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Science Fiction & Fantasy (Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Science Fiction & Fantasy (Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 584 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $6.00 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 82% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 584 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 78% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Science Fiction & Fantasy 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#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews106
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The Shack
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42,597
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The Direction: Book One in The Direction
by Elisabeth Nadler
- List rank#6
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews313
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The Space Trilogy: Three books in One : Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength
by C. S. Lewis
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews703
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HIGHWAY: An Apocalyptic Thriller
by M.L. Banner
- List rank#9
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3,122
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Alone
by Elisabeth Nadler
- List rank#10
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews560
FAQ
Is Science Fiction & Fantasy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 584 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction & Fantasy?
The median best seller has 584 reviews, and 16% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction & Fantasy best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $6.00.
Can new books break into Science Fiction & Fantasy?
16% 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.