Archive - Romancing the Data

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.

9 hrs ago • 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

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

May 1 • Lady Jane

April 2026

NYT 15-Year Analysis: Authors with Most Books and Weeks on the List

Who has had the most books and weeks on The New York Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction Best Sellers list since it was introduced 15 years ago?

Apr 28 • Lady Jane

New York Times Romance Best Sellers Ranking: Q1 2026

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

Apr 13 • Lady Jane

Amazon Kindle Store Romance Best Sellers Analysis: Mar 2026

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

Apr 8 • Lady Jane

Romance Bookstore Update: March 2026

There are now 259 physical romance bookstores worldwide; 9 new physical stores opened in March.

Apr 3 • Lady Jane

March 2026

Supporting the Romance Bookstore Directory

Introducing a new Supporter designation for romance bookstores that financially support the Romance Bookstore Directory.

Mar 30 • Lady Jane

Do You Need a Big Social Media Following to Be a Bestselling Romance Author?

Find out what I learned from analyzing the social media followings of the 102 bestselling romance authors of 2025.

Mar 25 • Lady Jane

Amazon Kindle Store Romance Best Sellers Analysis: Feb 2026

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

Mar 17 • Lady Jane

Romance Bookstore Update: February 2026

There are now 250 physical romance bookstores worldwide; 16 new physical stores opened in February.

Mar 5 • Lady Jane

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