Romance, romantasy, and domestic suspense dominated the bestselling books of 2024: Twenty percent of the top 200 print books according to Circana Bookscan–as of December 28–were written by four authors, with 16 spots taken by Sarah J. Maas, 11 by Freida McFadden, 8 by Ana Huang, and 6 by Colleen Hoover. The biggest title of the year was Kristin Hannah’s The Women, which sold 1.49 million copies since publishing in February. Frontlist titles make up 57 of the top 200, or about 29 percent–in line with last year’s list and the broader trend that has backlist comprising about 70 percent […]
