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Science Fiction, Fantasy & Scary Stories: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Scary Stories, updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.99, median 6,280 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $11.99 |
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| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 98% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 6,280 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $4.99 to $11.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Science Fiction, Fantasy & Scary Stories best sellers
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#2
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews123,801
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews118,417
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Wildwood: A Fantastical Adventure and Basis for the LAIKA Film (Wildwood Chronicles Book 1)
by Colin Meloy
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,386
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling
- List rank#6
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews104,205
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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 1)
- List rank#7
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews108,996
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Never Trust a Wobbly Broom: A Not-So-Scary Halloween Picture Book featuring a brave little witch for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Kids Ages 3–7
by E.M. Wynne
- List rank#10
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews200
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FAQ
Is Science Fiction, Fantasy & Scary Stories a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6,280 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Science Fiction, Fantasy & Scary Stories?
The median best seller has 6,280 reviews, and 7% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Science Fiction, Fantasy & Scary Stories best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $11.99.
Can new books break into Science Fiction, Fantasy & Scary Stories?
7% 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.