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Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic (Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic (Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,005 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 19/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $6.74 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 14% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Science Fiction (6,178), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,005 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic best sellers
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The Sixth Faction: The First in a New Series in the World of the YA Dystopian Classic, Divergent (A New Divergent Series Book 1)
- List rank#1
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews948
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Us Dark Few (Us Dark Few Series Book 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews13,271
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Us Defiant Few (Us Dark Few Book 3)
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,519
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Us Deadly Few (Us Dark Few Series Book 2)
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,022
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Crawlerz: Book 1: Red Sky in the Morning
by R S Merritt
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews1,560
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The Journey – The A-Virus Episodes 1-4 – A thrilling post-apocalyptic survival story (The A-Virus Collected Episodes Book 1)
by Alex Williams
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,206
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Beyond These Walls - Books 1 - 6 Boxset: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (Beyond These Walls Boxset)
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews4,730
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Convergence (The Soulbound Series Book 1)
by Kearstin Dunn
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,587
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The Last Testimony (A New Divergent Series Book 2)
- List rank#9
- Price$13.99
- Reviews-
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12 Miles Below: The Frozen Realm: (A Progression Fantasy Epic)
by Mark Arrows
- List rank#10
- Price$2.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,644
FAQ
Is Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 19/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,005 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic?
The median best seller has 1,005 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $6.74.
Can new books break into Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic?
14% 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.