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Fantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Fantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $14.99, median 50,648 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 21/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.73 – $26.66 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 25% |
| 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 50,648 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 25% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 94% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $8.73 to $26.66, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Fantasy best sellers
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A Court of Splintered Harmony
- List rank#1
- Price$16.29
- Rating4.3
- Reviews18,008
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Dungeon Crawler Carl: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 1
- List rank#2
- Price$19.69
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,761
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Carl's Doomsday Scenario: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 2
- List rank#3
- Price$17.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews102,650
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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 3
- List rank#4
- Price$22.07
- Rating4.6
- Reviews95,111
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The Gate of the Feral Gods: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 4
- List rank#5
- Price$22.82
- Rating4.7
- Reviews72,956
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The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 5
- List rank#6
- Price$27.67
- Rating4.8
- Reviews65,945
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
- List rank#7
- Price$16.76
- Rating4.6
- Reviews354,978
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Threshing Day (Wing and Claw Collection)
- List rank#8
- Price$14.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews59,929
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1)
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews545,267
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A Court of Forgotten Melody
- List rank#10
- Price$16.29
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Subcategories
- Anthologies38
- Short Stories37
- LGBTQ+35
- Alternate History34
- History & Criticism33
- Low Fantasy32
- Cozy29
- Gaslamp28
- Military26
- Action & Adventure25
- Humorous25
- Superheroes24
- Epic23
- Historical22
- Magical Realism22
- Arthurian21
- Paranormal & Urban20
- Coming of Age20
- Dragons & Mythical Creatures20
- New Adult & College19
- Dark Fantasy18
- Romantic18
- Myths & Legends16
- Sword & Sorcery14
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FAQ
Is Fantasy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 21/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 50,648 reviews and sells for $14.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Fantasy?
The median best seller has 50,648 reviews, and 5% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Fantasy best sellers cost?
The median price is $14.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.73 and $26.66.
Can new books break into Fantasy?
25% 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.