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Shade (Gardening & Horticulture, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Shade (Gardening & Horticulture, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 6 reviews, average rating 4.2 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).

23Opportunity / 100
$5.99Median price
6Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$3.09 – $9.99
Average rating4.2
New releases (90 days)4%
Books on the list67
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Gardening & Horticulture (337), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Its review barrier is lower than in 87% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 6 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
  • Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.

Top 10 Shade best sellers

  1. Mushroom Cultivation for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Gourmet and Med book cover by Michael York

    Mushroom Cultivation for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms at Home, Indoors and Outdoors. | + BONUS: 10 Beginner-Friendly Low Investment DIY Projects

    by Michael York

    • List rank#1
    • Price$8.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews574

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  2. The Glorious Garden & Backyard Retreat Book: A Gardening Magazine of Inspiring Outdoor Lan book cover by Victoria Mckinney

    The Glorious Garden & Backyard Retreat Book: A Gardening Magazine of Inspiring Outdoor Landscapes, Flower Cottage Charm, and Homesteading Style Ideas — For Gardeners Who Dream to the Max

    by Victoria Mckinney

    • List rank#2
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating3.8
    • Reviews38

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  3. FERN GARDEN (Ecological Gardening and Sustainable Agriculture Guide Series Book 3) book cover by J.C. Kastillo

    FERN GARDEN (Ecological Gardening and Sustainable Agriculture Guide Series Book 3)

    by J.C. Kastillo

    • List rank#3
    • Price$2.99
    • Reviews-

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  4. How to Create a Family Business in Mushroom Growing: Our Family Farm for Growing Delicious book cover by Serge  Honcharov

    How to Create a Family Business in Mushroom Growing: Our Family Farm for Growing Delicious and Medicinal Mushrooms | Growing Exotic Mushrooms for ... ... mushrooms at home and on the farm Book 1)

    by Serge Honcharov

    • List rank#4
    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews68

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  5. Glorious Shade: Dazzling Plants, Design Ideas, and Proven Techniques for Your Shady Garden book cover by Jenny Rose Carey

    Glorious Shade: Dazzling Plants, Design Ideas, and Proven Techniques for Your Shady Garden

    by Jenny Rose Carey

    • List rank#5
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews139

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  6. Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style book cover by Joseph Tychonievich

    Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style

    by Joseph Tychonievich

    • List rank#6
    • Price$16.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews87

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  7. Pancreatitis Dog Food and Treats Cookbook: Homemade Low Fat Recipe to Manage Canine Acute  book cover by Samantha  Shaw

    Pancreatitis Dog Food and Treats Cookbook: Homemade Low Fat Recipe to Manage Canine Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis

    by Samantha Shaw

    • List rank#7
    • Price$9.90
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews1

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  8. Psilocybin Mushrooms: 3 in 1: How to Grow Psilocybin Mushrooms, Field Guide and Safe Use.  book cover by Bil Harret

    Psilocybin Mushrooms: 3 in 1: How to Grow Psilocybin Mushrooms, Field Guide and Safe Use. (Medicinal Mushrooms)

    by Bil Harret

    • List rank#8
    • Price$6.97
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews124

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  9. MONSTERA ADANSONII Guia Completa de Cuidados, Propagación y Mantenimiento para una planta  book cover by Dayana  Cuadra.

    MONSTERA ADANSONII Guia Completa de Cuidados, Propagación y Mantenimiento para una planta Sana y Espectacular (Spanish Edition)

    by Dayana Cuadra.

    • List rank#9
    • Price$2.99
    • Reviews-

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  10. The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change book cover by Ken Druse

    The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change

    by Ken Druse

    • List rank#10
    • Price$14.39
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews285

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FAQ

Is Shade a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6 reviews and sells for $5.99.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Shade?

The median best seller has 6 reviews, and 78% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Shade best sellers cost?

The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.09 and $9.99.

Can new books break into Shade?

4% 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.