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Essays (Gardening & Landscape Design, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Essays (Gardening & Landscape Design, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $17.37, median 96 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.36 – $25.09 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 11% of the parent category Gardening & Landscape Design (852), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Essays best sellers
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Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers (Volume 1) (Hidden Languages)
by Jessica Roux
- List rank#1
- Price$14.40
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,753
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Playing in the Dirt: 90 Devos for Crazy Plant Ladies (A 90-Day Devotional) – The Perfect Christian Gift for Plant Lovers and Gardening Enthusiasts – The Perfect Christmas Gift for Christian Women
by DaySpring
- List rank#2
- Price$12.78
- Rating4.8
- Reviews211
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Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
- List rank#3
- Price$15.59
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,016
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Jane Austen's Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels
by Molly Williams
- List rank#4
- Price$12.08
- Rating4.6
- Reviews254
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A Year at the Parsonage: The Story of a House & Garden
by Ben Pentreath
- List rank#5
- Price$38.78
- Rating4.0
- Reviews12
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The Old Farmer's Almanac Flower Gardener's Handbook: Your Trusted Guide to Growing Stunning Blooms―From Planting to Cut-Bloom Preservation
- List rank#6
- Price$14.19
- Rating4.7
- Reviews781
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The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession
by Amy Stewart
- List rank#7
- Price$12.30
- Rating4.6
- Reviews190
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The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
by Edith Holden
- List rank#8
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,585
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Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children's Tales
- List rank#9
- Price$12.83
- Rating4.8
- Reviews863
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The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature
by Sue Stuart-Smith
- List rank#10
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,019
FAQ
Is Essays a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 96 reviews and sells for $17.37.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Essays?
The median best seller has 96 reviews, and 50% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Essays best sellers cost?
The median price is $17.37; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.36 and $25.09.
Can new books break into Essays?
11% 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.