Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$189,346
The median book price
$11.99
Bestseller's daily sales
3,928
50th book's daily sales
191
Average number of pages per book
416
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes
Performance tracking
Competitiveness
Volume sales
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Volatility
New releases
Self published
Matching KDP categories
fiction > science fiction > hard science fiction
89.09%
juvenile > fiction > science fiction
81.65%
fiction > science fiction > steampunk
81.65%
fiction > science fiction > military
81.65%
Keyword requirement
science fiction, dystopian
Best selling keywords
Median title & subtitle length is 4 words:
- The Three-Body Problem
- Project Hail Mary
- The Dark Forest
- Children of Dune
- Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)
- Indie success
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20%
- Volatility
- New releases
- KDP Select
95%
23.53%
10%
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Front-page bestsellers:
Book title | Author | Publisher | Absolute rank | Monthly sales volume | Price | Amazon stars | Amazon reviews | |
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1 | Dune | Frank Herbert | Macmillan Audio | 8 | N/A | $-1.00 | 93,967 | |
2 | Dune Messiah | Frank Herbert | Macmillan Audio | 25 | $501,085 | $15.95 | 28,431 | |
3 | The Three-Body Problem | Cixin Liu | Macmillan Audio | 34 | $386,786 | $17.71 | 44,451 | |
4 | Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir | Self published | 41 | $521,788 | $26.21 | 121,148 | |
5 | Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 3-Book Boxed Set: Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune | Frank Herbert | Ace | 63 | $275,327 | $16.28 | 9,355 | |
6 | The Dark Forest | Cixin Liu | Self published | 66 | $489,323 | $29.52 | 27,175 | |
7 | Not Till We Are Lost: Bobiverse, Book 5 | Dennis E. Taylor | Audible Originals | 71 | $476,695 | $29.66 | 0 | |
8 | The Three-Body Problem | Cixin Liu | Tor Books; Reprint edition | 93 | $150,039 | $10.59 | 44,451 | |
9 | The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection | C. S. Lewis | HarperCollins | 95 | $574,306 | $40.94 | 28,259 | |
10 | Children of Dune | Frank Herbert | Macmillan Audio | 98 | $413,429 | $29.95 | 17,473 | |
11 | Death's End | Cixin Liu | Macmillan Audio | 121 | $364,512 | $29.52 | 20,899 | |
12 | Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) | Frank Herbert | Ace; 0040-Anniversary edition | 168 | $109,566 | $10.90 | 93,967 | |
13 | The Three-Body Problem | Cixin Liu | Macmillan Audio | 200 | $156,202 | $17.71 | 44,451 | |
14 | The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series, 2) | Cixin Liu | Tor Books; Reprint edition | 239 | $117,542 | $15.21 | 27,175 | |
15 | The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel) | Matt Haig | Penguin Audio | 284 | $110,250 | $15.75 | 247,665 |
Dune
Frank Herbert
Long-listed, Audible.com Best of the Year, 2007Long-listed, Audible.com 100 Audible Essentials, 2007Audie Award winner, 2008NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte RamplingSet on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family—and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. Frank Herbert's death in 1986 was a tragic loss, yet the astounding legacy of his visionary fiction will live forever. Read more
Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert
The epic, multimillion-selling science-fiction series continues! The second Dune installment explores new developments on the planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and strange, threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Muad'Dib, heir to a power unimaginable, bringing to fruition an ambition of unparalleled scale: the centuries-old scheme to create a superbeing who reigns not in the heavens but among men. But the question is: DO all paths of glory lead to the grave? Read more
The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu
Soon to be a Netflix Original series!“War of the Worlds for the 21st century.” (Wall Street Journal)The Three-Body Problem is the first chance for English-speaking listeners to experience the Hugo Award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin.Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.The Remembrance of Earth's Past Trilogy:The Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther books:Ball Lightning Supernova EraTo Hold Up The Sky (forthcoming) Read more
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
Winner of the 2022 Audie Awards' Audiobook of the YearNumber-One Audible and New York Times Audio Best SellerMore than one million audiobooks soldA lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Martian.Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish.Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, he realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Alone on this tiny ship that's been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space, it's up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.And thanks to an unexpected ally, he just might have a chance.Part scientific mystery, part dazzling interstellar journey, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian - while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.PLEASE NOTE: To accommodate this audio edition, some changes to the original text have been made with the approval of author Andy Weir. Read more
Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike—a beautiful premium mass market boxed set of the first three novels in Frank Herbert's Dune Saga.In the far future, on a remote planet, an epic adventure awaits. Here are the first three novels of Frank Herbert’s magnificent Dune saga—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction series of all time.Includes Books 1 - 3: DUNE • DUNE MESSIAH • CHILDREN OF DUNE• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE NOW IN THEATERSDirected by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert • Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, with Stellan Skarsgård, with Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem Read more
The Dark Forest
Cixin Liu
Soon to be a Netflix original series!"Wildly imaginative." (President Barack Obama on The Three-Body Problem trilogy)This near-future trilogy is the first chance for English-speaking listeners to experience this multiple-award-winning phenomenon from Cixin Liu, China's most beloved science fiction author. In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion - in just four centuries' time. The aliens' human collaborators may have been defeated, but the presence of the sophons, the subatomic particles that allow Trisolaris instant access to all human information, means that Earth's defense plans are totally exposed to the enemy. Only the human mind remains a secret. This is the motivation for the Wallfacer Project, a daring plan that grants four men enormous resources to design secret strategies, hidden through deceit and misdirection from Earth and Trisolaris alike. Three of the Wallfacers are influential statesmen and scientists, but the fourth is a total unknown. Luo Ji, an unambitious Chinese astronomer and sociologist, is baffled by his new status. All he knows is that he's the one Wallfacer that Trisolaris wants dead.The Remembrance of Earth's Past TrilogyThe Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther booksBall Lightning Supernova EraTo Hold Up the Sky (forthcoming) Read more
Not Till We Are Lost: Bobiverse, Book 5
Dennis E. Taylor
The number one best-selling series that Audible listeners call “wonderfully entertaining”, “packed with humor, geek references and thought-provoking storylines”, and performed by “a true master story teller and actor” returns as the Bobs face their deadliest challenge yet.The Bobiverse is a different place in the aftermath of the Starfleet War, and the days of the Bobs gathering in one big happy moot are far behind. There’s anti-Bob sentiment on multiple planets, the Skippies playing with an AI time bomb, and multiple Bobs just wanting to get away from it all.But it all pales compared to what Icarus and Daedalus discover on their 26,000-year journey to the center of the galaxy. Sure, it could settle the Fermi Paradox for good (and what Bob doesn’t want to solve a mystery of the universe?). But it also reveals a threat to the galaxy greater than anything the Bobs could have imagined.Just another average day in the Bobiverse. Read more
The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu
The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELOver 1 million copies sold in North America“A mind-bending epic.”―The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”―The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”―TIME • “Extraordinary.”―The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”―Barack Obama • “Provocative.”―Slate • “A breakthrough book.”―George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”―GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”―NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”―The Washington PostThe Three-Body Problem is the first novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.The Three-Body Problem SeriesThe Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther Books by Cixin LiuBall Lightning Supernova EraTo Hold Up the SkyThe Wandering EarthA View from the Stars Read more
For over 60 years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia.This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle. Read more
Children of Dune
Frank Herbert
The sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered, and fertile. Old Paul Atreides, who led the desert Fremen to political and religious domination of the galaxy, is gone. But for the children of Dune, the very blossoming of their land contains the seeds of its own destruction. The altered climate is destroying the giant sandworms, and this in turn is disastrous for the planet's economy. Leto and Ghanima, Paul Atreides's twin children and his heirs, can see possible solutions - but fanatics begin to challenge the rule of the all-powerful Atreides empire, and more than economic disaster threatens. Read more
Death's End
Cixin Liu
Soon to be a Netflix original series!“The War of the Worlds for the 21st century...packed with a sense of wonder.” (Wall Street Journal)The New York Times best-selling conclusion to a tour de force near-future adventure trilogy from China's best-selling and beloved science fiction writer.With The Three-Body Problem, English-speaking listeners got their first chance to hear China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu. The Three-Body Problem was released to great acclaim including coverage in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and reading list picks by Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg. It was also won the Hugo and Nebula Awards, making it the first translated novel to win a major SF award.Now this epic trilogy concludes with Death's End. Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark Forest Deterrence keeps the Trisolaran invaders at bay. Earth enjoys unprecedented prosperity due to the infusion of Trisolaran knowledge. With human science advancing daily and the Trisolarans adopting Earth culture, it seems that the two civilizations will soon be able to co-exist peacefully as equals without the terrible threat of mutually assured annihilation. But the peace has also made humanity complacent.Cheng Xin, an aerospace engineer from the early 21st century, awakens from hibernation in this new age. She brings with her knowledge of a long-forgotten program dating from the beginning of the Trisolar Crisis, and her very presence may upset the delicate balance between two worlds. Will humanity reach for the stars or die in its cradle?The Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy:The Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther books:Ball Lightning Supernova EraTo Hold Up The Sky (forthcoming) Read more
Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)
Frank Herbert
• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE NOW IN THEATERSDirected by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert • Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, with Stellan Skarsgård, with Charlotte Rampling, and Javier BardemFrank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides—who would become known as Muad'Dib—and of a great family's ambition to bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. Read more
The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu
This program is read by Rosalind Chao, who stars as Ye Wenjie in the Netflix adaptation, 3 Body Problem.WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELOver 1 million copies sold in North America“A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal “Fascinating.”—TIME “Extraordinary.”—The New Yorker “Wildly imaginative.”—Barack Obama “Provocative.”—Slate “A breakthrough book.”—George R. R. Martin “Impossible to put down.”—GQ “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”—NPR “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”—The Washington PostThe Three-Body Problem is the first novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.The Three-Body Problem SeriesThe Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther Books by Cixin LiuBall LightningSupernova EraTo Hold Up the SkyThe Wandering EarthA View from the StarsA Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books Read more
The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!Over 1 million copies of the Three-Body Problem series sold in North AmericaPRAISE FOR THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM SERIES: “A mind-bending epic.”―The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”―The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”―TIME • “Extraordinary.”―The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”―Barack Obama • “Provocative.”―Slate • “A breakthrough book.”―George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”―GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”―NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”―The Washington PostThe Dark Forest is the second novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.In The Dark Forest, Earth is reeling from the revelation of a coming alien invasion-in just four centuries' time. The aliens' human collaborators may have been defeated, but the presence of the sophons, the subatomic particles that allow Trisolaris instant access to all human information, means that Earth's defense plans are totally exposed to the enemy. Only the human mind remains a secret. This is the motivation for the Wallfacer Project, a daring plan that grants four men enormous resources to design secret strategies, hidden through deceit and misdirection from Earth and Trisolaris alike. Three of the Wallfacers are influential statesmen and scientists, but the fourth is a total unknown. Luo Ji, an unambitious Chinese astronomer and sociologist, is baffled by his new status. All he knows is that he's the one Wallfacer that Trisolaris wants dead.The Three-Body Problem SeriesThe Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther Books by Cixin LiuBall Lightning Supernova EraTo Hold Up the SkyThe Wandering EarthA View from the Stars Read more
The number one New York Times best-selling worldwide phenomenon Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for FictionA Good Morning America Book Club PickIndependent (London) 10 Best Books of the Year"A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits." (The Washington Post)The dazzling favorite about the choices that go into a life well lived, from the acclaimed author of How to Stop Time and The Comfort Book.Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?In The Midnight Library, Matt Haig's enchanting blockbuster novel, Nora Seed finds herself faced with this decision. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place. Read more
Point of Impact (Backyard Starship Book 20)
J.N. Chaney
Awash with conflict and a building war, the known stars align against Van and his wing of the Guild in a fight for the ultimate control.But Van and his crew suspect there’s more to the Equal Grasp than just a band of thieves, and they begin their campaign at Bopul Station, a lonely outpost where corruption rules and Peacemakers are feared. To continue the fight, and the case, the crew and friends need more than just contacts.They need money.To that end, Van begins exploring an old mystery about his grandfather, which leads to the shocking discovery—the Earth is being stripped of her history, one object at a time, but that’s not the main purpose of the criminals.For their goals are bigger than just stealing art. Much bigger. One of their targets is nothing less than the end of the Fafnir, and Van, and everything he represents.Along the way, Icky learns about motherhood, and Funboy learns about grief, and everyone agrees that cheese is good and pants are bad—--sort of.There’s a time and place for everything. And Van will lead his crew for as long as he can.If he can stay alive. And that’s a pretty big if. Read more
The inspiration for the Netflix series 3 Body Problem!WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVELOver 1 million copies sold in North America“A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”—TIME • “Extraordinary.”—The New Yorker • “Wildly imaginative.”—Barack Obama • “Provocative.”—Slate • “A breakthrough book.”—George R. R. Martin • “Impossible to put down.”—GQ • “Absolutely mind-unfolding.”—NPR • “You should be reading Liu Cixin.”—The Washington PostThe Three-Body Problem is the first novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.The Three-Body Problem SeriesThe Three-Body ProblemThe Dark ForestDeath's EndOther Books by Cixin LiuBall Lightning Supernova EraTo Hold Up the SkyThe Wandering EarthA View from the StarsAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Read more
Project Hail Mary: A Novel
Andy Weir
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science—in development as a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling.HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal • “An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today“If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington PostRyland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone.Or does he?An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going. Read more
Echo Effect Complete Edition
Robert D. Armstrong
From USA Today Bestseller Robert D. Armstrong comes complete two book sci-fi series, Echo Effect.
An alien craft explodes above Earth's atmosphere, spawning the Starrust war. Nations and corporations scramble to control the high tech wreckage, sending troops and mercenaries to acquire the debris by any means necessary. U.S. Army Ranger Micheal Keller is caught in the middle, fighting a war on two fronts.
Back home, his fiance, Vala, is battling a rare degenerative disease while Michael's commanders press his unit to perform increasingly dangerous missions.
This pack includes Echo Echo and it's the sequel, Symphony of Descension.
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Sally has finally cleared the new planet. Surely that means it’s ready for people to come and check out, right? Our shepherd still gets a vote. Come see how much effort it takes to get a good, used planet into livable shape. Read more