New York Times Romance Best Sellers Ranking: July 2026

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

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)

1. The Deal by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
   This Month: 4 weeks (Avg Rank: 11)
   All Time: 11 weeks

2. The Mistake by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
   This Month: 2 weeks (Avg Rank: 13)
   All Time: 9 weeks

3. The Score by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
   This Month: 2 weeks (Avg Rank: 14)
   All Time: 9 weeks

4. Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
   This Month: 1 weeks (Avg Rank: 6)
   All Time: 1 week

5. The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley
   This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 8)
   All Time: 1 week

6. (tied for #5) Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
   This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 8)
   All Time: 1 week

7. (tied for #5) Tempting Venom by Rina Kent
   This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 8)
   All Time: 1 week

8. The Legacy by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
   This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 9)
   All Time: 1 week

9. Just for the Plot by Meghan Quinn
   This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 10)
   All Time: 1 week

10. (tied for #9) The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
    This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 10)
    All Time: 1 week

11. A Forsaken Prophecy by Stacey McEwan
    This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 11)
    All Time: 1 week

12. The Goal by Elle Kennedy 🅰️
    This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 12)
    All Time: 3 week2

13. Twisted Road by Christine Freehan
    This Month: 1 week (Avg Rank: 13)
    All Time: 1 week

14. Enter 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.

1. Sales Period: July 2026 (5 weeks: June 28 to August 1, 2026)

↳ Lists Included:

• July 19, 2026

• July 26, 2026

• August 2, 2026

• August 9, 2026

• August 16, 2026

The New York Times Best Sellers lists reflect sales from the week starting three Sundays prior to their publication date.