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Science Fiction & Fantasy (Teens, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science Fiction & Fantasy (Teens, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $18.39, median 3,332 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 40/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.99 – $23.19 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 95% of Books categories: the median best seller has 3,332 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Teens (11,947), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $8.99 to $23.19, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Science Fiction & Fantasy best sellers
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games): A Hunger Games Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$19.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews91,610
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
- List rank#2
- Price$16.76
- Rating4.6
- Reviews354,978
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A Court of Mist and Fury
- List rank#3
- Price$24.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews324,736
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Queen of Shadows
- List rank#4
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews174,590
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Kingdom of Ash
- List rank#5
- Price$31.35
- Rating4.8
- Reviews172,174
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The Hunger Games: Hunger Games, Book One
- List rank#6
- Price$17.88
- Rating4.7
- Reviews108,996
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Empire of Storms
- List rank#7
- Price$26.55
- Rating4.8
- Reviews151,464
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: A Hunger Games Novel
- List rank#8
- Price$22.07
- Rating4.5
- Reviews111,003
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Tower of Dawn
- List rank#9
- Price$27.03
- Rating4.6
- Reviews125,516
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#10
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews161,455
Subcategories
FAQ
Is Science Fiction & Fantasy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 40/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 3,332 reviews and sells for $18.39.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction & Fantasy?
The median best seller has 3,332 reviews, and 24% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction & Fantasy best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.39; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.99 and $23.19.
Can new books break into Science Fiction & Fantasy?
13% 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.