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Desert (By Climate, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Desert (By Climate, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 13 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $10.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 20% of the parent category By Climate (66), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 78% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 13 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $2.99 to $10.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Desert best sellers
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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#1
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews624
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Think Like An Ecosystem: An Introduction to Permaculture, Water Systems, Soil Science and Landscape Design
by Amélie des Plantes
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews350
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Month-by-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest
by Wes Tillman
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews15
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The Beginner’s Guide to Raised-Bed Gardening: In Hot, Dry Climates
by Jean L Gunner
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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Sowing Seeds in the Desert: Natural Farming, Global Restoration, and Ultimate Food Security
by Masanobu Fukuoka
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews293
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Successful Gardening In Utah: How to Design a Permanent Solution for Your Garden That is Low Water and 95 Percent Weed Free! (The Backyard Renaissance Collection)
by Caleb Warnock
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews28
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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 Delgado
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Native Plants of Arizona
by Wes Tillman
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews18
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Hot Color, Dry Garden: Inspiring Designs and Vibrant Plants for the Waterwise Gardener
by Sterman
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews301
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Food Abundance in the Desert: Desert-Tested Strategies for Growing Food in Harsh & Water-Scarce Climates
by Dana Pietruszynski
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews4
FAQ
Is Desert a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 13 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Desert?
The median best seller has 13 reviews, and 81% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Desert best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $10.99.
Can new books break into Desert?
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.