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Science Fiction (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science Fiction (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $11.25, median 632 reviews, average rating 4.3 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.74 – $16.20 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.3 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $11.25 its median price is below 85% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 79% of Books categories: the median best seller has 632 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.74 to $16.20, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Science Fiction best sellers
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As You Wake, Break the Shell: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews219
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: A National Bestseller: An Acclaimed Space Opera of Found Family, Love, and Adventure in the Far Reaches of the Universe (Wayfarers Book 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews30,978
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You Weren't Meant to Be Human: A Novel
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews1,090
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Moss'd in Space
by Rebecca Thorne
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews817
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Ensnared: Brutes of Bristlebrook, Book 1
by Rebecca Quinn
- List rank#5
- Price$23.27
- Rating4.4
- Reviews12,943
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When There Are Wolves Again: WINNER of the 2026 Arthur C. Clarke Award
by E. J. Swift
- List rank#6
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews389
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Abducted By The Alien Commander: A Gay Awakening M/M Romance with Straight To Gay Age Gap, Alien Abduction, and Mpreg (Straight To Gay Alien Doms)
by Audra Roslin
- List rank#7
- Price$0.99
- Rating3.7
- Reviews280
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A Closed and Common Orbit: A Heartwarming Space Opera of Friendship, Discovery, and Unlikely Bonds Across the Galaxy (Wayfarers Book 2)
- List rank#8
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews19,093
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Of Monsters and Mainframes
by Barbara Truelove
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,715
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Blood & Heir: A Dark MM Vampire Omegaverse Romance (Magnus Tower Book 1)
by Lucid Dream
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating3.8
- Reviews170
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 632 reviews and sells for $11.25.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction?
The median best seller has 632 reviews, and 15% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.25; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.74 and $16.20.
Can new books break into Science Fiction?
7% 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.