Market snapshots · updated 2 November 2026

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19th Century

$9.99 · 5 new entrants recently

20th Century (incl. WWII)

$12.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: mystery suspense

Action & Adventure Fantasy

$12.99 · 17 new entrants recently · rising: high stakes conflict

Action & Adventure Romance

$5.01 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: secret baby

Amateur Sleuth Mysteries

$0.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: dark fantasy

Amish & Mennonite Romance

$6.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: secret revealed

Ancient World

$13.50 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: philosophical inquiry

Best Family Life Fiction

$12.57 · 17 new entrants recently · rising: coming of age

Best Love & Romance

$5.95 · 21 new entrants recently · rising: hurt comfort

Best Women's Fiction

$10.53 · 3 new entrants recently · rising: hurt comfort

Bisexual / Pansexual Romance

$4.49 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: omegaverse

Black & African American Romance

$5.55 · 7 new entrants recently

Christian / Inspirational Historical romance

$9.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: whodunit

Christian Historical Romance

$4.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: post apocalyptic

Christmas / Holiday romance

$4.99 · 15 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Clean & Wholesome romance

$6.99 · 21 new entrants recently · rising: banter

Conspiracy Thrillers

$10.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: spy thriller

Contemporary Christian Romance

$7.99 · 12 new entrants recently

Contemporary romance

$5.99 · 20 new entrants recently · rising: mystery suspense

Contemporary — Alpha Male romance

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: morally grey mmc

Contemporary — Billionaire romance

$5.99 · 8 new entrants recently

Contemporary — Enemies to Lovers romance

$4.99 · 10 new entrants recently

Contemporary — Fake Dating romance

$4.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: fake dating

Contemporary — Friends to Lovers romance

$4.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: slow burn

Contemporary — Later in Life romance

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Contemporary — Love Triangle romance

$3.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: love triangle

Contemporary — Medical romance

$4.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: protective hero

Contemporary — Military romance

$5.99 · 14 new entrants recently

Contemporary — Polyamory / Why Choose romance

$4.99 · 9 new entrants recently

Contemporary — Rockstar romance

$4.99 · 4 new entrants recently

Contemporary — Second Chance romance

$3.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: second chance

Contemporary — Small Town romance

$5.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: second chance

Contemporary — Sports romance

$5.99 · 15 new entrants recently

Contemporary — Sports — Hockey romance

$10.52 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: amnesia

Contemporary — Workplace romance

$5.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: second chance

Cosmic & Eldritch Horror

$9.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: cosmic horror

Cozy Animal Mystery

$4.99 · 30 new entrants recently · rising: autumn cozy

Cozy Fantasy romance

$5.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Cozy Mystery

$6.99 · 28 new entrants recently · rising: whodunit

Cozy Spy Mystery

$9.99 · 28 new entrants recently · rising: cosy mystery

Cozy — Crafts & Hobbies Mystery

$3.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: assassin protagonist

Cozy — Culinary Mystery

$4.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: cozy mystery

Crime Fiction

$4.99 · 22 new entrants recently

Crime Thrillers

$9.99 · 17 new entrants recently · rising: found family

$7.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: dystopian premise

Dark Fantasy Horror

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: serial story

Dark Romance

$4.99 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: page turner

Dark — Mafia romance

$4.99 · 12 new entrants recently

Domestic Discipline romance

$2.99 · 19 new entrants recently · rising: possessive mmc

Domestic Thrillers

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

Dragons & Mythical Creatures

$8.97 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: multi pov

$9.83 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: post apocalyptic

Epic Fantasy

$12.71 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Espionage Thrillers

$5.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: complete narrative arc

Fairy Tale Fantasy romance

$5.99 · 19 new entrants recently · rising: fairytale retelling

Fairy Tales & Folklore

$9.99 · 20 new entrants recently · rising: enemies to lovers

Family Saga Fiction

$9.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: redemption arc

$9.99 · 23 new entrants recently · rising: cliffhanger

Female Detectives & Sleuths

$11.47 · 28 new entrants recently · rising: mystery suspense

Firefighter Romance

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: character arc

First Contact

$6.99 · 3 new entrants recently · rising: collective hero

Folk Horror

$6.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: twist ending

GameLit / LitRPG

$5.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: political intrigue

Hard Science Fiction

$9.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: first contact

Hard-Boiled Mysteries

$9.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: hardboiled crime

Hispanic & Latino Romance

$9.99 · 6 new entrants recently

Historical Fantasy

$10.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: world building

Historical Fiction

$12.01 · 21 new entrants recently · rising: family saga

Historical Fiction

Historical Mysteries

$5.99 · 26 new entrants recently · rising: detective procedural

Historical Mystery

$9.99 · 26 new entrants recently

Historical Thrillers

$11.76 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: action adventure

Historical romance

$6.99 · 30 new entrants recently

Historical — Gothic romance

$4.99 · 5 new entrants recently

Historical — Regency romance

$6.36 · 31 new entrants recently · rising: retelling

Historical — Scottish romance

$5.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: slow burn

Horror Comedy

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: splatterpunk

Horror Fiction

$7.99 · 22 new entrants recently · rising: gothic horror

Humorous Fantasy

$7.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Humorous Women's Fiction romance

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: cozy mystery

Indigenous Romance

$4.99 · 10 new entrants recently

International Mystery & Crime

$11.06 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: post apocalyptic

Legal Thrillers

$9.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: conspiracy thriller

M/M (Gay) Romance

$4.99 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: forced proximity

M/M Sports Romance

$4.99 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Marriage & Divorce romance

$9.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Medical Thrillers

$9.31 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: whodunit

$11.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: philosophical exploration

Men's Adventure / HaremLit

$5.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: reverse harem

Military Fantasy

$9.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: litrpg

Military Sci-Fi

$7.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: space opera

Military Thrillers

$8.79 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: prequel

Monsters & Creatures Horror

$6.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: vampire

Multicultural & Interracial Romance

$5.88 · 6 new entrants recently

$9.96 · 33 new entrants recently · rising: mystery suspense

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

$4.74 · 2 new entrants recently · rising: mystery thriller

Mystery, Thriller, Suspense & Crime

$9.99 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: series continuation

Myth & Legend Fantasy

$6.97 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: escalating stakes

New Adult & College Romance

$4.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Occult & Supernatural Horror

$9.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: slow burn

Paranormal & Urban Fantasy romance

$11.99 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: urban fantasy

Paranormal / Fantasy romance

$5.99 · 26 new entrants recently

Paranormal Cozy Mystery

$6.99 · 28 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Paranormal Werewolves & Shifters Romance

$3.99 · 20 new entrants recently · rising: poly relationship

Paranormal Women's Fiction romance

$4.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: paranormal threat

Paranormal — Demons & Devils romance

$4.99 · 19 new entrants recently

Paranormal — Time Travel romance

$8.09 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: second chance

Police Procedurals

$9.99 · 17 new entrants recently · rising: mystery suspense

Post-Apocalyptic

$9.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Private Investigator Mysteries

$9.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: whodunit

Psychological & Domestic Thrillers

$11.34 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: plot twists

Queer / LGBTQ+ Romance

$5.99 · 19 new entrants recently · rising: hurt comfort

$3.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: comfort read

Romance Adaptations

$4.64 · 4 new entrants recently

Romantasy romance

$9.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: possessive mmc

Romantic Comedy romance

$8.49 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Romantic Fantasy romance

$11.19 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: gothic

Romantic Suspense romance

$7.99 · 25 new entrants recently · rising: unreliable narrator

Sapphic (F/F) Romance

$4.99 · 17 new entrants recently · rising: family conflict

Sci-Fi Romance

$4.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: enemies to lovers

Science Fiction

$8.99 · 25 new entrants recently · rising: ghost haunting

Science Fiction & Fantasy

$8.95 · 30 new entrants recently · rising: mentor mentee

Serial Killer Mysteries

$4.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: true crime

Small Town & Rural Fiction romance

$4.99 · 19 new entrants recently · rising: trust issues

Space Opera

$10.93 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: found family

$8.95 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: whodunit

Suspense — Police / First Responder romance

$5.99 · 8 new entrants recently

Sword & Sorcery

$11.70 · 9 new entrants recently

Technothrillers

$11.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: mystery suspense

Trans Romance

$2.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: acceptance arc

U.S. Historical Fiction

$5.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: multigenerational saga

Urban Fantasy

$9.29 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: found family

Vampire Romance

$9.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: mystery subplot

Western romance

$4.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: emotional depth

Women's Historical Fiction

$4.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: found magic

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