Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Genetic Engineering
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$8,948
The median book price
$7.99
Bestseller's daily sales
109
50th book's daily sales
10
Average number of pages per book
326
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes
Performance tracking
Competitiveness
Volume sales
Book price
Volatility
New releases
Self published
Matching KDP categories
fiction > science fiction > genetic engineering
91.17%
fiction > science fiction > hard science fiction
80.58%
juvenile > fiction > science fiction
73.85%
fiction > science fiction > steampunk
73.85%
Keyword requirement
genes, science fiction, dystopian
Best selling keywords
Median title & subtitle length is 3 words:
- The Institute: A Novel
- Children of Ruin
- Cage of Souls
- Hunger: The Complete Trilogy
- Children of Memory
- Indie success
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15%
- Volatility
- New releases
- KDP Select
100%
30%
43.33%
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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 | The Institute: A Novel | Stephen King | Simon & Schuster Audio | 711 | $63,817 | $20.91 | 58,268 | |
2 | Watchers | Dean Koontz | Brilliance Audio | 1,150 | $60,457 | $26.99 | 20,450 | |
3 | Children of Ruin | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Hachette Audio | 1,475 | $42,786 | $21.83 | 12,746 | |
4 | Cage of Souls | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Recorded Books | 1,579 | $14,989 | $7.99 | 6,129 | |
5 | Hunger: The Complete Trilogy | Jeremy Robinson | Podium Audio | 1,692 | $93,166 | $51.99 | 404 | |
6 | Sanctuary | D. J. Molles | Audible Studios | 1,775 | N/A | $-1.00 | 21 | |
7 | Children of Memory | Adrian Tchaikovsky | Orbit | 2,328 | $45,610 | $31.94 | 6,263 | |
8 | Seveneves: A Novel | Neal Stephenson | Brilliance Audio | 2,361 | $11,409 | $7.99 | 30,012 | |
9 | The One | John Marrs | Harlequin Audio | 2,373 | $30,856 | $22.04 | 41,183 | |
10 | The Troop | Nick Cutter | N/A | 2,743 | $19,391 | $15.74 | 11,124 | |
11 | Krieg Chess #2: A Sci-Fi LitRPG Adventure (Gods of the Game) | Phil Tucker | Self published | 3,351 | $5,029 | $4.99 | 80 | |
12 | THE ANCIENT CODE: A SciFi Adventure (The Ancient Secrets Book 1) | T.S. Falk | (January 15, 2022) | 3,861 | $2,595 | $2.99 | 3,305 | |
13 | The Troop: A Novel | Nick Cutter | Gallery Books; Reprint edition | 5,818 | $5,451 | $12.98 | 11,124 | |
14 | The Krill Enigma: Hard Science Fiction | Brandon Q. Morris | Hard-SF.com | 7,050 | $1,956 | $4.99 | 58 | |
15 | Dane's Mark (A Novel of the Breeds Book 33) | Lora Leigh | Berkley | 7,116 | $5,876 | $14.99 | 1,202 |
The Institute: A Novel
Stephen King
A 2020 Thriller/Suspense Audie Award winner!A New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2019 selectionFrom number one New York Times best-selling author Stephen King, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since It. “This is King at his best” (The St. Louis Post-Dispatch). In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis' parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there's no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents - telekinesis and telepathy - who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and 10-year-old Avery Dixon. They are all in Front Half. Others, Luke learns, graduated to Back Half, "like the roach motel," Kalisha says. "You check in, but you don't check out."In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. There are no scruples here. If you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. If you don't, punishment is brutal. As each new victim disappears to Back Half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. But no one has ever escaped from the Institute.As psychically terrifying as Firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of It, The Institute is “is another winner: creepy and touching and horrifyingly believable, all at once” (The Boston Globe). Read more
Watchers
Dean Koontz
Winner of the 2019 Audie Award for Best Male Narrator with an afterword read by the authorA “superior thriller” (Oakland Press) about a man, a dog, and a terrifying threat that could only have come from the imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz - nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.On his thirty-sixth birthday, Travis Cornell hikes into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. But his path is soon blocked by a bedraggled Golden Retriever who will let him go no further into the dark woods.That morning, Travis had been desperate to find some happiness in his lonely, seemingly cursed life. What he finds is a dog of alarming intelligence that soon leads him into a relentless storm of mankind’s darkest creation.... Read more
Children of Ruin
Adrian Tchaikovsky
The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.Thousands of years ago, Earth's terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life - but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity's great empire fell, and the program's decisions were lost to time.Aeons later, humanity and its new spider allies detected fragmentary radio signals between the stars. They dispatched an exploration vessel, hoping to find cousins from old Earth.But those ancient terraformers woke something on Nod better left undisturbed.And it's been waiting for them.For more from Adrian Tchaikovsky, check out: Children of Time Read more
Cage of Souls
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Humanity clings to life on a dying Earth in an epic, far-future science fiction novel from an award-winning author.The sun is bloated, diseased, dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light, Shadrapar, last of all cities, harbours fewer than 100,000 human souls. Built on the ruins of countless civilisations, Shadrapar is a museum, a midden, an asylum, a prison on a world that is ever more alien to humanity.Bearing witness to the desperate struggle for existence between life old and new is Stefan Advani: rebel, outlaw, prisoner, survivor. This is his testament, an account of the journey that took him into the blazing desolation of the western deserts; that transported him east down the river and imprisoned him in the verdant hell of the jungle's darkest heart; that led him deep into the labyrinths and caverns of the underworld. He will meet with monsters, madman, mutants.The question is, which one of them will inherit this Earth? Read more
Hunger: The Complete Trilogy
Jeremy Robinson
Desperate to solve a global food shortage, ExoGen scientist Dr. Ella Masse oversees the creation and release of RC-714, a gene that unlocks millions of years of adaptation and evolution, allowing crops to use long dormant junk DNA to rapidly adapt to any environment.The world’s food supply grows aggressively, occupying every inch of earth, no matter how inhospitable. World hunger is averted. Humanity flourishes. RC-714 is digested, absorbed…and passed on.The Change affects small fast-breeding mammals first. They multiply with the same aggressive speed as the ExoGen plants, but an insatiable hunger drives them to violence. A war between species breaks out. When RC-714 reaches humanity, along with every other large creature on the planet, civilization implodes. Every living thing that consumed the ExoGen crops begins to adapt to a world full of predators, accessing genes dating back to the beginning of life itself.Peter Crane and his son Jakob survive the Change, living in their family farmhouse and eating non-ExoGen food from a biodome, one of many provided by Ella Masse, who discovered the ramifications of her breakthrough too late. The pair ekes out a living in a world full of monsters, surviving until Ella shows up on their doorstep with her daughter, pursued by desperate predators and men alike.As the farmhouse falls under attack, Crane learns that the end of humanity, of life on Earth, can still be averted—if Ella Masse and her daughter survive and if they make it to the other side of the country without being captured…or consumed.Jeremy Robinson merges the science of Michael Crichton with the horror of Stephen King in this fresh take on the post-apocalypse, creating a true worst-case scenario for GMO crops that will have people reading labels before eating their next pepper, tomato, or kernel of corn. Read more
Sanctuary
D. J. Molles
No more Dark Mode. That’s what Bran had promised Kat—and made her promise him. Which was their shorthand for, “Let’s stop killing people.” But that’s easier said than done when your friend is a hybrid: part human, and part mutated apex predator.Wounded and on the run from their former lives in Northern California, Bran and Kat find themselves in the Oregon wilderness, searching for a place to call home—a place where they can escape their past, with people that will accept Kat for what she is.So it seems like a miracle when they stumble across an old monastery, now housing a single woman and five boys–five hybrid boys. But “Miss Shay” has one rule: Absolutely no violence. And the reason behind this rule is doubly hard to live with—in fact, it’s downright dangerous: The father of those five hybrid boys is the alpha male of a pack of primals—human beings whose DNA has been radically mutated by a plague, turning them into hyper-aggressive predators. And this alpha male doesn’t like the threat to his dominance posed by those five boys.Patrick Beckley has been hunting that alpha male for years. He knows that the only way humans will survive on this planet is if they eradicate every single primal. And this particular alpha male—massive, with a cruel streak unusual even for primals—was the one that killed his daughters. So when Patrick stumbles across a monastery that appears to be harboring young primals, he doesn’t care that they might be half-human. They’re a threat to the human species. After all, how much primal genetics makes someone a dangerous animal?Then again, how much human genetics makes them a person?As Bran’s hopes for a peaceful life fall apart, and fragile territorial boundaries erode, he learns that his promises both to Shay and to Kat—NO VIOLENCE, and NO MORE DARK MODE—might be harder to keep than he’d thought. Because in order to protect the ones you love, and have a home in a world gone mad…well, sometimes you have to kill. Read more
Children of Memory
Adrian Tchaikovsky
The modern classic of space opera that began with Children of Time continues in this extraordinary novel of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.Earth failed. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, Heorest Holt, carried its precious human cargo to a potential new paradise. Generations later, this fragile colony has managed to survive, eking out a hardy existence. Yet life is tough, and much technological knowledge has been lost.Then strangers appear. They possess unparalleled knowledge and thrilling technology–and they've arrived from another world to help humanity’s colonies. But not all is as it seems, and the price of the strangers' help may be the colony itself.Children of Memory by Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky is a far-reaching space opera spanning generations, species and galaxies. Read more
Seveneves: A Novel
Neal Stephenson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anathem, Reamde, and Cryptonomicon comes an exciting and thought-provoking science fiction epic - a grand story of annihilation and survival spanning five thousand years.What would happen if the world were ending?A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space.But the complexities and unpredictability of human nature coupled with unforeseen challenges and dangers threaten the intrepid pioneers, until only a handful of survivors remain....Five thousand years later, their progeny - seven distinct races now three billion strong - embark on yet another audacious journey into the unknown...to an alien world utterly transformed by cataclysm and time: Earth.A writer of dazzling genius and imaginative vision, Neal Stephenson combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, and literature in a magnificent work of speculative fiction that offers a portrait of a future that is both extraordinary and eerily recognizable. As he did in Anathem, Cryptonomicon, the Baroque Cycle, and Reamde, Stephenson explores some of our biggest ideas and perplexing challenges in a breathtaking saga that is daring, engrossing, and altogether brilliant. Read more
The One
John Marrs
Now on Netflix!A Wall Street Journal Best Science Fiction Book of 2018“Just try to put this gripping thriller down once you pick it up.”—AARP“A shock on every other page.”—Wall Street JournalHow far would you go to find The One?A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner—the one you’re genetically made for.That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love.Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others…A word-of-mouth hit in the United Kingdom, The One is a fascinating novel that shows how even the simplest discoveries can have complicated consequences. Read more
The Troop
Nick Cutter
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As the dust settles in the wake of their meteoric rise, Charoen and Jessie stand at the threshold of Krieg Chess' Minor League. Their raw talents, honed by relentless training, face a grueling ordeal against towering rivals, escalating stakes, and the intoxicating allure of fame and glory. Virgil, their enigmatic benefactor, continues his cryptic guidance, drawing them deeper into the high-stakes world of professional Krieg Chess. Yet, every triumph illuminates a disturbing reality—they are pawns in a grander, more malevolent game. Survival hinges not merely on victory, but on overwhelming dominance that leaves no room for contestation. But can the siblings deliver impossible wins while assailed by corrupt forces both on the battlefield and off? For if they wish to etch their names into the annals of legend, they must be willing to risk the ultimate sacrifice. Read more
Revised edition (07-22-2023)For fans of A.G. Riddle and James Rollins. After barely escaping from his last project alive, Professor Elliot Brand wanted to spend a few calm months lecturing in London. But when a billionaire presents him the perfect mystery, he can't resist and soon finds himself in a dangerous world of Nepali spies, ancient ruins, and a truth about humanity that might change the world forever, or end it ...Blending real science with fiction, this book takes you on a journey into the origins of mankind and its many mysteries. Read more
The Troop: A Novel
Nick Cutter
“The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn’t put it down. This is old-school horror at its best.” —Stephen King This “grim microcosm of terror and desperation haunting” (Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author) follows a scout troop on a terrifying fight for survival when they come across a mysterious—and deadly—stranger in the Canadian wilderness.Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire. But when an unexpected intruder stumbles upon their campsite—shockingly thin, disturbingly pale, and voraciously hungry—Tim and the boys are exposed to something far more frightening than any tale of terror. The human carrier of a bioengineered nightmare. A horror that spreads faster than fear. A harrowing struggle for survival with no escape from the elements, the infected…or one another. Part Lord of the Flies, part 28 Days Later—and all-consuming—this tightly written, edge-of-your-seat thriller takes you deep into the heart of darkness, where fear feeds on sanity…and terror hungers for more. Read more
The Krill Enigma: Hard Science Fiction
Brandon Q. Morris
When the Jupiter Probe disappeared……NASA blamed the programming.Why were they hiding the truth?Bavin’s career at NASA came to a halt when all the data he had to prove his software wasn’t at fault mysteriously disappeared. He was baffled at why his boss didn’t want to learn what happened and he was terrified when someone began following him.What was going on?On a research vessel in the Antarctic Ocean, Isabella, a marine biologist, makes a wonderful discovery. At least, that’s what she thought initially. The population of krill had stabilized. When she learned why, it changed everything.Who was behind the genetic engineering of the krill?And why?You’ll love this hard science fiction thriller because the possibilities of fiction becoming reality are far too real for comfort.Get it now. Read more
Dane's Mark (A Novel of the Breeds Book 33)
Lora Leigh
A new kind of Breed is faced with what happens when destiny and desire collide in the latest novel in the highly charged series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh. A decade ago Katy Chavos was a proud misfit who had her heart broken, crushed by a man who drew her close with one breath and pulled away the next. He left a mark she’s done everything in her power to erase. But when Katy’s job brings her back to the hometown she couldn’t wait to escape, seeing Dane again awakens something inside her that won’t be tamed.... Dane Vanderale isn’t like other Breeds. As a hybrid he’s stronger, more primal, and more determined to hide it. He’s also certain that Katy is not his mate—not that that stops him from wanting her with every part of his soul. He knows he hurt her deeply and he intends to make things right, but she is dead set on keeping him at arm’s length. Despite their painful history, Katy can’t deny the intense attraction she still feels for Dane. And before long, it will be impossible for either to deny the truth that has been in front of them all along.... Read more
Synthesis
F.G. Smith
In 2036, an eccentric billionaire funded humanity’s first trip to Mars as an ego project. That expedition made the most significant discovery in human history: proof of extraterrestrial life. The ancient alien outpost they found catapulted humanity’s knowledge of faster-than-light travel, genetic engineering, and planetary colonization forward by centuries.Almost a century later, humanity has shown that despite their use of advanced technology, some things haven’t changed. Greed and xenophobia still run rampant amongst the stars, and wars are common between humanity’s dozens of extrasolar colonies.Kayden is a recently discharged military pilot, just trying to make his way in the big universe. Fortunately for him, he’s about to stumble upon humanity’s next great discovery – one that could have an even more profound impact on the course of human history than finding the Mars outpost. Read more
SiN (Darverius, House of DaR Book 12)
Jennifer Julie Miller
JadeI find him injured, a monster hiding in the shadows of an unknown, terrifying world. When I run from him, I end up thrust into the middle of an unbelievable war full of creatures I can’t fathom exist. My sole worth in the eyes of these warmongering beings is as a sacrifice on the altar of destruction. My mind and body crave what only he can give, but the darkness harbored within his soul frightens me. Resigned to my fate, I prepare myself to draw my last breath; I dream he will come, but we all know dreams never come true.SiNI am the thing of nightmares hiding under the bed. The monster lurking in the shadows, haunting the worlds I travel. This is who I am, or was until I opened my eyes and saw her. My Angel. Everything I’ve ever known, everything I’ve been taught my entire life, has been a filthy lie. In my usual fashion, I refuse to believe the facts and react without remorse for those around me. Now, because of my crimes and past transgressions, I might be too late to save my guiding light. She’s the only thing that can deliver me from the darkness I’ve become enshrouded with.This book,... as all others in this series... has extreme triggers and is intended for a mature audience only!DaRXuLSoLRaZA celebration of the House of DarTordanHugoAvXSAGEViNSCOUTSiN Read more
A Dangerous Universe 5: Searching for Earth
Saxon Andrew
A Dangerous Universe 5 - Searching for Earth is Saxon Andrew's next installment in a series of different stories about what it means to live in a dangerous universe. All information about Earth disappeared from the Colonies records and databases more than two thousand years ago and it's widely believed that Earth deliberately removed the information due to being attacked by one of the thirty human colonies. Thomas Palmer has dreamed his entire life about going out and finding humanity's home world and he was finally ready to begin his search when he is caught up in an alien attack at the building where he is employed.Out of this attack, he discovers that everything believed about Earth was false. Further, he learned Earth hid its location to protect the colonies from a danger that would cause their destruction if they were ever discovered. Thomas was still going to make the search but there were humans in the colonies intent on preventing his planed search and others determined to take his ship from him to steal the advanced technology on it. Thomas discovers before he can start his search for Earth, he had to escape those intent on killing him and taking his ship.Excerpt from A Dangerous Universe 5:Pete paused and said, “I will tell you that you are a lot more than just a pretty face Becky.”“Thank you, Pete, that means a lot coming from you.” Becky turned to Top, “Why are you going to Golden?”“I need to purchase some rare metals and that’s the best place to do it. I’ve already set up the transaction and the trader is going to meet us in orbit.” Becky stared at Top in silence, and he said, “I need the metals to purchase some ancient documents on Fortune.”“Do those documents deal with Earth’s location?” Top nodded. “So, the reason you’ve put off deciding on allowing me to go with you is because those documents might include how to find Orion and you wouldn’t need me.”Top exhaled and nodded, “You’re right about that.”“What about you not wanting me to be harmed as the reason?”Top was silent and Pete said, “I think you’ve just demonstrated the reverse is true; Top will be safer with you there with him. Or am I wrong about that Top?”Top sighed, “No, you’re not wrong about that.”“Then are you going to take me with you?”Top stared at her and asked, “Are you absolutely certain you are willing to go and never come back?”“Top, I’ve studied everything available about Earth and I wrote my thesis on why Earth hid from the colonies. I’ve always dreamed about answering that question and that issue makes it worth going. I have nothing to come back to and really want to go on your search.”“Can you put up with me and my computer for an extended time?”“One thing I know for certain, Top. I don’t know how you did it, but you and Pete have a special bond and I’m somewhat jealous of that. We’ll do fine.”Top nodded and said, “Welcome aboard.”Becky screamed and hugged Top’s neck, “This is going to be so exciting.”“Probably more than you know,” Pete remarked.“Why do you say that?” Top asked.“Those five ships that were coming to Cannabis are now on the extreme edge of my scanner, they’re headed toward Golden.”“How far are they behind us?” Top asked.“Eight hours.”Top nodded and Becky turned to him, “What are you going to do?”“I’m going to pick up the shipment and find a place to hide.” Top looked up, “Pete, there has to be a tracker on this ship for them to have followed us to Canabus and Golden. Go to maximum speed.” Becky felt the surge of acceleration and her eyes widened, “Pete is a sprinter, Becky. I’ve not given him freedom to show off.”The action starts fast and doesn't slow down. Hang on for the ride and don't let go. Read more
Blindsight (Firefall Book 1)
Peter Watts
Hugo and Shirley Jackson award-winning Peter Watts stands on the cutting edge of hard SF with his acclaimed novel, BlindsightTwo months since the stars fell...Two months of silence, while a world held its breath.Now some half-derelict space probe, sparking fitfully past Neptune's orbit, hears a whisper from the edge of the solar system: a faint signal sweeping the cosmos like a lighthouse beam. Whatever's out there isn't talking to us. It's talking to some distant star, perhaps. Or perhaps to something closer, something en route.So who do you send to force introductions with unknown and unknowable alien intellect that doesn't wish to be met?You send a linguist with multiple personalities, her brain surgically partitioned into separate, sentient processing cores. You send a biologist so radically interfaced with machinery that he sees x-rays and tastes ultrasound. You send a pacifist warrior in the faint hope she won't be needed. You send a monster to command them all, an extinct hominid predator once called vampire, recalled from the grave with the voodoo of recombinant genetics and the blood of sociopaths. And you send a synthesist—an informational topologist with half his mind gone—as an interface between here and there.Pray they can be trusted with the fate of a world. They may be more alien than the thing they've been sent to find.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Read more
Reign: Populations Crumble, Book 3
K. A. Gandy
Kidnapped from their honeymoon resort, nothing is as it seems. Betrayal, intrigue, and secrets abound as Sadie works to free the captive women. But will she end up the savior, or the next captive?★★★★★With Patrick as the only solid ground in a sea of uncertainty, the two of them must work to come together, or they’ll fall apart. Pressure builds from all sides, and they must choose—to assume the royal mantle, or the path of freedom and anonymity.Old friends and temporary allies abound, but only one thing is certain: someone’s lying. Who can they trust, and will Sadie find out who before she, too, becomes a captive?The spellbinding conclusion to the Populations Crumble trilogy. One-click now to start this clean dystopian romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat to the final word!★★★★★ Read more