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Action & Adventure (Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Action & Adventure (Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $5.99, median 1,609 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 17/100 (highly competitive).

17Opportunity / 100
$5.99Median price
1,609Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$3.99 – $9.49
Average rating4.5
New releases (90 days)5%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 26% of the parent category Science Fiction (6,178), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,609 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
  • Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.

Top 10 Action & Adventure best sellers

  1. The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 1) book cover by Suzanne Collins

    The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 1)

    by Suzanne Collins

    • List rank#1
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews108,996

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  2. Catching Fire (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 2) book cover by Suzanne Collins

    Catching Fire (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 2)

    by Suzanne Collins

    • List rank#2
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews87,733

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  3. Mockingjay (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 3) book cover by Suzanne Collins

    Mockingjay (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 3)

    by Suzanne Collins

    • List rank#3
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews101,287

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  4. I’m a Liberator: A Sentient AI Warship’s Guide to Starting a Rebellion (I, Warship Book 2) book cover by Sean Robins

    I’m a Liberator: A Sentient AI Warship’s Guide to Starting a Rebellion (I, Warship Book 2)

    by Sean Robins

    • List rank#4
    • Price$2.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews105

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  5. The Hunger Games Trilogy book cover by Suzanne Collins

    The Hunger Games Trilogy

    by Suzanne Collins

    • List rank#5
    • Price$25.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews53,390

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  6. Shatter Me: A Journey of Strength and Rebellion Against a Dictatorship book cover by Tahereh Mafi

    Shatter Me: A Journey of Strength and Rebellion Against a Dictatorship

    by Tahereh Mafi

    • List rank#6
    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews37,678

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  7. Suspended in the Stars (Xerus Galaxy Saga Book 1) book cover by E. A. Hendryx

    Suspended in the Stars (Xerus Galaxy Saga Book 1)

    by E. A. Hendryx

    • List rank#7
    • Price$0.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews118

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  8. Four: A Divergent Collection: A Companion Prequel to the Beloved Divergent Series book cover by Veronica Roth

    Four: A Divergent Collection: A Companion Prequel to the Beloved Divergent Series

    by Veronica Roth

    • List rank#8
    • Price$13.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews13,229

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  9. Pathfinder book cover by Orson Scott Card

    Pathfinder

    by Orson Scott Card

    • List rank#9
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews2,151

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  10. Ignite Me (Shatter Me Book 3) book cover by Tahereh Mafi

    Ignite Me (Shatter Me Book 3)

    by Tahereh Mafi

    • List rank#10
    • Price$11.99
    • Rating4.6
    • Reviews24,732

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FAQ

Is Action & Adventure a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 17/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,609 reviews and sells for $5.99.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Action & Adventure?

The median best seller has 1,609 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Action & Adventure best sellers cost?

The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $9.49.

Can new books break into Action & Adventure?

5% 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.