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Post-Apocalyptic (Science Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Post-Apocalyptic (Science Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $12.99, median 1,740 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $20.42 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 36% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 6% of the parent category Science Fiction (30,843), one of the easier corners under it.
- 36% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 98% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 91% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,740 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Post-Apocalyptic best sellers
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House of Earth and Blood: Crescent City, Book 1
- List rank#1
- Price$27.48
- Rating4.7
- Reviews183,951
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House of Sky and Breath: Crescent City, Book 2
- List rank#2
- Price$25.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews148,385
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One Second After
by William R. Forstchen
- List rank#3
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews31,001
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American Warlord
by Kurt Schlichter
- List rank#6
- Price$14.95
- Reviews-
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Station Eleven: A Novel (National Book Award Finalist)
- List rank#8
- Price$8.98
- Rating4.3
- Reviews73,792
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The Gift of Loot
by Jack Golightly
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews56
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The Felicity Complex
by August Clarke
- List rank#10
- Price$1.99
- Rating3.6
- Reviews47
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FAQ
Is Post-Apocalyptic a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,740 reviews and sells for $12.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Post-Apocalyptic?
The median best seller has 1,740 reviews, and 22% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Post-Apocalyptic best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $20.42.
Can new books break into Post-Apocalyptic?
36% 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.