Archive - Romancing the Data

Romance Bookstore Update: July 2026

There are now 300 physical romance bookstores worldwide; 8 new physical stores opened in July.

3 hrs ago • Lady Jane

July 2026

Amazon Kindle Store Romance Best Sellers Analysis: June 2026

Monthly analysis of the US Kindle Store Top 100 Best Sellers in Romance (Paid), including my exclusive monthly ranking.

Jul 17 • Lady Jane

New York Times Romance Best Sellers Ranking: June 2026

Monthly ranking of the romance and romantasy books on The New York Times Combined Fiction Best Sellers list.

Jul 14 • Lady Jane

Romance Bookstore Update: June 2026

There are now 289 physical romance bookstores worldwide; 6 new physical stores opened in June.

Jul 13 • Lady Jane

June 2026

Amazon Kindle Store Romance Best Sellers Analysis: May 2026

Monthly analysis of the US Kindle Store Top 100 Best Sellers in Romance (Paid), including my exclusive monthly ranking.

Jun 12 • Lady Jane

New York Times Romance Best Sellers Ranking: May 2026

Monthly ranking of the romance and romantasy books on The New York Times Combined Fiction Best Sellers list.

Jun 5 • Lady Jane

Romance Bookstore Update: May 2026

There are now 276 physical romance bookstores worldwide; 4 new physical stores opened in May.

Jun 3 • Lady Jane

May 2026

NYT 15-Year Analysis: How Many Books and Authors Appear on the List in a Year?

Trends in the number of unique books and authors on The New York Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction Best Sellers list each year from 2011-2025.

May 21 • Lady Jane

New York Times Romance Best Sellers Ranking: April 2026

Monthly ranking of the romance and romantasy books on The New York Times Combined Fiction Best Sellers list.

May 11 • Lady Jane

Amazon Kindle Store Romance Best Sellers Analysis: April 2026

Monthly analysis of the US Kindle Store Top 100 Best Sellers in Romance (Paid), including my exclusive monthly ranking.

May 6 • Lady Jane

Romance Bookstore Update: April 2026

There are now 272 physical romance bookstores worldwide; 12 new physical stores opened in April.

May 4 • Lady Jane

CALENDAR: Romance Bookstore Openings and Closings

New dedicated calendar of upcoming romance bookstore openings for paid subscribers!

May 1 • Lady Jane

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