Here is the July 2026 ranking of the romance and romantasy books on The New York Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction Best Sellers list.
In July, only 36% (5 of 14) of the NYT romance best sellers appeared on the Amazon Kindle Store Top 100 Best Sellers in Romance (as marked below), much lower than last month (78%) . . . plus, they were all titles from Elle Kennedy’s Off Campus series! Interestingly, Daggermouth popped up on the NYT list for the first time after being scooped by a traditional publisher earlier this year.
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Data Source
List: The New York Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction Best Sellers
Sales Period:
July 2026 (5 weeks: June 28 to August 1, 2026)1
Methodology: The romance and romantasy books on the list are ranked by:
number of weeks on the list this month
then average rank this month
then number of weeks on the list all time (if needed).
July 2026
🅰️ = Also appeared on Amazon Kindle Store Romance Best Sellers: July 2026 (full list and analysis coming soon)
The Deal by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
This Month: 4 weeks (Avg Rank: 11)
All Time: 11 weeksThe Mistake by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
This Month: 2 weeks (Avg Rank: 13)
All Time: 9 weeksThe Score by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
This Month: 2 weeks (Avg Rank: 14)
All Time: 9 weeksDaggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
This Month: 1 weeks (Avg Rank: 6)
All Time: 1 weekThe Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 8)
All Time: 1 week(tied for #5) Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 8)
All Time: 1 week(tied for #5) Tempting Venom by Rina Kent
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 8)
All Time: 1 weekThe Legacy by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 9)
All Time: 1 weekJust for the Plot by Meghan Quinn
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 10)
All Time: 1 week(tied for #9) The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 10)
All Time: 1 weekA Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 11)
All Time: 1 weekThe Goal by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 12)
All Time: 3 week2Twisted Road by Christine Freehan
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 13)
All Time: 1 weekEnter the Nightmare by Jayne Castle
This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 14)
All Time: 1 week
Happy reading! Let me know if you have any questions.
Sales Period: July 2026 (5 weeks: June 28 to August 1, 2026)
↳ Lists Included:
The New York Times Best Sellers lists reflect sales from the week starting three Sundays prior to their publication date.