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Plants (Biological Sciences, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Plants (Biological Sciences, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 294 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $13.07 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 26% of the parent category Biological Sciences (1,130), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 73% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 294 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $3.99 to $13.07, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Plants best sellers
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews23,680
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The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
by Susan Orlean
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,727
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SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews8,377
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#4
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
- List rank#6
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,555
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The Herbal Apothecary: The ultimate beginner's guide to building your home apothecary and crafting powerful remedies for vibrant health
by Willa Rowden
- List rank#7
- Price$0.51
- Rating4.4
- Reviews24
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Sprouting Wisdom: Herb Gardening Made Simple: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Growing, Harvesting, and Using Fresh Herbs for Flavor, Health, and Home
by Willa Rowden
- List rank#8
- Price$0.51
- Rating4.5
- Reviews9
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Scientific American June 2026
- List rank#9
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
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The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth – A Popular Science and Natural History Study of Botany
by Zoë Schlanger
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,870
Subcategories
Same niche in Books: Plants
FAQ
Is Plants a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 294 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Plants?
The median best seller has 294 reviews, and 32% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Plants best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $13.07.
Can new books break into Plants?
9% 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.