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Science Fiction & Dystopian (Romance, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Science Fiction & Dystopian (Romance, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 2,007 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 10/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $6.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 50 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 15% of the parent category Romance (13,514), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 93% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 2,007 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Science Fiction & Dystopian best sellers
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Us Dark Few (Us Dark Few Series Book 1)
- List rank#2
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews13,271
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Us Deadly Few (Us Dark Few Series Book 2)
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews8,022
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Suspended in the Stars (Xerus Galaxy Saga Book 1)
by E. A. Hendryx
- List rank#5
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews118
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The Testing: A Gripping Dystopian Adventure About Survival, Secrets, and Ruthless Trials (The Testing Trilogy Book 1)
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews6,124
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Four: A Divergent Collection: A Companion Prequel to the Beloved Divergent Series
- List rank#7
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews13,229
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The Princess Trials: A young adult dystopian romance
by Cordelia K Castel
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews6,258
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Seven Crowns (Shadows & Starlight Book 1)
by E.V. Everest
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,046
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Nothing Out There (The Ellington Project Book 1)
by Mae Harcourt
- List rank#10
- Price$2.49
- Rating4.4
- Reviews414
FAQ
Is Science Fiction & Dystopian a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 10/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 2,007 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction & Dystopian?
The median best seller has 2,007 reviews, and 8% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction & Dystopian best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $6.99.
Can new books break into Science Fiction & Dystopian?
6% 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.