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Science Fiction & Dystopian (Romance, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science Fiction & Dystopian (Romance, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.09, median 9,856 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.09 – $12.66 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 99% of Books categories: the median best seller has 9,856 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $9.09 its median price is below 93% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Science Fiction & Dystopian best sellers
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Queen of Shadows
- List rank#1
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews174,590
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Kingdom of Ash
- List rank#2
- Price$31.35
- Rating4.8
- Reviews172,174
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Empire of Storms
- List rank#3
- Price$26.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews151,464
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Tower of Dawn
- List rank#4
- Price$27.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,516
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The Sixth Faction
- List rank#5
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.5
- Reviews948
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The Giver: A Story About Conformity, Control, and Society (Giver Quartet, 1)
by Lois Lowry
- List rank#6
- Price$6.34
- Rating4.6
- Reviews47,388
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Release Me (Shatter Me: Series Two Book 2)
by Tahereh Mafi
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,229
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The Thorn Queen (The Rose Bargain Book 2)
- List rank#8
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews2,147
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Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass Book 2)
- List rank#9
- Price$9.65
- Rating4.7
- Reviews176,359
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Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass Book 3)
- List rank#10
- Price$9.47
- Rating4.6
- Reviews165,828
FAQ
Is Science Fiction & Dystopian a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 9,856 reviews and sells for $9.09.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction & Dystopian?
The median best seller has 9,856 reviews, and 3% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction & Dystopian best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.09; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.09 and $12.66.
Can new books break into Science Fiction & Dystopian?
5% 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.