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Romance Literature Statistics
Romance Literature Statistics: Overview
Explore the results of Romance Writers of America's market research study on romance reader demographics and the romance fiction industry. These statistics offer insights to help you share in this billion-dollar-a-year industry.
Popularity of Romance Fiction
(source: Business of Consumer Book Publishing 2011)
- Romance fiction generated $1.358 billion in sales in 2010.
- 8,240 new romance titles were released in 2010.
- Romance fiction sales are estimated at $1.368 billion for 2011.
- 74.8 million people read at least one romance novel in 2008. (source: RWA Reader Survey)
Market Share of Romance Fiction
(source: Business of Consumer Book Publishing 2011)
- Romance fiction was the largest share of the U.S. consumer market in 2010 at 13.4 percent.
Romance Market Share Compared to Other Genres
(source: Simba Information estimates)
- Romance fiction: $1.358 billion in estimated revenue for 2010
Religion/inspirational: $759 million
Mystery: $682 million
Science fiction/fantasy: $559 million
Classic literary fiction: $455 million
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