Market snapshots · updated 24 August 2026

What every lane is doing right now

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19th Century

$9.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: dark fmc

20th Century (incl. WWII)

$11.99 · 12 new entrants recently

Action & Adventure Fantasy

$10.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: damsel in distress fatigue

Action & Adventure Romance

$4.99 · 19 new entrants recently · rising: conflict driven dialogue

Amish & Mennonite Romance

$0.99 · 4 new entrants recently · rising: single parent

Ancient World

$5.99 · 18 new entrants recently

Best Marriage & Divorce Fiction romance

$8.51 · 180 new entrants recently · rising: obsessive mmc

Bisexual / Pansexual Romance

$4.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: unlikely pair

Black & African American Romance

$5.50 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: marriage at first sight

Christian / Inspirational Historical romance

$9.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: good boy hero

Christian Historical Romance

$5.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: community conflict

Christmas / Holiday romance

$4.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: stepfather daughter taboo

Clean & Wholesome romance

$5.99 · 20 new entrants recently · rising: slow burn

Conspiracy Thrillers

$7.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: character backstory

Contemporary romance

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently

Contemporary — Alpha Male romance

$4.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: jealous possessive hero

Contemporary — Billionaire romance

$4.99 · 25 new entrants recently · rising: forced proximity

Contemporary — Enemies to Lovers romance

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: enemies to lovers

Contemporary — Fake Dating romance

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: captain hero

Contemporary — Friends to Lovers romance

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

Contemporary — Later in Life romance

$3.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: community rebuilding

Contemporary — Love Triangle romance

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

Contemporary — Medical romance

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: bonus short story

Contemporary — Military romance

$5.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: best friend benefits

Contemporary — Polyamory / Why Choose romance

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: charming hero

Contemporary — Rockstar romance

$4.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: adaptation

Contemporary — Second Chance romance

$3.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: persuasion arc

Contemporary — Small Town romance

$5.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: uncovering lost love

Contemporary — Sports romance

$5.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: shy mmc

Contemporary — Workplace romance

$4.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: high heat sexual content

Cosmic & Eldritch Horror

$9.99 · 40 new entrants recently · rising: pacing

Cozy Fantasy romance

$4.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: ancient being

Cozy Mystery

$5.99 · 20 new entrants recently · rising: pet sidekick

Cozy Spy Mystery

$8.99 · 24 new entrants recently

Cozy — Crafts & Hobbies Mystery

$3.99 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: multi pov narrative

Cozy — Culinary Mystery

$3.99 · 15 new entrants recently · rising: wedding setting

Crime Thrillers

$11.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: psychological torment

$6.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: multiple pov

Dark Fantasy Horror

$4.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: unfolding mythology

Dark Romance

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: emotional distance

Dark — Mafia romance

$4.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: angst driven narrative

Domestic Discipline Erotica romance

$2.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: forced feminization

Domestic Thrillers

$9.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: emotional reckoning

Dragons & Mythical Creatures

$5.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: mentorship

$6.99 · 17 new entrants recently · rising: dead woman haunts narrative

Epic Fantasy

$10.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: dark fmc

Fairy Tales & Folklore

$9.01 · 41 new entrants recently · rising: horror fantasy

Family Saga Fiction

$11.14 · 15 new entrants recently · rising: frame narrative

$7.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: other woman

Female Detectives & Sleuths

$9.99 · 22 new entrants recently · rising: caught in the act

Firefighter Romance

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: slow burn

First Contact

$5.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: body snatchers

Folk Horror

$8.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: earned conclusion

GameLit / LitRPG

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

Hard Science Fiction

$8.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: societal collapse

Hard-Boiled Mysteries

$9.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: crime drama

Hispanic & Latino Romance

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: family secrets

Historical Fantasy

$10.00 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: near history

Historical Fiction

$9.99 · 30 new entrants recently · rising: consequence free rule breaking

Historical Mystery

$9.41 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: anthology

Historical Thrillers

$10.63 · 18 new entrants recently · rising: serial killer thriller

Historical romance

$6.49 · 22 new entrants recently

Historical — Gothic romance

$4.99 · 3 new entrants recently · rising: gothic

Historical — Regency romance

$6.50 · 30 new entrants recently

Historical — Scottish romance

$5.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: sibling reconciliation

Horror Comedy

$4.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: second person pov

Horror Fiction

$6.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: meta humor

Humorous Fantasy

$5.99 · 6 new entrants recently

Indigenous Romance

$4.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: boss employee

International Mystery & Crime

$10.29 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: criminal mastermind

Legal Thrillers

$9.99 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: class commentary

M/M (Gay) Romance

$4.99 · 19 new entrants recently

Medical Thrillers

$8.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: strong female character

$9.99 · 19 new entrants recently · rising: love interest

Men's Adventure / HaremLit

$4.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: captivity

Military Sci-Fi

$5.99 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: cynical hero

Military Thrillers

$7.59 · 13 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 · rising: strangers to friends to lovers

$8.99 · 29 new entrants recently · rising: exes reunited

Mystery, Thriller, Suspense & Crime

$9.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: morally grey protagonist

Myth & Legend Fantasy

$6.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: dimensional travel

New Adult & College Romance

$4.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: brothers rival

Occult & Supernatural Horror

$10.41 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: body horror

Paranormal & Urban Fantasy romance

$10.45 · 20 new entrants recently · rising: no cheating

Paranormal / Fantasy romance

$5.99 · 15 new entrants recently · rising: cozy fantasy

Paranormal Cozy Mystery

$5.99 · 17 new entrants recently · rising: mentor dynamic

Paranormal — Demons & Devils romance

$4.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: reverse harem

Paranormal — Time Travel romance

$5.99 · 8 new entrants recently · rising: persistent heroine

Paranormal — Women's Fiction romance

$4.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: midlife fmc

Police Procedurals

$8.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: dual mystery

Post-Apocalyptic

$6.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: atmospheric dread

Private Investigator Mysteries

$9.98 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: crime novel

Psychological & Domestic Thrillers

$10.56 · 5 new entrants recently · rising: systemic oppression

Queer / LGBTQ+ Romance

$4.99 · 20 new entrants recently · rising: corporate drama

$5.49 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: royalty

Romance Adaptations

$4.64 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: praise kink

Romantasy romance

$8.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: neurodivergent representation

Romantic Comedy romance

$6.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: friends to lovers

Romantic Fantasy romance

$9.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: chosen one with a twist

Romantic Suspense romance

$6.99 · 21 new entrants recently · rising: reverse harem

Sapphic (F/F) Romance

$4.99 · 17 new entrants recently

Sci-Fi Romance

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: fated mates

Science Fiction

$6.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: game world

Science Fiction & Fantasy

$5.99 · 23 new entrants recently

Serial Killer Mysteries

$4.99 · 11 new entrants recently · rising: fbi thriller

Space Opera

$9.49 · 10 new entrants recently · rising: dark academia

$7.99 · 14 new entrants recently · rising: plot driven narrative

Suspense — Police / First Responder romance

$5.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: high heat

Sword & Sorcery

$12.99 · 9 new entrants recently · rising: steampunk

Technothrillers

$9.96 · 8 new entrants recently

Trans Romance

$3.49 · 20 new entrants recently · rising: hea

U.S. Historical Fiction

$5.99 · 7 new entrants recently · rising: brothers bond

Urban Fantasy

$7.99 · 12 new entrants recently · rising: wolf shifters

Western romance

$4.99 · 16 new entrants recently · rising: wager bet

Women's Historical Fiction

$5.99 · 6 new entrants recently · rising: conflict resolution

Women's Humorous Fiction romance

$4.99 · 13 new entrants recently · rising: backpacker journey

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