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Steampunk (Teens › Science Fiction, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Steampunk (Teens › Science Fiction, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $10.36, median 1,014 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.20 – $15.81 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 12% of the parent category Science Fiction (8,600), one of the easier corners under it.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 85% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,014 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $10.36 its median price is below 88% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Steampunk best sellers
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Sharpest Court Deluxe Limited Edition (Thorn Season, 2)
by Kiera Azar
- List rank#1
- Price$15.63
- Rating3.7
- Reviews5
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A Winter's Promise (The Mirror Visitor Book 1)
by Christelle Dabos
- List rank#2
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,719
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Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices Book 1)
- List rank#3
- Price$11.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews13,027
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Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices)
- List rank#4
- Price$12.34
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13,932
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Mortal Engines: Mortal Engines, Book 1
by Philip Reeve
- List rank#5
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews8,630
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The Rithmatist
- List rank#6
- Price$8.17
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,665
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The Memory of Babel: Book Three of The Mirror Visitor Quartet
by Christelle Dabos
- List rank#7
- Price$9.59
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,333
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DungeonFall: DungeonFall, Book 1
by Joshua Kern
- List rank#8
- Price$22.80
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,012
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Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices, The)
- List rank#9
- Price$8.64
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,912
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Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School Series Book 1)
by Gail Carriger
- List rank#10
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews3,090
FAQ
Is Steampunk a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,014 reviews and sells for $10.36.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Steampunk?
The median best seller has 1,014 reviews, and 22% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Steampunk best sellers cost?
The median price is $10.36; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.20 and $15.81.
Can new books break into Steampunk?
5% 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.