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Genetic Engineering (Science Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Genetic Engineering (Science Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $6.66, median 2,074 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 27% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Science Fiction (30,843), one of the easier corners under it.
- 27% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 95% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- At $6.66 its median price is below 97% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Genetic Engineering best sellers
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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#2
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews71,851
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Brave New World
- List rank#3
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews48,311
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The Felicity Complex
by August Clarke
- List rank#4
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.6
- Reviews47
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Children of Time
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews51,769
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The Troop
by Nick Cutter
- List rank#8
- Price$17.69
- Rating4.1
- Reviews16,247
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Children of Ruin
- List rank#9
- Price$23.95
- Rating4.3
- Reviews19,506
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Paradox: A Novel (Cash & Colcord Book 2)
- List rank#10
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,361
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FAQ
Is Genetic Engineering a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,074 reviews and sells for $6.66.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Genetic Engineering?
The median best seller has 2,074 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Genetic Engineering best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.66; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Genetic Engineering?
27% 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.