S5 E2 - Best Romance Books 2022 - What's the Best Genre Today to Write If You Wanna Be an Author

<p>The best romance books in 2022 are one of the best selling genres. But, what are the other high ranking genres to consider writing. &nbsp;&nbsp;When making this podcast, I have also taken into account subgenres. So let's look at them and see if the book you wish to write falls into one of these categories. &nbsp;FIRST IS ROMANCE – CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORICAL Romance is always one of the top-selling book genres and has been that way for many years. In fact, it has never tumbled out of the top five bestselling book genres in many, many years. Romance books can be categorized by having an emotionally pleasing and often cheerful ending. These books take the book lover on a journey where they become empowered in the characters' love stories. Many subgenres in romance are constantly challenging the top spot. At this time, the most popular subgenres are either contemporary romance or historical romance. Contemporary romance are those set in the present time. Other novels set anytime after World War II would qualify. Because it is more current, you are free to explore the themes and ideas of current events. Some examples of these are DESTINY WAITS OR NEVAEH – THE LOST CITY OF ALTINOVA &nbsp;On the other hand, historical romance is set in any time before 1945. Therefore, the plot of these books relies on a portrayal of the era it is set in. In my portfolio, such novels are I AM WOMAN – HEAR ME ROAR, AND I AM WOMAN – I AM INVINCIBLE, WITH A SETTING IN the CIVIL WAR ERA. 2. CRIME AND THRILLERS Crime and thriller and suspenseful romance seems to be the three most popular genres in fiction books. &nbsp;While romance tries to give readers a warm, fuzzy feeling inside, thrillers engulf the reader into the darker side of life. This is precisely what readers want when they pick up my novels ROSENTHALL OR VINCENT JAMES GIDEON or BELEM TOWERS. 3. RELIGIOUS AND SELF-HELP These books have a large following, both as eBooks and printed copies. People are definitely more interested than ever before in improving themselves… finding th