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the obsession index
romance reading trends
what romance readers cannot stop opening, saving, clicking, and searching for on bybookishbabe.
september 2026 report
September so far
62,995all-time reader visits
3,371all-time book opens
444all-time books saved
updated through september 7
september's top tropes so far
the tropes readers clicked into most during this month's tracking window.
5,729page views
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touch her and die booksmost clicked
protective obsession with teeth
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dark romance booksreader favoritereaders clicked through to see the books
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enemies to lovers booksreader favoriteconflict, banter, earned payoff
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who did this to you booksreader favoritereaders clicked through to see the books
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brothers best friend booksreader favoritereaders clicked through to see the books
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september's reader obsession, wrapped
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the action index
september's books readers want
an open means someone wanted a closer look. a save means they want to remember it. a click means they went looking for the book.
how it works
patterns, never people.
we look at what gets opened, saved, clicked, shared, and searched. no names and no personal profiles, just the bigger reading patterns.