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Epic (Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Epic (Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $22.85, median 19,604 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.99 – $29.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 19,604 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 39% of the parent category Fantasy (50,648), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 13, 11 points lower than here.
Top 10 Epic best sellers
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A Court of Splintered Harmony: The Valkyrie Cycle, Movement I (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 6)
- List rank#1
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews18,008
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews545,267
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House of Earth and Blood: Crescent City, Book 1
- List rank#3
- Price$27.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews183,951
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Iron Flame (The Empyrean Book 2)
- List rank#4
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews445,793
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A Court of Forgotten Melody: The Valkyrie Cycle, Movements II & III (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 7)
- List rank#5
- Price$19.88
- Reviews-
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The Eye of the Bedlam Bride: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 6
- List rank#6
- Price$27.69
- Rating4.8
- Reviews67,936
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
- List rank#7
- Price$10.64
- Rating4.6
- Reviews354,978
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Onyx Storm (The Empyrean Book 3)
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews339,094
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A Court of Mist and Fury
- List rank#9
- Price$24.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews324,736
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House of Sky and Breath: Crescent City, Book 2
- List rank#10
- Price$25.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews148,385
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Epic
FAQ
Is Epic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 19,604 reviews and sells for $22.85.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Epic?
The median best seller has 19,604 reviews, and 6% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Epic best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.85; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.99 and $29.99.
Can new books break into Epic?
16% 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.