The American Booksellers Association’s specialty bestseller lists provide a current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.
Here is the Indie Romance Bestseller List, based on sales at independent bookstores nationwide for the eight-week period ending August 18, 2026.
1. Dolly All the Time 
Annabel Monaghan, G.P. Putnam's Sons, $20.00, 9780593853979
2. The Someday Garden
Ashley Poston, Berkley, $20.00, 9780593952757
3. The Deal
Elle Kennedy, Bloom Books, $18.99, 9781775293934
4. Great Big Beautiful Life
Emily Henry, Berkley, $20.00, 9780593441237
5. Our Perfect Storm
Carley Fortune, Berkley, $30.00, 9780593953242
6. The Mistake (Off-Campus)
Elle Kennedy, Bloom Books, $18.99, 9781775293941
7. Every Summer After
Carley Fortune, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593438534
8. The Score (Off-Campus)
Elle Kennedy, Bloom Books, $18.99, 9781775293958
9. Heated Rivalry
Rachel Reid, Carina Press, $18.99, 9781335534637
10. Daggermouth (The Heart Duology #1)
H.M. Wolfe, Scarlett Press, $34.00, 9798347122363
11. Sea of Charms: A Spellshop Novel
Sarah Beth Durst, Bramble, $29.99, 9781250400673
12. Moss'd in Space
Rebecca Thorne, Bramble, $18.99, 9781250414144
13. One Golden Summer
Carley Fortune, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593638910
14. Beach Read
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806734
15. Love You More: A Novel
Emily Giffin, Ballantine Books, $32.00, 9780593600320
16. Tropesick
Lauren Okie, Avon, $18.99, 9780063479616
17. Bromantasy
Máire Roche, G.P. Putnam's Sons, $20.00, 9798217180707
18. The Night We Met (Indie Exclusive Edition)
Abby Jimenez, Forever, $30.00, 9781538780688
19. Funny Story
Emily Henry, Berkley, $19.00, 9780593441213
20. Score (Indie Exclusive Edition)
Kennedy Ryan, Forever, $18.99, 9781538785263
21. Road Trip
Mary Kay Andrews, St. Martin's Press, $30.00, 9781250372888
22. People We Meet on Vacation
Emily Henry, Berkley, $16.00, 9781984806758
23. In Stormy Weather: A Novel (Oak Valley)
Chelsea Curto, Atria Books, $19.00, 9781668217436
24. Lights Out (Into Darkness Series #1)
Navessa Allen, Slowburn, $19.00, 9781638932239
25. The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
Laurie Gilmore, HarperCollins, $18.99, 9780008761479