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Science Fiction & Fantasy (Genres, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Science Fiction & Fantasy (Genres, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $11.59, median 147 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 22/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $7.99 – $14.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- At $11.59 its median price beats 93% of Kindle eBooks categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- The same niche in Books scores 33, 11 points higher than here; worth checking both.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 76% of Kindle eBooks categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Science Fiction & Fantasy best sellers
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The Fifty-Year Mission: The First 25 Years: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek
by Edward Gross
- List rank#1
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews578
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The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years
by Mark A. Altman
- List rank#2
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews382
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Harry Potter Film Vault: Hogwarts Professors and Staff (Wizarding World Book 11)
- List rank#3
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews174
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Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
by Dan Brooks
- List rank#4
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews474
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There and Back Again: The Unofficial Oral History of The Lord of the Rings Films
by Sam Moore
- List rank#5
- Price$16.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2
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The Wizard of Oz: The Official 75th Anniversary Companion
by Jay Scarfone
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews613
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Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum
by Michael J. Fox
- List rank#7
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,514
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Harry Potter Film Vault: Celebrations, Food, and Publications of the Wizarding World
- List rank#8
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews148
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Star Trek: The Original Voyages: A Visual History
by Kyle Newman
- List rank#9
- Price$17.99
- Reviews-
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Star Wars Timelines
by Kristin Baver
- List rank#10
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews812
Same niche in Books: Science Fiction & Fantasy
FAQ
Is Science Fiction & Fantasy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 22/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 147 reviews and sells for $11.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction & Fantasy?
The median best seller has 147 reviews, and 41% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction & Fantasy best sellers cost?
The median price is $11.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $7.99 and $14.99.
Can new books break into Science Fiction & Fantasy?
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.