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Science Fiction & Fantasy (Literature & Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Science Fiction & Fantasy (Literature & Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $12.18, median 1,980 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.86 – $16.91 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 92% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,980 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Its median reviews are 49% of the parent category Literature & Fiction (4,018), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $12.18 its median price is below 80% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Science Fiction & Fantasy best sellers
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The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel
- List rank#1
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews181,034
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The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity
by William P. Young
- List rank#2
- Price$8.04
- Rating4.6
- Reviews42,597
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The Direction: Book One in The Direction
by Elisabeth Nadler
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews313
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Pilgrim: A Medieval Horror
by Mitchell Lüthi
- List rank#5
- Price$18.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews1,464
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Writs of Possession
by Clive Rhodes
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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The First Phone Call From Heaven: A Mystery and Allegory Set in a Small Michigan Town
by Mitch Albom
- List rank#7
- Price$13.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews13,335
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HIGHWAY: An Apocalyptic Thriller
by M.L. Banner
- List rank#8
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews3,122
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The King has Fallen: A Fallen Angel Romantasy (The Kingdom of the Krow Book 1)
by Aimee Lynn
- List rank#10
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews959
FAQ
Is Science Fiction & Fantasy a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,980 reviews and sells for $12.18.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction & Fantasy?
The median best seller has 1,980 reviews, and 10% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction & Fantasy best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.18; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.86 and $16.91.
Can new books break into Science Fiction & Fantasy?
11% 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.