For independent authors, genre trends are not instructions to abandon an original idea. They are market signals. They show where readers are spending attention, how discovery is shifting, and which promises are currently easiest for a book browser to understand. In 2026, that context matters because readers are being offered more books, more formats, and … Continue reading Market Spotlight: Genre Trends And What Readers Are Buying In 2026
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