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Reference (Gardening & Landscape Design, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Reference (Gardening & Landscape Design, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.54, median 522 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.09 – $21.94 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 12% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 77% of Books categories: the median best seller has 522 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Reference 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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Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre
by Brett L. Markham
- List rank#3
- Price$14.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,958
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Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers (Volume 1) (Hidden Languages)
by Jessica Roux
- List rank#4
- Price$14.40
- Rating4.8
- Reviews5,753
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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#5
- 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#6
- 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#7
- Price$14.88
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,354
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For the Love of Houseplants: Caring for & Keeping Plants with Confidence
by Tanner Mitchell
- List rank#8
- Price$19.21
- Rating4.8
- Reviews420
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Plantopedia: The Definitive Guide to Houseplants
by Lauren Camilleri
- List rank#9
- Price$29.25
- Rating4.7
- Reviews3,001
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The Vegetable Gardener's Bible, 2nd Edition: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions: Wide Rows, Organic Methods, Raised Beds, Deep Soil
by Edward C. Smith
- List rank#10
- Price$13.13
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,883
FAQ
Is Reference a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 522 reviews and sells for $18.54.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Reference?
The median best seller has 522 reviews, and 21% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Reference best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.54; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.09 and $21.94.
Can new books break into Reference?
12% 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.