← This week2026.09.21 ~ 2026.09.27
GenreNorth America · Royal Road

SF

35.0%

Share over 12 weeks

6/299/21
View weekly figures
WeekShareTitles
6/2930.0%6/20 titles
7/630.0%6/20 titles
7/2030.0%6/20 titles
7/2730.0%6/20 titles
8/335.0%7/20 titles
8/1035.0%7/20 titles
8/1740.0%8/20 titles
8/2440.0%8/20 titles
8/3140.0%8/20 titles
9/740.0%8/20 titles
9/1440.0%8/20 titles
9/2135.0%7/20 titles

Evidence

  • SF appears in 7 of the 20 titles (35.0%) on the North America chart.
  • Against the last observed week (9/14) at 40.0%, that is -5.0%p — from 8 to 7 titles, down 1.
  • Observed in 12 of the last 12 weeks.

WriterMate's reading

A difference of 1 title means WriterMate reads this as holding steady. With a sample of 20 titles, swapping a single title already moves the figure by 5.0%, so we require a change of at least 2 titles before calling it a rise or fall. 71.4% of the titles carrying SF also carry growth. It is more accurate to read this as the "SF + growth" combination moving, rather than the genre on its own. Next most common: drama(71.4%), space(57.1%).

Appears alongside

Ranked titles behind this 7titles

  • Super Supportive1Super SupportiveThe coming-of-age story of a teenage boy who seeks his own path and gains superpowers in a world with systems, superheroes, and alien wizards.성장슈퍼 히어로SF일상
  • Aura Overload3Aura OverloadA royal guard, betrayed and left for dead, awakens two centuries later with fragmented memories and must rebuild his aura system.리트RPG성장남주SF
  • Sublight Drive (Star Wars)4Sublight Drive (Star Wars)Twenty-two years before the Battle of Yavin, Rain is drawn into the galactic war, using movie knowledge to join the losing side of the galactic conflict.환생안티 히어로 리드스페이스 오페라전쟁/군사
  • Lost and Found (Warhammer 40k SI)5Lost and Found (Warhammer 40k SI)Awakening in a strange body in a dark age, the protagonist lives as a relic of a past era aboard a grand cruiser of a rogue trader dynasty.환생성장스페이스 오페라전쟁/군사
  • Princess of the Void: An Alien Abduction Romance [Vols 1-5 complete]6Princess of the Void: An Alien Abduction Romance [Vols 1-5 complete]A human male attempting to rescue an abducted woman finds himself abducted by aliens and encounters the princess of the void.스페이스 오페라전쟁 및 군사다수 주인공SF
  • Are You Even Human7Are You Even HumanAmidst a war against interdimensional invaders, the protagonist unexpectedly gains shapeshifting abilities and fights to survive.도시 판타지성장포스트 아포칼립스슈퍼 히어로
  • Magical Girl Mechanical Heart9Magical Girl Mechanical HeartA girl who dreams of becoming a guardian of Earth is offered a chance to gain magical powers by a malevolent entity.어반 판타지심리다수 주인공SF

Story pattern read from the synopses

7titles

This week's SF genre works share a narrative structure where the protagonist grows and gains power, or obtains special abilities to face crises. Some works utilize sci-fi elements like aliens or superpowers to build their world.

What changed from last week — While it was difficult to discern a clear narrative structure from last week's work descriptions, this week shows a common thread of protagonist growth and ability acquisition.

Original source: Royal Road Active Popular

Rankings and title information come from each platform's public charts. Shares, changes, streak lengths and cross-market comparisons are calculated by WriterMate from stored snapshots, and every interpretation is derived from those figures alone. See how we calculate this