Kindle eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$23,333
The median book price
$4.99
Bestseller's daily sales
520
50th book's daily sales
70
Average number of pages per book
393
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes
Performance tracking
Competitiveness
Volume sales
Book price
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 6 words:
- The Peripheral (The Jackpot Trilogy Book 1)
- The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)
- The Bad Weather Friend
- Edge of Collapse: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller
- The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2)
- Indie success
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35%
- Volatility
- New releases
- KDP Select
95%
36.84%
53.33%
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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 Peripheral (The Jackpot Trilogy Book 1) | William Gibson | Self published | N/A | $251 | $8.99 | 10,902 | |
2 | Dune Messiah | Frank Herbert | Self published | N/A | $279 | $9.99 | 28,431 | |
3 | The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1) | Cixin Liu | Self published | 349 | $73,186 | $11.99 | 44,451 | |
4 | Dune | Frank Herbert | Ace; Ace Special 25th Anniversary ed edition | 462 | $48,951 | $9.99 | 93,967 | |
5 | The Bad Weather Friend | Dean Koontz | Self published | 480 | $47,272 | $9.99 | 30,477 | |
6 | Sunken Spaceship | Anthony J. Melchiorri | Aethon Books | 596 | $19,001 | $4.99 | 451 | |
7 | Edge of Collapse: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller | Kyla Stone | Paper Moon Press | 616 | $18,303 | $4.99 | 21,718 | |
8 | Ice Planet Barbarians | Ruby Dixon | Ruby Dixon | 736 | $11,618 | $3.99 | 33,711 | |
9 | The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2) | Cixin Liu | Tor Books; Translation edition | 764 | $32,229 | $11.99 | 27,175 | |
10 | The Object: Hard Science Fiction | Joshua T. Calvert | Self published | 845 | $12,854 | $4.99 | 3,191 | |
11 | For Us, the Living: A Comedy of Customs | Robert A. Heinlein | Self published | 1,206 | $4,346 | $1.99 | 300 | |
12 | Toll of Honor (Honor Harrington Book 20) | David Weber | Baen Books; 1st edition | 1,234 | $21,538 | $9.99 | 217 | |
13 | The Three-Body Problem Series: The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, Death's End | Cixin Liu | Tor Books | 1,333 | $59,632 | $28.78 | 3,341 | |
14 | Breakthrough: A Post-Apocalyptic EMP Survival series (Dark Road Book 15) | Bruno Miller | Wordstream Books | 1,440 | $9,920 | $4.99 | 175 | |
15 | Conscript | Scott Bartlett | Mirth Publishing | 1,650 | $5,441 | $2.99 | 291 |
The Peripheral (The Jackpot Trilogy Book 1)
William Gibson
Dune Messiah
Frank Herbert
Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All TimeDune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne—and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence.And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family’s dynasty... 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
Dune
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 mankind'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 Bad Weather Friend
Dean Koontz
Benny is so nice they feel compelled to destroy him, but he has a friend who should scare the hell out of them in this breathtaking new kind of thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.Benny Catspaw’s perpetually sunny disposition is tested when he loses his job, his reputation, his fiancée, and his favorite chair. He’s not paranoid. Someone is out to get him. He just doesn’t know who or why. Then Benny receives an inheritance from an uncle he’s never heard of: a giant crate and a video message. All will be well in time.How strange—though it’s a blessing, his uncle promises. Stranger yet is what’s inside the crate. He’s a seven-foot-tall self-described “bad weather friend” named Spike whose mission is to help people who are just too good for this world. Spike will take care of it. He’ll find Benny’s enemies. He’ll deal with them. This might be satisfying if Spike wasn’t such a menacing presence with terrifying techniques of intimidation.In the company of Spike and a fascinated young waitress-cum-PI-in-training named Harper, Benny plunges into a perilous high-speed adventure, the likes of which never would have crossed the mind of a decent guy like him. Read more
Sunken Spaceship
Anthony J. Melchiorri
An unlikely hero is swept up into intergalactic affairs when he stumbles upon a crashed starship.Ex-Army paratrooper Griffin “Fin” Brooks thought he left danger behind when his battlefield injuries forced him to pursue a new career in marine biology. But one fateful night off the coast of South Africa a ship nearly crashes into him and his loyal golden retriever, Jacques.Not just any ship. A starship.Though its alien pilot is dead, the rare extraterrestrial animal inside is not. Fin learns the creature is being smuggled across the galaxy when a pair of interstellar visitors respond to the crash. But those same investigators accuse Fin and his dog of crimes he didn’t even know existed.The only way to clear his name is to take the strange creature to its home planet and find out who’s responsible for killing the starship’s pilot. Which means Fin quickly needs to learn how to fly a spacecraft and navigate a galaxy teeming with intelligent life beyond his wildest dreams.And he’s not the only one with designs for the crashed starship and its cargo. Fin will need every skill he’s honed as a paratrooper and a marine biologist if he—and his dog—are to survive.Don't miss the next rolicking sci-fi adventure from Anthony J. Melchiorri. It's perfect for fans of JN Chaney, MR Forbes, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Read more
"One of the best apocalyptic series of the year! Unputdownable!" -Book RiotIn the dead of winter, an EMP attack destroys the U.S. power grid.No electricity. No cars or phones. The country is plunged into instant chaos.But for Hannah Sheridan, it's the best day of her life. For the last five years, she's been the captive of a sadistic psychopath--until the EMP releases the lock of her prison.Battered but not broken, she emerges from her underground cell into a hostile winter wilderness with nothing but the clothes on her back and her determination to survive.Reclusive Special Forces soldier Liam Coleman is headed nowhere fast. He believed he was prepared for any disaster. Then everything he cared about was taken from him in a matter of seconds.Two hundred frozen, perilous miles stand between Hannah and Liam and their destination in rural Michigan.But the killing cold isn't the only threat, for Hannah's captor isn't about to let her go...When the country goes dark, ordinary people find themselves facing the end of the world as they know it. With society collapsing before their eyes, they'll have to risk everything to protect their home and the people they love.From USA Today Bestselling Author Kyla Stone comes the acclaimed Edge of Collapse series, a post-apocalyptic EMP survival thriller featuring complex characters and high-octane action adventure. Perfect for fans of The Last of Us, The Walking Dead, SILO, and The Road. *Million copy bestseller**Amazon Top 100**Kindle All-Star Award Winner* *This is the first book in a series. Rated PG-13 for mild language and moderate violence*Praise for Edge of Collapse:"I started reading an EMP Apocalypse book and came out with so much more than I ever could have imagined! I'm pretty sure I read the majority of this book with my mouth hanging open in shock. Five stars!" -Amazon reviewer"Intense and spellbinding, and you won't want to put it down except to catch your breath!" -Amazon reviewer"This one kept me on the edge of my seat, up past my bedtime with nonstop tension. I love post-apocalyptic fiction, and Kyla Stone is one of the best in this genre." -Amazon reviewer"I woke up at midnight to read this book when it released. Kyla, you have once again outdone yourself with this series which is like non other I've read!" -Amazon reviewer"Wow! What a story! A nail-biting apocalyptic end of the world scenario. Five stars!" -Amazon reviewer "I absolutely loved the twist to the normal EMP story! What an action-packed and emotional story. I can't wait to see what happens next."-Amazon reviewer"I am an avid post-apocalyptic reader, but this book combines that genre with a suspense/thriller component and is a step above the usual Post Apocalypse fiction. Five stars!" -Amazon reviewer"A thrilling read from start to finish!" -Amazon reviewer Read more
Ice Planet Barbarians
Ruby Dixon
You'd think being abducted by aliens would be the worst thing that could happen to me. And you'd be wrong. Because now, the aliens are having ship trouble, and they've left their cargo of human women - including me - on an ice planet. And the only native inhabitant I've met? He's big, horned, blue, and really, really has a thing for me... 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 StarsAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Read more
The Object: Hard Science Fiction
Joshua T. Calvert
Deep space holds secrets……and one astronomer for NASA has found a big one.But it’s not what she thinks.Dr. Melody Adams, a physicist at the Gemini North Observatory, was studying Pluto in the telescope data and it struck her as odd. The numbers didn’t make sense. Could there be an extraterrestrial object in our solar system?She followed protocol.The scientific community didn’t believe her.And before she knew what happened, her career was over.The day that changed Melody’s life was like any other over the previous two years. She’d found she had a gift for writing and her career as an author had almost healed the pain of losing her job. When the Secret Service rang her bell, everything changed.Something was nearing Saturn……and it was slowing down.Had she been right about the object?You’ll love this hard science fiction novel because Melody is about to find out that everything she knew about space and time was wrong.Get it now. Read more
For Us, the Living: A Comedy of Customs
Robert A. Heinlein
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Toll of Honor (Honor Harrington Book 20)
David Weber
A NEW SOLO NOVEL IN DAVID WEBER'S NYT BEST-SELLING HONORVERSE“It is our duty to pay for our liberty with our own blood. The freedom that we shall win through our sacrifice and exertions, we shall be able to preserve with our own strength.” —Subhas Chandra BoseLieutenant Brandy Bolgeo has come home from the Battle of Hancock station wounded in both body and spirit. She will need months to regenerate her lost leg, but how long will it take to heal her heart?She’s come home to find that her wounds, her ship’s brutal damage, the deaths of so many friends, were the fault of an arrogant, aristocratic coward who broke and ran in the face of the enemy. Who left her ship to pay the price for his craven desertion under fire. And whose powerful political allies are determined to protect and preserve him at any price.They have held hostage the declaration of war until Lord Pavel Young escaped the consequences of his cowardice. They didn’t care what it cost the Navy. They didn’t care what it cost the entire Star Kingdom of Manticore. Their tactics have cost the Royal Navy the priceless initiative as revolution and military purges wrack the People’s Republic of Haven, and that lost window of opportunity will cost the Star Kingdom seventeen years of bloody warfare and hundreds of thousands of deaths.Now Young is free to seek vengeance on the people he feels have “wronged” him. People like Paul Tankersley and Honor Harrington. Paid duelists, smear tactics, hired assassins in public restaurants . . . nothing is beneath Pavel Young. But Captain Harrington can look after herself, and Pavel Young is about to face the fury of the woman the newsies call the “Salamander.” Yet who will save the Star Kingdom from the repercussions of his actions?Women and men like Brandy Bolgeo are about to pay the toll for the Star Kingdom of Manticore’s honor.At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).Praise for David Weber and the Honor Harrington series:“ . . . everything you could want in a heroine. . . . Excellent . . . plenty of action.” —Science Fiction Age“Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!” —Anne McCaffrey“Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.” —Locus“Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection . . . Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice . . . ” —Publishers WeeklyPraise for Uncompromising Honor:“ . . . a balanced mix of interstellar intrigue, counterespionage, and epic fleet action . . . with all the hard- and software details and tactical proficiency that Weber delivers like no one else; along with a large cast of well-developed, believable characters, giving each clash of fleets emotional weight.” —BooklistPraise for Shadow of Freedom:“ . . . a fast-paced and action-packed story that follows [our characters] as they move from reaction to command of the situation. Weber builds Shadow of Freedom to an exciting and unexpected climax.” —Daily News of Galveston CountyPraise for Mission of Honor:“Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in this long-awaited Honor Harrington novel . . . ” —Publishers Weekly“This latest Honor Harrington novel brings the saga to another crucial turning point . . . Readers may feel confident that they will be Honored many more times and enjoy it every time.” —Booklist 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 Series eBook bundle contains all three volumes of the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series—The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest, and Death's End—by China's most beloved science fiction author, Cixin Liu.A secret military group sends signals into space in hopes of establishing contact with aliens—and succeeds.Picking up their signal is an alien civilization on the brink of destruction who now readies to invade Earth.News of the coming invasion divides humanity like never before. Some want to help the superior beings take over a world they see as corrupt. Others prepare to fight the invasion at all cost.The Three Body Problem trilogy is a ground-breaking saga 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 StarsAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Read more
Challenge is inevitable. Defeat is not.In the gripping finale of this cross-country post-apocalyptic odyssey, Ben and his crew traverse the desolate landscapes of a world ravaged by disaster, facing untold challenges, and forging unlikely alliances along the way.As Ben and the others approach their final destination of Durango, Colorado, the group is tested yet again on their final push home, confronting the ghosts of their past and the harsh realities of a fractured world.In a climactic showdown against the remnants of a once-civilized society turned ruthless, the bonds of family and the strength of the human spirit are pushed to their limits. The journey culminates in an unforgettable and heart-wrenching conclusion, where sacrifices are made, destinies are revealed, and the true meaning of survival is discovered.In the shadows of a post-apocalyptic sunset, Ben, Sandy, and the kids grapple with the bittersweet reality of a new beginning forged from the ashes of the old world. The last leg of their journey is a testament to resilience, hope, and the enduring power of the human will in the face of an uncertain tomorrow. Read more
Conscript
Scott Bartlett
The Scourge are backAnd the Corps needs recruitsDesperate to free his younger siblings from debt slavery, Po Abbato turns to crime. He's caught, and offered a choice: spend 25 years in a digital prison while his body rots......or join the Marines.But boot camp on the system's edge is different from on Earth. The DIs are much more...old school, out there. With war brewing, Po must learn what it truly means to put someone else's life before his own.Download Conscript now and join Po in the fight against an unrelenting alien menace. If you're a fan of Marko Kloos' Frontlines, Galaxy's Edge, or Ender's Game, you'll love this action-packed miitary scifi series. Read more
The Exodus Gambit (House Adamant Book 1)
Glynn Stewart
Her family, gone, destroyed from withinHer kingdom, doomed, tainted by bloodUnless a scion rises to become something… moreIn a single ruthless blow, Commander Lorraine Adamant’s favorite uncle murders everyone ahead of him in the succession for the Star Kingdom of Adamant. Only luck and the paranoia of her bodyguard, Vigo Jarret, saves Lorraine’s life.On the run in a single starship Lorraine should never have commanded, with a crew she can not trust, she swiftly learns her uncle’s hounds are hot on her heels. She must gather every skill, every trick, she has ever learned if she is to survive—and pray the uncle who taught her those tricks is a step behind.Because one thing is certain: Lorraine Adamant will save her Kingdom—or die. Read more
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
Sequel.exe (Industrial Strength Magic Book 2)
Macronomicon
Perry returns to Franklin City to find his home under the control of a being of unimaginable power. To stop the mad god’s cruel games, Perry has to win…if he can even remember he’s playing.And even as Perry struggles to save his city, an unstoppable force from the dawn of the age of capes grows in power, laying their plans to extinguish humanity from the face of the Earth.Join Paradox as he walks the fine line between Madness and Sanity, Hero and Villain…Life and Death. Read more
Celenk (How the Aliens Were Won Book 5)
Honey Phillips
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Perdido Street Station (Bas-Lag Book 1)
China Miéville
WINNER OF THE AUGUST DERLETH AND ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARDS • A masterpiece brimming with scientific splendor, magical intrigue, and fierce characters, from the author who “has reshaped modern fantasy” (The Washington Post)“[China Miéville’s] fantasy novels, including a trilogy set in and around the magical city-state of New Crobuzon, have the refreshing effect of making Middle-earth seem plodding and flat.”—The New York TimesThe metropolis of New Crobuzon sprawls at the center of the world. Humans and mutants and arcane races brood in the gloom beneath its chimneys, where the river is sluggish with unnatural effluent and foundries pound into the night. For a thousand years, the Parliament and its brutal militias have ruled over a vast economy of workers and artists, spies and soldiers, magicians, crooks, and junkies.Now a stranger has arrived, with a pocketful of gold and an impossible demand. And something unthinkable is released.The city is gripped by an alien terror. The fate of millions lies with a clutch of renegades. A reckoning is due at the city’s heart, in the vast edifice of brick and wood and steel under the vaults of Perdido Street Station.It is too late to escape. Read more