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

Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Genetic Engineering (Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,840 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 20/100 (highly competitive).

20Opportunity / 100
$4.99Median price
1,840Median reviews
Price range (middle 50%)$4.72 – $9.99
Average rating4.4
New releases (90 days)24%
Books on the list100
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What stands out

  • Its median reviews are 16% of the parent category Science Fiction (11,570), one of the easier corners under it.
  • Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,840 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
  • 24% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 91% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.

Top 10 Genetic Engineering best sellers

  1. The One (Expanded Edition): The Million-Copy International Bestseller – Now with Five Chap book cover by John Marrs

    The One (Expanded Edition): The Million-Copy International Bestseller – Now with Five Chapters of Exclusive Bonus Content (Dark Future Book 1)

    by John Marrs

    • List rank#1
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.2
    • Reviews71,851

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  2. The Felicity Complex book cover by August Clarke

    The Felicity Complex

    by August Clarke

    • List rank#2
    • Price$1.99
    • Rating3.6
    • Reviews47

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  3. Variant Lost: A Paranormal Romance (The Evelyn Maynard Trilogy Book 1) book cover by Kaydence Snow

    Variant Lost: A Paranormal Romance (The Evelyn Maynard Trilogy Book 1)

    by Kaydence Snow

    • List rank#3
    • Price$3.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews13,708

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  4. Children of Time book cover by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    Children of Time

    by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    • List rank#4
    • Price$9.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews51,769

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  5. Fowarding Address (Starship Express Book 2) book cover by John Walker

    Fowarding Address (Starship Express Book 2)

    by John Walker

    • List rank#5
    • Price$4.99
    • Rating4.5
    • Reviews459

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  6. Brave New World book cover by Aldous Huxley

    Brave New World

    by Aldous Huxley

    • List rank#6
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews48,311

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  7. The Apex Breed: The Texas Directive book cover by Brent Johnston

    The Apex Breed: The Texas Directive

    by Brent Johnston

    • List rank#7
    • Price$5.99
    • Rating4.8
    • Reviews46

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  8. Unwanted Starship book cover by John Walker

    Unwanted Starship

    by John Walker

    • List rank#8
    • Price$0.99
    • Rating4.4
    • Reviews5,595

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  9. Life Out of Order: The Long-Awaited New Novel from the Author of the Multi-Million Copy Be book cover by Audrey Niffenegger

    Life Out of Order: The Long-Awaited New Novel from the Author of the Multi-Million Copy Bestseller The Time Traveler's Wife

    by Audrey Niffenegger

    • List rank#9
    • Price$12.99
    • Rating3.9
    • Reviews280

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  10. Deluge Complete: The Complete Post Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (After the Apocalypse) book cover by Kevin Partner

    Deluge Complete: The Complete Post Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (After the Apocalypse)

    by Kevin Partner

    • List rank#10
    • Price$0.99
    • Rating4.3
    • Reviews37

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FAQ

Is Genetic Engineering a good niche for Amazon KDP?

Its KDPTop opportunity score is 20/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,840 reviews and sells for $4.99.

How many reviews do you need to rank in Genetic Engineering?

The median best seller has 1,840 reviews, and 11% of them have fewer than 100.

What do Genetic Engineering best sellers cost?

The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.72 and $9.99.

Can new books break into Genetic Engineering?

24% 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.