Category Overview
Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction › Space Opera
Competition Level
High Competition
7/10
BSR Benchmarks
| Metric | Benchmark |
|---|---|
| BSR to reach Top 10 | < 300 |
| BSR to reach Top 100 | < 3,000 |
| Average Price | $4.99–$6.99 |
Space Opera has a passionate fanbase that reads widely and reviews prolifically. Military sci-fi crossover is common. Prolific authors with 5+ book series dominate the top 100.
How to List Your Book in This Category
- 1 Open your KDP Bookshelf and go to your book's details page.
- 2 Under "Categories", click Browse Categories.
- 3 Follow the path: Kindle Store › Kindle eBooks › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction › Space Opera
- 4 If the subcategory is not selectable directly, contact KDP support and provide the BISAC code. BISAC: FIC028010
- 5 You can hold up to 3 categories per book — use all three.
Tips for This Category
- Fleet battles and galactic politics are genre expectations
- Strong world-building with consistent internal rules is required
- Audio editions perform extremely well in this category — plan for ACX