Home Design — Kindle Category Opportunity
Competition snapshot for the Crafts, Hobbies & Home best-seller list, ease-of-entry score 51.5/100.
Category metrics
Score
51.5
Median reviews
359.5
Weak share (top 20)
35%
Median price
$9.98
Median star rating
4.6
Books scanned
50
Worth writing in?
The Home Design list shows real reader demand with room left for newcomers: the median book carries 359.5 reviews, yet 35% of the top 20 still sit under 100 reviews. 4 top-15 books hold fewer than 100 reviews at $0.99–4.99 — classic self-publishing breakout books. Ease-of-entry score 51.5/100.
Breakout books — top 15, under 100 reviews, $0.99–4.99
Best-seller list on Amazon| # | Title | Star | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | House Beautiful November 2026 | 4.8 | 5 | $1.31 |
| 12 | House Beautiful October 2026 | 4.3 | 10 | $1.31 |
| 15 | House Beautiful June 2026 | 4.6 | 14 | $1.31 |
| 4 | Cottagecore Magazine The Fall Cozy Issue | 4.1 | 71 | $4.00 |
High-frequency phrases in this category's titles
Mine all categoriesHigh-frequency phrases mined from the 50 best-seller titles on this category's list. The ease-of-entry score tells you how winnable the category is; these title phrases tell you which words readers search with — use the two layers together. Frequency is a title statistic, not a search-volume estimate.
| Phrase | Titles | Rank-weighted score |
|---|---|---|
| house beautiful | 4 | 141 |
| complete guide | 4 | 64 |
| beginner guide | 2 | 57 |
| decker the complete guide | 3 | 49 |
| floor plans | 2 | 48 |
| black decker the complete | 2 | 31 |
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4 subcategories under this category
| Subcategory | Score | Median reviews |
|---|---|---|
| █████ | 73.5 | 17 |
| █████ | 64.5 | 25 |
| █████ | 52.0 | 125 |
| █████ | 45.0 | 162 |
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Research snapshot scanned on Oct 19, 2026. Refreshed periodically — not live tracking.