Demand Snapshot

Broad SF on Amazon is a high-volume Beaten Track Mainstream space with ~449K titles and a healthy power index of ~50, meaning discoverability requires strong differentiation. Romance crossover keywords dominate the top-scoring signals (sci-fi romance scoring 51+ vs. pure SF at 47-48), signalling that emotional resonance and romantic subplots are the fastest-rising demand lever in the wider SF category right now. Horror-adjacent SF keywords are climbing steadily, suggesting readers want tonal tension alongside wonder. Pure category-generic SF keywords carry saturation warnings, confirming that undifferentiated first contact novels face a crowded mid-list.

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