Market snapshots · updated 17 August 2026

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19th Century

$9.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: dark fmc

20th Century (incl. WWII)

$11.99 · 7 new entrants recently

Action & Adventure Fantasy

$9.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: destiny trope

Action & Adventure Romance

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: conflict driven dialogue

Amish & Mennonite Romance

$0.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: internal conflict

Ancient World

$5.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: accidental hero

Bisexual / Pansexual Romance

$4.99 · 10 new entrants recently

Black & African American Romance

$5.55 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: second chance

Christian / Inspirational Historical romance

$10.10 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: small town

Christian Historical Romance

$5.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: survival

Christmas / Holiday romance

$4.99 · 17 new entrants recently · rising: stepfather daughter taboo

Clean & Wholesome romance

$5.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: hurt comfort

Conspiracy Thrillers

$7.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: haunted location

Contemporary romance

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: hurt comfort

Contemporary — Alpha Male romance

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: forced conflict

Contemporary — Billionaire romance

$4.99 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: possessive mmc

Contemporary — Enemies to Lovers romance

$4.99 · 3 new entrants recently · rising: first kiss

Contemporary — Fake Dating romance

$4.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: abusive parent

Contemporary — Friends to Lovers romance

$4.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: pregnancy arc

Contemporary — Later in Life romance

$3.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: community rebuilding

Contemporary — Love Triangle romance

$3.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: emotional resonance

Contemporary — Medical romance

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: brothers ex

Contemporary — Military romance

$5.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: mistaken identity

Contemporary — Polyamory / Why Choose romance

$4.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: dark heroine

Contemporary — Rockstar romance

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: age gap

Contemporary — Second Chance romance

$3.99 · 17 new entrants recently · rising: lost love reunited

Contemporary — Small Town romance

$5.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: autumn cozy

Contemporary — Sports romance

$5.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: steam over substance

Contemporary — Workplace romance

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: age gap

Cosmic & Eldritch Horror

$9.99 · 32 new entrants recently · rising: pacing

Cozy Fantasy romance

$4.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: naive protagonist

Cozy Mystery

$5.99 · 12 new entrants recently

Cozy Spy Mystery

$8.99 · 15 new entrants recently · rising: murder mystery

Cozy — Crafts & Hobbies Mystery

$3.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: cruise setting

Cozy — Culinary Mystery

$3.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: found purpose

Crime Thrillers

$11.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: horror

$6.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: multiple pov

Dark Fantasy Horror

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: unfolding mythology

Dark Romance

$4.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: emotional distance

Dark — Mafia romance

$4.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: angst driven narrative

Domestic Thrillers

$9.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: morally grey characters

Dragons & Mythical Creatures

$5.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: system mechanics

$6.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: dead woman haunts narrative

Epic Fantasy

$9.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: dark fmc

Fairy Tales & Folklore

$8.99 · 23 new entrants recently · rising: humour

Family Saga Fiction

$11.00 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: epilogue

$7.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: canon connected

Female Detectives & Sleuths

$9.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: military protocol

Firefighter Romance

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently

First Contact

$4.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: disaster thriller

Folk Horror

$8.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: caregiver dynamic

GameLit / LitRPG

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: character mystery

Hard Science Fiction

$8.98 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: hard worldbuilding

Hard-Boiled Mysteries

$9.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: hurt comfort

Hispanic & Latino Romance

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: communication heavy

Historical Fantasy

$10.07 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: lovecraftian horror

Historical Fiction

$9.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: consequence free rule breaking

Historical Mystery

$9.02 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: anthology

Historical Thrillers

$10.51 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: serial killer thriller

Historical romance

$6.68 · 15 new entrants recently · rising: impactful ending

Historical — Gothic romance

$4.99 · 2 new entrants recently · rising: gothic

Historical — Regency romance

$6.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: slow burn

Historical — Scottish romance

$5.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: oblivious attraction

Horror Comedy

$5.47 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: second person pov

Horror Fiction

$7.37 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: meta humor

Humorous Fantasy

$5.99 · 9 new entrants recently

Indigenous Romance

$4.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: boss employee

International Mystery & Crime

$10.22 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: criminal mastermind

Legal Thrillers

$9.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: banter

M/M (Gay) Romance

$4.99 · 14 new entrants recently

Medical Thrillers

$8.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: morally grey character

$9.02 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: love interest

Men's Adventure / HaremLit

$4.99 · 10 new entrants recently

Military Sci-Fi

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: escape and recapture

Military Thrillers

$7.45 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: based on true events

Monsters & Creatures Horror

$9.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: cryptid adventure

Multicultural & Interracial Romance

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently

$8.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: cozy mystery

Mystery, Thriller, Suspense & Crime

$9.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: family drama

Myth & Legend Fantasy

$5.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: action driven

New Adult & College Romance

$4.99 · 3 new entrants recently · rising: brothers rival

Occult & Supernatural Horror

$10.98 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: animal protagonist

Paranormal & Urban Fantasy romance

$10.60 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: accidental pregnancy

Paranormal / Fantasy romance

$5.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: green flag hero

Paranormal Cozy Mystery

$5.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: mentor dynamic

Paranormal — Demons & Devils romance

$4.99 · 9 new entrants recently

Paranormal — Time Travel romance

$5.99 · 2 new entrants recently

Paranormal — Women's Fiction romance

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: midlife fmc

Police Procedurals

$8.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: dual mystery

Post-Apocalyptic

$5.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: no compromise femininity

Private Investigator Mysteries

$9.97 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: partners in crime and love

Psychological & Domestic Thrillers

$10.44 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: psychological thriller

Queer / LGBTQ+ Romance

$4.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: corporate drama

Romance Adaptations

$4.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: praise kink

Romantasy romance

$8.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: romantasy

Romantic Comedy romance

$6.77 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: self love

Romantic Fantasy romance

$9.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: forced proximity

Romantic Suspense romance

$6.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: dangerous attraction

Sapphic (F/F) Romance

$4.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: bonus scenes

Sci-Fi Romance

$4.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: forced proximity

Science Fiction

$6.71 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: game world

Science Fiction & Fantasy

$5.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: creature companion

Serial Killer Mysteries

$4.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: atmospheric dread

Space Opera

$8.38 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: space fantasy

$6.99 · 27 new entrants recently · rising: plot driven narrative

Suspense — Police / First Responder romance

$5.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: confidence arc

Sword & Sorcery

$11.10 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: power underutilization

Technothrillers

$8.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: sister separation

Trans Romance

$3.49 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: hea

U.S. Historical Fiction

$5.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: character depth

Urban Fantasy

$7.98 · 6 new entrants recently

Western romance

$4.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: first love

Women's Historical Fiction

$5.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: conflict resolution

Women's Humorous Fiction romance

$4.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: survival story

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