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Colonization (Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Colonization (Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,640 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).

22Opportunity / 100
$4.99Median price
1,640Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$3.99 – $6.24
Average rating4.4
New releases (90 days)33%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Science Fiction (11,570), one of the easier corners under it.
  • 33% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 96% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,640 reviews, so new books need time to build up.

Top 10 Colonization best sellers

  1. Unexpected Visitor book cover by John Walker

    Unexpected Visitor

    by John Walker

    • List rank#1
    • Price$0.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews12

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  2. Icehenge book cover by Kim Stanley Robinson

    Icehenge

    by Kim Stanley Robinson

    • List rank#2
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating3.9
    • Reviews401

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  3. Morning Star (Red Rising Series Book 3) book cover by Pierce Brown

    Morning Star (Red Rising Series Book 3)

    by Pierce Brown

    • List rank#3
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews62,292

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  4. Ice Planet Barbarians book cover by Ruby Dixon

    Ice Planet Barbarians

    by Ruby Dixon

    • List rank#4
    • Price$3.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews54,247

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  5. Last Colony (New Earth Book 5) book cover by M.R. Forbes

    Last Colony (New Earth Book 5)

    by M.R. Forbes

    • List rank#5
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating5.0
    • Reviews4

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  6. Anvil of Stars (Forge of God Book 2) book cover by Greg Bear

    Anvil of Stars (Forge of God Book 2)

    by Greg Bear

    • List rank#6
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews1,445

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  7. Dark Age (Red Rising Series Book 5) book cover by Pierce Brown

    Dark Age (Red Rising Series Book 5)

    by Pierce Brown

    • List rank#7
    • Price$13.99
    • Rating4.7
    • Reviews31,196

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  8. Starship Express book cover by John Walker

    Starship Express

    by John Walker

    • List rank#8
    • Price$0.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews1,551

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  9. We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse Book 1) book cover by Dennis Taylor

    We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse Book 1)

    by Dennis Taylor

    • List rank#9
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews35,050

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  10. Barbarian Alien: A SciFi Alien Romance (Ice Planet Barbarians Book 2) book cover by Ruby Dixon

    Barbarian Alien: A SciFi Alien Romance (Ice Planet Barbarians Book 2)

    by Ruby Dixon

    • List rank#10
    • Price$3.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews32,357

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FAQ

Is Colonization a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,640 reviews and sells for $4.99.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Colonization?

The median best seller has 1,640 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Colonization best sellers cost?

The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $6.24.

Can new books break into Colonization?

33% 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.