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Soil: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Soil, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.59, median 16 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $12.99 – $19.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 17% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 2% of the parent category Gardening & Landscape Design (852), one of the easier corners under it.
- 17% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 86% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 76% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 16 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Soil best sellers
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Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance
by John Storey
- List rank#1
- Price$14.27
- Rating4.7
- Reviews423
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How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year-Round: Ultimate Guide to Vertical, Container, and Hydroponic Gardening (Creative Homeowner) Vegetables, Herbs, DIY Projects, Composting, Lights, & More
by Kim Roman
- List rank#2
- Price$16.30
- Rating4.6
- Reviews419
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Self-Sufficient Backyard Homesteading for Beginners: Step-by-step guide to sustainable food production in small spaces
by P.L. Duncan
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews153
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WWII Victory Garden Hacks: Forgotten Wartime Strategies for Backyard Food Gardens
by Paul Burgess
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews14
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The Ultimate Guide to Regenerative Farming for Beginners: Simple and Effective Indigenous Techniques to Design Sustainable Food Gardens, Save & Improve Soil, and Grow Organic Food Indoors & Outdoors
by Ryan Goldman
- List rank#5
- Price$17.22
- Rating4.2
- Reviews67
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The Companion Planting Playbook for Beginners: A Simple 7-Step Guide to Thriving Gardens, Natural Pest Control, and Bountiful Crops
by P. Joseph Richards
- List rank#6
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews181
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Let It Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-To-Earth Guides)
by Stu Campbell
- List rank#7
- Price$8.44
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,067
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Composting 101: Starting From Scraps: Transform Your Kitchen Waste into Nutrient-Rich Soil for Healthier Plants and a Greener World | A Plant Lover’s Guide to Effortless Composting
by Logan Clarke
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews41
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The Farmer’s Guide Almanac 2027–2028: Annual Collection of Garden Calendars, Frost Dates, Moon Phases, Seasonal Weather Guidance, and Gardening Wisdom to Help You Plan Every Season
by Harding Adams
- List rank#9
- Price$19.97
- Rating4.9
- Reviews47
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The Intelligent Gardener: Growing Nutrient-Dense Food
by Steve Solomon
- List rank#10
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews516
FAQ
Is Soil a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16 reviews and sells for $15.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Soil?
The median best seller has 16 reviews, and 74% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Soil best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $12.99 and $19.98.
Can new books break into Soil?
17% 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.