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Gardening (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Gardening (Encyclopedias & Subject Guides, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $19.10, median 593 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $13.77 – $22.40 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 10% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 30% of the parent category Encyclopedias & Subject Guides (1,970), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 78% of Books categories: the median best seller has 593 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Gardening best sellers
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living, 50th Anniversary Edition: The Original Manual for Living Off the Land & Doing It Yourself (Homesteading & Off-Grid Survival)
by Carla Emery
- List rank#1
- Price$21.79
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,264
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The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook: Essential Step-by-Step Advice for Growing Vegetables and Achieving Success
- List rank#2
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,035
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Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine New Edition: 560 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments
by Andrew Chevallier
- List rank#3
- Price$22.01
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,809
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Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods
by Thomas Elias
- List rank#4
- Price$23.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,998
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Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers (Volume 1) (Hidden Languages)
by Jessica Roux
- List rank#5
- Price$14.40
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,753
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn's Sourcebook Series)
- List rank#6
- Price$13.25
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,798
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Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook: The Essential Guide to Designing, Planting, and Growing ― An Instant NYT Bestselling Gardening Manual
- List rank#7
- Price$21.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews603
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The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-to-Basics Guide
by John Seymour
- List rank#8
- Price$33.14
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,675
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners, 2nd Edition
by Suzanne Ashworth
- List rank#9
- Price$14.88
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,354
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The Secret Jobs of Backyard Creatures For Kids Aged 6 to 10: An Illustrated Fun Animal Encyclopedia To Learn About Nature (Secret Animal Jobs)
- List rank#10
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.4
- Reviews384
FAQ
Is Gardening a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 593 reviews and sells for $19.10.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Gardening?
The median best seller has 593 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Gardening best sellers cost?
The median price is $19.10; half of the best sellers are priced between $13.77 and $22.40.
Can new books break into Gardening?
10% 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.