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South (Regional, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for South (Regional, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 26 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $12.32 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 35% of the parent category Regional (74), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 4% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $12.32, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 South best sellers
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FEED THE WORLD (FEEDING THE WORLD Book 2)
- List rank#1
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews343
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The Southeast Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden
by Larry Mellichamp
- List rank#2
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews233
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Forget The Pharmacy - Grow Your Own Medicine: The Homesteader's Ultimate Self-Sufficient Guide to Grow Herbs, Craft Natural Remedies, and Treat Common ... (Growing Natural Remedies Series)
by Jenni Rempel
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews904
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Rain Gardening in the South
by Helen Kraus
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews32
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Gardening with Native Plants of the South
by Sally Wasowski
- List rank#5
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125
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Mountain Bounty: The Edible Plants of the Ouachita Mountains
by Trey Watson
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Florida Vegetable Gardening: The Complete Sunshine State Growing Guide: Month-by-Month Planting Calendar for Zones 8–11 with Subtropical Techniques (Harvest Home Guides)
by Evan Maxon
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews7
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A Time to Plant
by James T. Farmer
- List rank#8
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews278
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SOUTHERN LIVING Ultimate Garden Guide: 143 Ideas for Containers, Beds & Borders
by The Editors of Southern Living
- List rank#9
- Price$5.38
- Rating4.2
- Reviews24
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Region-Specific Gardening Guides for USDA Microclimates
by Anthony Red
- List rank#10
- Price$6.03
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is South a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 26 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in South?
The median best seller has 26 reviews, and 70% of them have fewer than 100.
What do South best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.32.
Can new books break into South?
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.