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Shade (Gardening & Landscape Design, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Shade (Gardening & Landscape Design, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.99, median 28 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.54 – $21.50 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 1% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 3% of the parent category Gardening & Landscape Design (852), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 1% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 97% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Shade best sellers
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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$16.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews574
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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)
by Serge Honcharov
- List rank#2
- Price$17.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews68
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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
- List rank#3
- Price$4.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews38
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Glorious Shade: Dazzling Plants, Design Ideas, and Proven Techniques for Your Shady Garden
by Jenny Rose Carey
- List rank#4
- Price$16.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews139
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Pruning Made Easy: A Gardener's Visual Guide to When and How to Prune Everything, from Flowers to Trees (Storey's Gardening Skills Illustrated Series)
by Lewis Hill
- List rank#5
- Price$11.13
- Rating4.5
- Reviews252
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Central Florida Gardening: A Manual & Journal for Growing & Maintaining a Flourishing Garden in Zone 9
by Marion Joyce W
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews31
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Miniature Moss Gardens: Create Your Own Japanese Container Gardens (Bonsai, Kokedama, Terrariums & Dish Gardens)
by Megumi Oshima
- List rank#7
- Price$14.84
- Rating4.6
- Reviews226
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How to Grow Psilocybin Mushrooms at Home for Beginners: 5 Comprehensive Magic Mushroom Growing Methods & All You Need to Know About Psilocybin (Medicinal Mushrooms)
by Bil Harret
- List rank#8
- Price$18.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews254
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A Natural History of Ferns
by Robbin C. Moran
- List rank#9
- Price$22.01
- Rating4.7
- Reviews27
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The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change
by Ken Druse
- List rank#10
- Price$22.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews285
FAQ
Is Shade a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 28 reviews and sells for $16.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Shade?
The median best seller has 28 reviews, and 74% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Shade best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.54 and $21.50.
Can new books break into Shade?
1% 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.