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Humorous (Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Humorous (Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,584 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 26% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 14% of the parent category Science Fiction (11,570), one of the easier corners under it.
- 26% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 92% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,584 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Humorous best sellers
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Dark Matter: Ellis McFadden Mysteries
by Kristen Painter
- List rank#1
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews16
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The Strongest in the Galaxy (Allegedly): A Sci-Fi Alien Romance (Mates, Mayhem, and the IMPERIUM Book 1)
by Veronique deSol
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews149
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Corey Naylor - Space Janitor
by Nole Moody
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews431
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The Twelfth Artifact (The Artifact Book 12)
by David Collins
- List rank#5
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews283
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The Bride Contract: An Alien Romance (Princes of Xaavia Book 1)
by Melissa Emerald
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews2,686
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The Problem with Petpetts: A Cozy, Low-Stakes, Slice-of-Life Science Fiction Adventure (No Stress Space Express Book 14)
by Jack Bodett
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews216
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A Supervillain Named Eldritch : A Superpowered LitRPG Adventure (The Superhero Doberman Book 2)
by John Stovall
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews17
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The Shattering Peace: Old Man's War Book 7
by John Scalzi
- List rank#9
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews4,504
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Freeing Luka: The Clecanian Series Book 2
by Victoria Aveline
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews13,844
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FAQ
Is Humorous a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,584 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Humorous?
The median best seller has 1,584 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Humorous best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $5.99.
Can new books break into Humorous?
26% 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.