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Science Fiction (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science Fiction (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.99, median 1,167 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.49 – $17.49 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (4,191), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,167 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Science Fiction best sellers
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A World of Hurt: A Post-Apocalyptic Novel of America's Coming Economic and Political Meltdown (Enemy Within Book 1)
by Mark Goodwin
- List rank#1
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews106
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The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (Revised and easy-to-read) (The Pilgrim's Progress Series)
by John Bunyan
- List rank#2
- Price$11.37
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,191
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LOS ÚLTIMOS: Una Historia Del Fin de Los Tiempos (Spanish Edition)
by LO DE DAVI
- List rank#4
- Price$10.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews17
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That Hideous Strength: Ransom Trilogy, Book 3
by C. S. Lewis
- List rank#5
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,742
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The Direction: Book One in The Direction
by Elisabeth Nadler
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews313
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Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth’s Last Days
by Tim LaHaye
- List rank#9
- Price$18.09
- Rating4.6
- Reviews5,750
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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 1,167 reviews and sells for $11.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction?
The median best seller has 1,167 reviews, and 14% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.49 and $17.49.
Can new books break into Science Fiction?
15% 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.