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Regency Romance — Book Covers & Market Data

Everything you need to publish in regency romance: real market data from 396 Amazon books, ready-made cover starters, and an AI cover generator — all in one place.

Based on 396 real Amazon books · Goodreads enriched · Updated March 2026

The Other Bennet Sister: A Novel
Bridgerton: Daphne's Story, The Inspiration for Bridgerton Season One (Bridgertons Book 1)
Miss Gideon and the Incident: Clean Regency Mystery Romance (Reluctant Reckonings #2) (Dazzling Debutantes Book 8)
An Heir of Distinction (The Bad Heir Day Tales Book 5)
How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days: A hilarious new historical romantic comedy for 2025 from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Seeking Persephone
Lady Viola's Accidental Husband (Merry Spinsters, Charming Rogues)
Duke of Rath: A Steamy Beauty and the Beast Regency Romance (Seven Dukes of Sin Book 1)

What regency romance bestsellers look like on Amazon

396
Books Analyzed
$4.41
Avg Price
4.4
Avg Rating
72%
KU Rate
326
Avg Pages
62%
Series
95%
Indie
7/10
Competition
Exclusive data

Regency Romance Market Insights

Price Distribution

Sweet spot: $2.99–$5.99 (64% of books)

$0–2.99
31%
$3–5.99
54%
$6–9.99
15%

Book Length

Average: 326 pages

< 200 pages
20%
200–350 pages
49%
350–500 pages
25%
500+ pages
6%

Revenue Estimates

$936k
Est. monthly revenue (top 396)
227
Median daily sales (top 10)
72%
Kindle Unlimited
62%
Part of a series

Genre DNA

64%
Published last 12 months

Top Regency Romance Authors (by catalog size)

Scarlett Scott25 books
Kate Archer12 books
Julia Quinn11 books
Meara Platt7 books
Jane Austen7 books
Opportunity analysis

Competition & Opportunity in Regency Romance

Competition Score

7/ 10

High competition — you'll need a polished book, series potential, and a standout cover.

Indie vs Traditional

95%
Indie / self-pub
5%
Traditional
Dragonblade Publishing, Inc. (58)Happily Ever After Books, LLC (26)Regal Quill Publishing (16)Cobalt Fairy LLC (16)Typewritink Publishing (12)

Publication Velocity

↓ Declining
12
Q2 2025
12
Q3 2025
15
Q4 2025
153
Q1 2026
47
Q2 2026
5
Q3 2026
7
Q4 2026
1
Q1 2027

Top Series in Regency Romance

Bridgertonsby Julia Quinn
8 books
Inconvenient Bridesby Nina Jarrett
8 books
Regency Cocky Gentsby Annabelle Anders
7 books
Notorious Ladies of Londonby Scarlett Scott
6 books
Wicked Dukes Societyby Scarlett Scott
6 books

Series position distribution:

#1
64 books
#2
38 books
#3
35 books
#4
30 books
#5
26 books
#6
15 books
Data-driven tips

What Regency Romance Readers Expect

Based on our analysis of 396 regency romance bestsellers on Amazon. Follow these to match reader expectations in your niche.

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Price your book $2.99–$5.99

64% of regency romance books fall in this range. Pricing outside the sweet spot can hurt discoverability and conversion.

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Aim for 200–350 pages

49% of regency romance bestsellers are 200–350 pages. Readers in this genre have clear length expectations.

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Enroll in Kindle Unlimited

72% of regency romance books are in KU. This genre's readers heavily use the subscription — being outside KU means missing a large chunk of your audience.

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Plan a series, not a standalone

62% of regency romance bestsellers are part of a series. Readers in this genre expect multi-book arcs and read-through revenue is significant.

Quality bar is high (avg 4.4/5)

Regency Romance readers are demanding — the average bestseller rating is 4.4. Polish your manuscript and cover before launch to compete.

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Readers want new releases

64% of current bestsellers were published in the last 12 months. This genre moves fast — timing your launch matters.

Sub-genres & mashups

Regency Romance Genre Map

How regency romance overlaps with other genres. These crossovers reveal sub-niches with dedicated readerships and less competition.

e.g. "The Other Bennet Sister: A Novel", "Bridgerton: Daphne's Story, The Inspiration for Bridgerton Season One (Bridgertons Book 1)", "Miss Gideon and the Incident: Clean Regency Mystery Romance (Reluctant Reckonings #2) (Dazzling Debutantes Book 8)"

e.g. "Miss Gideon and the Incident: Clean Regency Mystery Romance (Reluctant Reckonings #2) (Dazzling Debutantes Book 8)", "An Heir of Distinction (The Bad Heir Day Tales Book 5)", "Seeking Persephone"

e.g. "The Other Bennet Sister: A Novel", "How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days: A hilarious new historical romantic comedy for 2025 from the Sunday Times bestselling author", "Duke of Rath: A Steamy Beauty and the Beast Regency Romance (Seven Dukes of Sin Book 1)"

e.g. "Bridgerton: Daphne's Story, The Inspiration for Bridgerton Season One (Bridgertons Book 1)", "Miss Gideon and the Incident: Clean Regency Mystery Romance (Reluctant Reckonings #2) (Dazzling Debutantes Book 8)", "An Heir of Distinction (The Bad Heir Day Tales Book 5)"

e.g. "The Other Bennet Sister: A Novel", "Pride and Lust: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (Pride and Other Sins Book 4)", "A Most Natural Consequence: A Pride and Prejudice Variation"

e.g. "Hurst Takes Charge: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (Take Charge Series)", "A Most Natural Consequence: A Pride and Prejudice Variation", "Only One Choice: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (The Gentleman Mr Darcy)"

e.g. "Undone by a Lady (Ardently Undone Book 2)", "Grace (The Shackleford Sisters Book 1)", "The Convenient Marriage (Regency Romances Book 1)"

e.g. "Bridgerton: Daphne's Story, The Inspiration for Bridgerton Season One (Bridgertons Book 1)", "The Viscount Who Loved Me: Anthony's Story, The Inspiration for Bridgerton Season Two (Bridgertons Book 2)", "When He Was Wicked: Bridgerton: Francesca's Story (Bridgertons Book 6)"

e.g. "When the Scarred Earl Chose Love: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Love and Yearning in the Ton)", "A Widowed Duke’s Rescued Bride: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Secrets and Romances of High Society)", "An Honorable Love"

e.g. "Shipwreck Sadie (Bride ship to Australia)", "Under the Earl's Protection: A Clean & Sweet Historical Regency Romance", "The Duke's Heart (Regency Romance)"

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Real Amazon data

Top Regency Romance Books by Bestseller Rank

The top-selling regency romance books on Amazon right now. Use this data to understand pricing, page counts, and Kindle Unlimited trends in your niche.

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