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Steampunk (Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Steampunk (Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $5.99, median 1,150 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 23/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $4.99 – $18.36 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 7% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Science Fiction (30,843), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $5.99 its median price is below 98% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 87% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,150 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
Top 10 Steampunk best sellers
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Saviors: Quest Academy, Book 3
by Brian J. Nordon
- List rank#1
- Price$27.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,435
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Blood Over Bright Haven: A Novel
by M. L. Wang
- List rank#2
- Price$19.59
- Rating4.4
- Reviews15,750
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Hearts of Legend and Loyalty: Elven Legacy: Laesornysh
by Tara Grayce
- List rank#4
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews117
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Perdido Street Station
by China Miéville
- List rank#5
- Price$24.99
- Rating4.3
- Reviews4,285
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Titan Mage Box Set: The Complete Crystal Moon Arc: An Isekai Fantasy Action Adventure for Men
by Edie Skye
- List rank#6
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews175
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The Aeronaut's Windlass: The Cinder Spires, Book 1
by Jim Butcher
- List rank#7
- Price$23.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews14,198
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The Olympian Affair: The Cinder Spires, Book 2
by Jim Butcher
- List rank#8
- Price$23.59
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,298
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Blameless (Parasol Protectorate Series Book 3)
by Gail Carriger
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews1,267
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Warriorborn: A Cinder Spires Novella: The Cinder Spires, Book 1.5
by Jim Butcher
- List rank#10
- Price$11.29
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4,777
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FAQ
Is Steampunk a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 23/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,150 reviews and sells for $5.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Steampunk?
The median best seller has 1,150 reviews, and 9% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Steampunk best sellers cost?
The median price is $5.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $4.99 and $18.36.
Can new books break into Steampunk?
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.