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Science Fiction (Black & African American, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Science Fiction (Black & African American, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $2.99, median 431 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $2.99 – $4.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 26% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $2.99 its median price is below 99% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- 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 median reviews are 44% of the parent category Black & African American (969), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Science Fiction best sellers
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Hunting Zaki: A Black Paranormal Romance (Wintermoon Shorts Book 7)
by Tessa Stone
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews74
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The Orc Next Door: A Southern Fated Mates Paranormal Romance (Monsters of Tarver, Georgia Book 1)
by Lena Lynch
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews198
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Fated To The Gargoyle: A Black Monster Romance (Shadow Wolf Creek Monsters Book 1)
by Tessa Stone
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews776
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Guarded by the Dragon: Curvy Girl Dragon Romance (Dragons of Willow Creek Book 4)
by Norah Rose
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews19
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Dawn
- List rank#5
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews6,569
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Claimed by the Dragon: Curvy Girl Dragon Romance (Dragons of Willow Creek Book 1)
by Norah Rose
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews295
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Mated to the Minotaur: A Southern Fated Mates Monster Romance (Monsters of Tarver, Georgia Book 2)
by Lena Lynch
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews107
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The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth Book 3)
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews21,655
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The People's Library
by Veronica G. Henry
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating3.9
- Reviews5,292
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FAQ
Is Science Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 431 reviews and sells for $2.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction?
The median best seller has 431 reviews, and 27% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $2.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $2.99 and $4.99.
Can new books break into Science Fiction?
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.