rank#1
- Price$28
- Rating4.6
- Reviews50
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Gardening with Less Water: Low-Tech, Low-Cost Techniques; Use up to 90% Less Water in Your Garden
by David A. Bainbridge
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews624
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At Home in Joshua Tree: A Field Guide to Desert Living
by Sara Combs
- List rank#3
- Price$16.13
- Rating4.7
- Reviews397
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The ONLY Companion Planting Book You'll Ever Need Without the Myths: Step-by-Step Strategies for Beginners to Save Time, Save Space, & Grow More (Beginner-Friendly Gardening Series)
by I.V. Fieldstone
- List rank#4
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews95
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Dry Climate Gardening: Growing beautiful, sustainable gardens in low-water conditions
by Noelle Johnson
- List rank#5
- Price$19.24
- Rating4.8
- Reviews262
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The Desert Vegetable Garden Almanac: A Month-by-Month Guide to Growing Food in the Low and High Desert of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, West Texas and Southern California
by Rosa J. Delgado
- List rank#6
- Price$18.49
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Growing Vegetables in Drought, Desert, and Dry Times, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Complete Guide to Sustainable Low-Water Organic Gardening in a Changing Climate
by Maureen Gilmer
- List rank#7
- Price$20.86
- Rating4.8
- Reviews6
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The Water-Smart Garden: Techniques and Strategies for Conserving, Capturing, and Efficiently Using Water in Today's Climate... and Tomorrow's
by Noelle Johnson
- List rank#8
- Price$12.10
- Rating4.8
- Reviews84
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The Bold Dry Garden: Lessons from the Ruth Bancroft Garden
by Johanna Silver
- List rank#9
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews195
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Hot Color, Dry Garden: Inspiring Designs and Vibrant Plants for the Waterwise Gardener
by Nan Sterman
- List rank#10
- Price$15.67
- Rating4.5
- Reviews301
FAQ
Is Desert a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 59 reviews and sells for $18.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Desert?
The median best seller has 59 reviews, and 68% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Desert best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.95 and $24.94.
Can new books break into Desert?
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.