What genre do you write? Is it one of the best-selling categories? I was curious as to what was the best-selling genre, especially since Covid. And apparently, there are a thousand different surveys and best-selling lists. I checked out a couple.
The first one said the best-selling genres were:
Memoirs and Biographies.
Self Help.
Religion and Spirituality.
Health, Fitness, and Dieting.
Politics and Social Sciences.
The next one was similar:
Religion and Spirituality.
Biographies and Memoirs.
Business and Money.
Self Help.
Cookbooks, food, and vine.
Wait a minute – where are the fiction books? Here they are. This is where I found them. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-guide-to-popular-literary-genres#8-popular-literary-genres
1. Romance – Contemporary
2. Literature Fiction – contemporary fiction – Women
3. Romance – New Adult
4. Literature Fiction – Coming of Age
5. Romance – mystery and suspense
6. Science fiction and Fantasy – Paranormal and Urban
7. Erotica
And this Fiction one comes from https://proactivewriter.com/blog/how-to-pick-a-genre-for-your-book-what-is-the-most-popular-best-selling-book-genre
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dystopian
Adventure
Romance
Detective and Mystery
Horror
Thriller
LGBTQ+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult (YA)
Children’s Fiction