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Southwest (Regional, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Southwest (Regional, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $8.69, median 16 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $13.23 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 96 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 22% 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.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 75% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 16 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Southwest best sellers
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Trees of Arizona Field Guide (Tree Identification Guides)
by Stan Tekiela
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews94
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The Texas Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden
by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- List rank#2
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews100
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Month-by-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest
by Wes Tillman
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews15
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Southwest Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, 2nd Edition: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles for Arizona, Nevada & New Mexico Gardens (Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides)
by Jacqueline Soule
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews62
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Arizona Edible Wild Plants Foraging : Your Guide to Harvesting and Utilizing Wild Edibles and Medicinal Plants in The Grand Canyon State
by Edward M Rinaldi
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Rating3.0
- Reviews3
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Grow Great Vegetables in Texas (Grow Great Vegetables State-By-State)
by Trisha Shirey
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews246
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The Desert Vegetable Garden Almanac: A Month-by-Month Guide to Growing Food in the Low and High Desert of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, West Texas and Southern California
by Rosa Delgado
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Native Plants of Arizona
by Wes Tillman
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews18
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Hot Color, Dry Garden: Inspiring Designs and Vibrant Plants for the Waterwise Gardener
by Sterman
- List rank#9
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews301
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The Complete Beginner's Guide to Greenhouse Gardening: A Month-by-Month Planting Book to Grow 365 Days a Year (Urban Homesteading 10)
by Richard Bray
- List rank#10
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews323
FAQ
Is Southwest a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 16 reviews and sells for $8.69.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Southwest?
The median best seller has 16 reviews, and 84% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Southwest best sellers cost?
The median price is $8.69; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $13.23.
Can new books break into Southwest?
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.