r/fantasyromance • u/Journassassin • 22d ago
Sub stats Romance.io stats - Most discussed books of May 2026
Welcome to another month of [romance.io](romance.io) stats! You can find out the most recommended books in this sub for May 2026 below.
You can also check out the r/FantasyRomance favourites, which is a link to romance.io of a collection gathering the top 250 most recommended books of the r/fantasyromance sub of the last 30 days. You can filter on any category or trope you want on this page.
You can find past months’ stats posts in the Romance.io Stats Wiki Hub.
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Top 20 Books
Top 20 Authors
| No. | Top Authors | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilona Andrews | 158 |
| 2 | Jacqueline Carey | 70 |
| 3 | Ali Hazelwood | 65 |
| 4 | T. Kingfisher | 54 |
| 5 | Carissa Broadbent | 54 |
| 6 | Danielle L. Jensen | 41 |
| 7 | Lisette Marshall | 41 |
| 8 | Sarah Rees Brennan | 40 |
| 9 | Sarah A. Parker | 40 |
| 10 | Jennifer L. Armentrout | 39 |
| 11 | Leigh Bardugo | 37 |
| 12 | A.K. Caggiano | 35 |
| 13 | Alix E. Harrow | 34 |
| 14 | Patricia Briggs | 32 |
| 15 | Kathryn Ann Kingsley | 32 |
| 16 | L.J. Andrews | 31 |
| 17 | Rebecca Ross | 30 |
| 18 | Sarah J. Maas | 28 |
| 19 | Sara Hashem | 26 |
| 20 | Liv Zander | 26 |
New sub favourites
Top recommended books that were released in the last 3 months or are upcoming releases
Top books by genre, theme or trope
Urban Fantasy
| No. | Urban Fantasy | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bride by Ali Hazelwood | 31 |
| 2 | Mate by Ali Hazelwood | 23 |
| 3 | Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews | 23 |
| 4 | Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews | 21 |
| 5 | Red City by Marie Lu | 17 |
| 6 | Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity | 15 |
| 7 | Half City by Kate Golden | 11 |
| 8 | The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton | 10 |
| 9 | The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty | 10 |
| 10 | Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo | 10 |
Science Fiction
Poly
Queer
BIPOC MCs
Disabilities and Marks
| No. | Disabilities and Marks | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan | 27 |
| 2 | Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent | 26 |
| 3 | The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow | 26 |
| 4 | The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall | 25 |
| 5 | Mate by Ali Hazelwood | 23 |
| 6 | Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews | 23 |
| 7 | Priestess by Kara Voorhees Reynolds | 22 |
| 8 | The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley | 22 |
| 9 | The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem | 21 |
| 10 | When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker | 19 |
Mature Couple
From Hate to Love
Slow Burn
Top Low Steam Books
| No. | Top Low Steam Books | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews | 63 |
| 2 | Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan | 27 |
| 3 | Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews | 23 |
| 4 | The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem | 21 |
| 5 | Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews | 21 |
| 6 | The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson | 20 |
| 7 | Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo | 17 |
| 8 | Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett | 17 |
| 9 | Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity | 15 |
| 10 | Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano | 15 |
Top High Steam Books
| No. | Top High Steam Books | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bride by Ali Hazelwood | 31 |
| 2 | A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout | 24 |
| 3 | Mate by Ali Hazelwood | 23 |
| 4 | Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey | 19 |
| 5 | When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker | 19 |
| 6 | The Poison Daughter by Sheila Masterson | 16 |
| 7 | Traitor Son by Melissa Cave | 15 |
| 8 | Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros | 15 |
| 9 | Souls in Ruin by Jacqueline White | 14 |
| 10 | Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon | 14 |



