Subreddit Stats - October 2025

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RomanceBooks Insights - Subreddit Stats for October 2025

Welcome to the monthly subreddit stats update! See here for previous month's stats. Here's what we'll be sharing in this post:

Top 20 Books Mentioned
Top 20 Authors Mentioned
New & Rising Sub Favorites
Top 20 Mentioned Books with Diverse MCs
Most Mentioned Books by Pairing (MM and FF)
Most Mentioned Books by Genre (Contemporary, Historical, Fantasy, SciFi)

The below stats are all sourced from the u/romance-bot and include the past month of activity. Ranking is based on the number of times a book or author is called by the bot (which could include recommendations, critiques, reviews, etc). Genre, diverse characters, pairings, and steam groupings are based on how a book is tagged on Romance.io.

October 2025 u/romance-bot activity:

Total number of books linked: 14,080
Total number of unique titles: 7,507

Top 20 Books Mentioned

	Top Books	Count
1	Mate by Ali Hazelwood	45
2	Deep End by Ali Hazelwood	31
3	Against A Wall by Cate C. Wells	28
4	Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone	25
5	Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood	25
6	Scary In Love by Holly June Smith	24
7	The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori	23
8	First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison	23
9	Stand and Defend by Sloane St. James	23
10	The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata	22
11	Failure to Match by Kyra Parsi	21
12	P.S. You're Intolerable by Julia Wolf	21
13	Fan Service by Rosie Danan	21
14	The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce	21
15	The Hating Game by Sally Thorne	20
16	The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood	20
17	Bride by Ali Hazelwood	20
18	Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young	19
19	You, Again by Kate Goldbeck	19
20	In a Jam by Kate Canterbary	19

Top 20 Authors Mentioned

	Top Authors	Count
1	Ali Hazelwood	207
2	Cate C. Wells	130
3	Lisa Kleypas	109
4	Alice Coldbreath	108
5	Tessa Bailey	104
6	Mariana Zapata	86
7	Sierra Simone	83
8	Cassandra Gannon	82
9	Nora Roberts	81
10	Claire Kent	81
11	S.J. Tilly	77
12	Elle Kennedy	63
13	Liz Tomforde	63
14	Kathryn Moon	61
15	B.K. Borison	60
16	Kate Canterbary	59
17	Mary Balogh	56
18	Ruby Dixon	55
19	Elsie Silver	55
20	Katee Robert	54

New Sub Favorites

Data is obtained by the u/romance-bot for the past month of activity and includes only books released within the past 3-months or upcoming releases. This is intended to give a view into the hot / rising books being mentioned in the sub.

	New Favorites	Count
1	Mate by Ali Hazelwood	45
2	Scary In Love by Holly June Smith	24
3	Only This Once by Amber Warden	18
4	Soul Searching by Lyla Sage	18
5	Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood	14
6	Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings	14
7	Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti	13
8	Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey	13
9	An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister	12
10	Goal Line by Julia Connors	12
11	Zomromcom by Olivia Dade	11
12	The Humiliated Wife: A Husband's Betrayal & Grovel by Elise Camden	11
13	Her Subtle Investigations by Scarlett Gale	11
14	Good Spirits by B.K. Borison	10
15	Bitter Burn by Sierra Simone	10
16	House of Rayne by Harley Laroux	9
17	Tower by Claire Kent	9
18	Handsome Devil by L.J. Shen	8
19	Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver	8
20	The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish	8

##Top 20 Books with Diverse MCs

	Diverse MCs	Count
1	The Right Move by Liz Tomforde	18
2	Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid	17
3	Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell	16
4	A Deal with the Bossy Devil by Kyra Parsi	14
5	Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert	13
6	Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert	13
7	Hot Blooded by Heather Guerre	13
8	Role Playing by Cathy Yardley	12
9	His Secret Illuminations by Scarlett Gale	12
10	Dom by S.J. Tilly	12
11	Wait for It by Mariana Zapata	12
12	Let Love Rule by Frances M. Thompson	12
13	Her Subtle Investigations by Scarlett Gale	11
14	Kulti by Mariana Zapata	11
15	For the Fans by Nyla K.	11
16	The One Month Boyfriend by Roxie Noir	10
17	The Temporary Wife by Catharina Maura	10
18	Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross	10
19	A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna	10
20	Mile High by Liz Tomforde	9

##Most Mentioned Books by Pairing

	m-m	Count
1	Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid	17
2	For the Fans by Nyla K.	11
3	Gifting Me To His Best Friend by Katee Robert	10
4	Moth by Lily Mayne	8
5	Saint by Sierra Simone	8
6	Salt Kiss by Sierra Simone	8
7	Green and Gold by Gwendolyn Harper	8
8	The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish	8
9	Broken Breath by Blake Black	7
10	Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston	7

	f-f	Count
1	Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti	13
2	Her Subtle Investigations by Scarlett Gale	11
3	House of Rayne by Harley Laroux	9
4	Wrong Number, Right Woman by Jae	8
5	The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite	7
6	6 Times We Almost Kissed [And One Time We Did] by Tess Sharpe	7
7	Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper	6
8	Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner	6
9	Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones	6
10	Meeting Millie by Clare Ashton	6

##Most Mentioned Books by Genre

	contemporary	Count
1	Deep End by Ali Hazelwood	31
2	Against A Wall by Cate C. Wells	28
3	Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone	25
4	Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood	25
5	The Maddest Obsession by Danielle Lori	23
6	First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison	23
7	Stand and Defend by Sloane St. James	23
8	The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata	22
9	Failure to Match by Kyra Parsi	21
10	P.S. You're Intolerable by Julia Wolf	21

	historical	Count
1	Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'Connell	16
2	An Inconvenient Vow by Alice Coldbreath	16
3	Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti	13
4	A Substitute Wife for the Prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath	13
5	A Bride for the Prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath	12
6	Forever Your Rogue by Erin Langston	11
7	Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas	11
8	The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare	10
9	Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer	10
10	A Most Forgettable Girl by Alice Coldbreath	10

	fantasy	Count
1	Mate by Ali Hazelwood	45
2	Fan Service by Rosie Danan	21
3	Bride by Ali Hazelwood	20
4	Soul Searching by Lyla Sage	18
5	My UnTrue Love by Cassandra Gannon	16
6	The Alpha of Bleake Isle by Kathryn Moon	16
7	Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood	14
8	The Tyrant Alpha's Rejected Mate by Cate C. Wells	13
9	Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson	13
10	Hot Blooded by Heather Guerre	13

	science fiction	Count
1	Last Light by Claire Kent	11
2	Nocticadia by Keri Lake	10
3	The Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee Smith	8
4	Hold by Claire Kent	8
5	Devotion by Claire Kent	7
6	Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon	7
7	When She Belongs by Ruby Dixon	7
8	The Bride Contract by Melissa Emerald	6
9	Captive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven	5
10	Deep Deception by Cathy Pegau	5

Enjoy!

Posted Nov 1, 2025, 1:17 PM UTC

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