Directory of online, physical and pop-up romance bookstores, plus a handy map of physical bookstores. Select multiple filters to narrow down your search. Contact me to submit a bookstore.
Romance bookstores seem to be popping up everywhere these days. After years of being relegated to one shelf in a dark corner of general bookstores, romance books are now taking centre stage at new bookstores dedicated entirely to the romance genre.
Numbers updated as of April 12, 2025
There are now over 100 physical romance bookstores around the world, the majority of which are in the United States.
See the latest numbers on the blog.
"The Romance Era Book Shop is my love letter to a genre that started with Scholastic Book Fairs and fanfiction and has grown tenfold. It is my way of giving back to people who help others with their words. It's a space meant to feel like a cozy room at your friends house...Since I am not a writer myself, I wanted the space to be more than just making money selling books. I wanted it to foster community."
– Ren Rice, Owner of The Romance Era Bookshop
Hi, I'm Lady Jane, a Romance Book Data Analyst. I combine my love of romances books and spreadsheets by creating charts, graphs, lists and rankings, all about romance! Follow me on Instagram to learn more.
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