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Steampunk (Teen & Young Adult › Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Steampunk (Teen & Young Adult › Science Fiction, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $4.99, median 815 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 14/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $3.99 – $5.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 3% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 13% of the parent category Science Fiction (6,178), one of the easier corners under it.
- Only 3% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 88% of Kindle eBooks categories: established titles hold the list.
- 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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A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor Book 1)
by Christelle Dabos
- List rank#1
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,719
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Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School Series Book 1)
by Gail Carriger
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,090
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Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices Book 1)
- List rank#4
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,027
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Dragons at the Gate (Dragons in the Dark Book 8)
by Jada Fisher
- List rank#6
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews183
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Chiwaukee Nights: A LitRPG Adventure (Tower of Somnus Book 2)
by Cale Plamann
- List rank#7
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,427
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The Last Rift Dragon (The Knights of the Silver Fog Book 1)
- List rank#8
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews139
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Gates of Thread and Stone
by Lori M. Lee
- List rank#9
- Price$3.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews1,153
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Little Dragon (Dragons in the Dark Book 2)
by Jada Fisher
- List rank#10
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,161
FAQ
Is Steampunk a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 14/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 815 reviews and sells for $4.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Steampunk?
The median best seller has 815 reviews, and 8% 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 $5.99.
Can new books break into Steampunk?
3% 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.