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Dystopian (Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Dystopian (Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.07, median 9,747 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 26/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.43 – $20.39 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Books categories: the median best seller has 9,747 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 32% of the parent category Science Fiction (30,843), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Dystopian best sellers
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Golden Son: Book II of the Red Rising Trilogy
by Pierce Brown
- List rank#2
- Price$23.49
- Rating4.7
- Reviews81,774
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Morning Star: Book III of the Red Rising Trilogy
by Pierce Brown
- List rank#3
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews62,290
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1984
- List rank#6
- Price$18.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews126,655
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Daggermouth (The Heart Duology Book 1)
by H. M. Wolfe
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews52,905
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![Light Bringer (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Red Rising 6 book cover by Pierce Brown](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/814U2UdqkZL._AC_UL300_SR300,200_.jpg)
Light Bringer (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Red Rising 6
by Pierce Brown
- List rank#9
- Price$18.79
- Reviews-
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I Who Have Never Known Men
by Jacqueline Harpman
- List rank#10
- Price$10.42
- Rating4.0
- Reviews22,950
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FAQ
Is Dystopian a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 26/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9,747 reviews and sells for $15.07.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Dystopian?
The median best seller has 9,747 reviews, and 20% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Dystopian best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.07; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.43 and $20.39.
Can new books break into Dystopian?
15% 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.