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Tropical (By Climate, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Tropical (By Climate, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5, median 8 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $9.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 4% |
| Books on the list | 98 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category By Climate (66), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 83% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has only 8 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 Tropical best sellers
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The Prepper's Food Survival Handbook: A Beginner’s Guide on How to Acquire, Grow, Raise, Preserve, and Store Food for Emergency Preparedness, Ensuring ... (Self Reliance Essentials Book 2)
- List rank#1
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews93
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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#2
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews574
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STEP BY STEP GREENHOUSE GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS: Easy DIY Setup Anywhere, Eco-Friendly Tips to Grow and Protect Plants in Every Season, and Harvest Produce Like a Pro
by J.J. Roman
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews112
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The Savage Garden, Revised: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants
by Peter D'Amato
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,642
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Basics of successful agriculture in the tropics
by Oliver Pfaff
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews26
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A Beginner's Guide to Florida Gardening: Find the Joy of Growing Food and Flowers in the Subtropics
by Jacqueline Litton
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews77
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Florida Gardener's Handbook, 2nd Edition: All you need to know to plan, plant, & maintain a Florida garden
by Tom MacCubbin
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews545
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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids: The Art and Science to Grow Your Own Orchids (Kew Experts)
by Philip Seaton
- List rank#8
- Price$10.45
- Rating4.5
- Reviews368
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Tropical Garden Stories: Photography & Poetry (Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series)
by The Hermit Poet
- List rank#9
- Price$5
- Rating4.0
- Reviews2
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Permaculture Gardening Made Easy: A 7 Step Beginner's Guide to Companion Planting, Organic Farming, and Building a Food Forest in Your Backyard
by Perennial Publishing
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews117
FAQ
Is Tropical a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 8 reviews and sells for $5.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Tropical?
The median best seller has 8 reviews, and 91% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Tropical best sellers cost?
The median price is $5; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.99.
Can new books break into Tropical?
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.