What kind of fiction sells like hot cakes?

Question

What stories do readers want?

Answer 1

There really isn't any fiction that "sells like hot cakes" much anymore, at least not like ten, twenty years ago. There has been a decline, actually, in books sales over the previous decade or so, according my latest reading on the subject.

A general answer to your question, however, would be mainstream fiction, as opposed to contemporary literature. Fan fiction, for example, such genres as Romance, Thriller, Horror, etc. John Grisham, Mary Higgins Clark, your various romance authors (of which I am not familiar, as I am not a romance fan). Contemporary literature, the Michael Dorris's and Joyce Carol Oates's "types of literature" have lost ground, to put it simply. Regarding your mainstream fiction, I do not know any qualitative data that indicates which genre sells more than another. It's probably out there, I just have not run across it. That's an interesting question though, come to think of it....

Overall, however, the vast majority of folks do not read like they used to is what I am trying to say, and therefore there is not as big a market for any type of fiction as there used to be. (Although, let's not forget our science fiction friends out there, shall we? Lest we be poked in the eye by the dark side.) :-) Alex

Answer 2

ANY genre can sell like hot cakes, but it depends on how well the author tells the story and what the current trend is. Recently a lot of people have been reading fantasy, largely due to Harry Potter, and mysteries (like James Patterson, Anne Perry, etc.)

Answer 3

Romance became and is the largest money cow in publishing. It money owed for greater advantageous than 0.5 of all mass marketplace paperbacks produced. you're on the main appropriate music! even regardless of the undeniable fact that, in case you're searching for a large payoff, you will possibly be waiting a jointly as. Even the main customary romance authors needed to get a number of books decrease than their belts earlier transforming into to be solvent. regrettably, there is almost no such ingredient as a runaway hit contained in the romance form. reliable success, regardless of the undeniable fact that! additionally, next to romance, each person else is reliable: crime fiction/secret is a thank you to skip.

Answer 4

Marketing figures show most money in the book business comes from thrillers. 50% of the business might be romance novels, but they are cheap. The money comes from selling hardcover thrillers - Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Michael Connelly etc. How many romance novels make it to the NYTimes Best Seller List? Exactly none.
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Answer 5

different readers, different preferacnes.
mostly fantasy does really good, like about fairies and stuff, but it has to be really well written. perosnally, i'm sick of wizards and stuff. i love Tithe.
and a lot of realistic fiction does really well.
i like books written in verse a lot of the time, like Ellen Hopkin's stuff.
It depends on ur audiance mainly, who ur aiming the books at and all, and also if it's well written.
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Answer 6

Romance sells the best. More than 50% of the publishing industry is devoted to romance books.

I don't read them myself and, in spite of their popularity, I don't write them. I just can't force myself to spend months on a book I detest.

Write for yourself.

Answer 7

There are fads... it all depends on what's popular at the present moment.

Answer 8

Anything superficially sensationalist and kitsch