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Science Fiction (Teen & Young Adult › Comics & Graphic Novels › Science Fiction & Fantasy, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Science Fiction (Teen & Young Adult › Comics & Graphic Novels › Science Fiction & Fantasy, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $6.99, median 780 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 16/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $6.29 – $10.12 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 2% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Only 2% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 780 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 44% of the parent category Science Fiction & Fantasy (1,765), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Science Fiction best sellers
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Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 1: Imperial Machine (Darth Vader (2017-2018))
- List rank#1
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,722
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Star Wars: Thrawn (Star Wars: Thrawn (2018) Book 1)
by Jody Houser
- List rank#2
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,565
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Project Nought: A Graphic Novel
by Chelsey Furedi
- List rank#4
- Price$10.49
- Rating4.5
- Reviews592
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The Infinity Particle: A Graphic Novel
by Wendy Xu
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews257
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Hunger's Bite
by Taylor Robin
- List rank#6
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews30
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Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Vol. 2: Legacy's End (Darth Vader (2017-2018))
- List rank#7
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,900
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The Faint of Heart: A Graphic Novel — A YA Graphic Novel About a Girl in a World Without Hearts
by Kerilynn Wilson
- List rank#8
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews280
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Star Wars: Darth Maul (Star Wars: Darth Maul (2017))
by Cullen Bunn
- List rank#10
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,410
FAQ
Is Science Fiction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 16/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 780 reviews and sells for $6.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction?
The median best seller has 780 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $6.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $6.29 and $10.12.
Can new books break into Science Fiction?
2% 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.