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Steampunk (Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Steampunk (Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $4.99, median 1,160 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 18/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $8.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Science Fiction (11,570), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Kindle eBooks categories: the median best seller has 1,160 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $4.99 its median price is below 91% of Kindle eBooks categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Steampunk best sellers
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Blood Over Bright Haven: A Novel
by M. L. Wang
- List rank#1
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews15,750
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Hearts of Legend and Loyalty: Elven Legacy: Laesornysh
by Tara Grayce
- List rank#2
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews117
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Good vs. Evil: A Progression Fantasy and LitRPG Collection of Short Stories, Volume 1
by The Longwinded One
- List rank#3
- Price$3.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews2
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Guards! Guards!: A Discworld Novel – A Hilarious Satirical Fantasy of Insurrection, Magic, and a Dragon King
- List rank#4
- Price$8.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews19,186
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Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle Book 1)
by Jay Kristoff
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews11,092
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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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Past Tomorrows (Restarting the Apocalypse Book 5)
- List rank#7
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews940
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Nightfall: A Sci-Fi / Fantasy Dystopian Novel (The Blessing of Fury Archives Book 1)
by J.J. Coffelt
- List rank#8
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews68
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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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FAQ
Is Steampunk a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 18/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,160 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Steampunk?
The median best seller has 1,160 reviews, and 13% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Steampunk best sellers cost?
The median price is $4.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $3.99 and $8.99.
Can new books break into Steampunk?
8% 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.