📚 A Map of the Top Book Searches in Every U.S. State

Key Takeaways

• Romance is the most searched book genre in the country, at 22 states
• Fiction and Poetry tie for second place, the preference in 9 states each

The Rise of Romantasy

Book genres are fickle things: more a guideline than a category set in stone.

And often genres combine to give rise to new ones.

Take, for example, “Romantasy,” a combination of romance and fantasy.

In the last few years this sub-genre has taken off, a key preference for both younger adults and older women.

Famous examples include Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. 

Book TikTok (BookTok) has become a critical marketing platform for authors of this genre, and the entire fiction market has benefitted from its success.