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I made a little research... the following title are the bestselling for Romance genre in the Gay & Lesbian category on Amazon (I chose Amazon as a source cause I think it's most used all over the world...)

Gay & Lesbian › Literature & Fiction › Fiction › Romance

1. The Lonely Hearts Club by Radclyffe (Paperback - Feb 22, 2008), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
2. Tempted by Megan Hart (Paperback - Jan 1, 2008), Harlequin - GAY - CONTEMPORARY - MENAGE
3. The Candidate by Tracey Richardson (Paperback - Jan 14, 2008), Bella Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
4. Deeper by Ronica Black (Paperback - Feb 22, 2008), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
5. Without Warning by KG MacGregor (Paperback - Jan 14, 2008), Bella Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
6. The Tin Star by J. L. Langley (Paperback - Aug 6, 2006), Loose ID - GAY - CONTEMPORARY - COWBOYS (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/1191.html)
7. Branded Ann by Merry Shannon (Paperback - Jan 23, 2008), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
8. Capital Games by G. A. Hauser (Paperback - Jan 14, 2008), Linden Bay Romance - GAY - CONTEMPORARY (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/210160.html)
9. Bonds of the Maleri by Kate Steele (Paperback - Feb 13, 2008), Changeling Press - GAY - FUTURISTIC (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/25576.html)
10. Winds of Fortune by Radclyffe (Paperback - Oct 8, 2007), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
11. Strings Attached by Nick Nolan (Kindle Edition - Dec 7, 2007), Little Eden Press - GAY - CONTEMPORARY
12. Out of Love by KG MacGregor (Paperback - Sep 10, 2007), Bella Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
13. Blood Claim by Laura Baumbach, Angela Fiddler, and Jet Mykles (Paperback - Mar 3, 2008), MLR Press - GAY - PARANORMAL - VAMPIRES (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/261584.html)
14. Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg (Paperback - Mar 1993), Firebrand Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
15. Fully Involved by Erin Dutton (Paperback - Dec 10, 2007), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
16. Beach Town by Ann Roberts (Paperback - Feb 18, 2008), Bella Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
17 . Bite by Sean Michael (Paperback - Dec 12, 2007), Torquere Press - GAY - PARANORMAL - WEREWOLVES (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/202843.html)
18. Hard Times by Blayne Cooper (Paperback - Nov 12, 2007), Spinsters Ink Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
19. Mine by Georgia Beers (Paperback - Nov 12, 2007), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
20. In the Name of the Father by Gerri Hill (Paperback - Nov 12, 2007), Bella Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
21. Captain's Surrender by Alex Beecroft (Paperback - Jan 15, 2008), Linden Bay Romance - GAY - HISTORICAL (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/213072.html)
22. The Painted House by Drew Zachary (Paperback - Feb 13, 2008), Torquere Press - GAY - CONTEMPORARY (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/241209.html)
23. Seti's Heart by Kiernan Kelly, Torquere Press - GAY - PARANORMAL (Paperback - Jan 23, 2008)
24. Focus of Desire by Kim Baldwin (Paperback - Oct 8, 2007), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
25. An Imperfect Arrangement by Chris Amisano (Paperback - Jun 22, 2007), iUniverse - GAY - CONTEMPORARY
26. Wet: True Lesbian Sex Stories by Nicole Foster (Paperback - Dec 1, 2002), Alyson Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
27. Surrender's Edge by Pepper Espinoza (Paperback - Feb 7, 2007), Amber Quill Press - GAY - CONTEMPORARY - MENAGE
28. The Kiss by G. A. Hauser (Paperback - Aug 17, 2007), Linden Bay Romance - GAY - CONTEMPORARY (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/128685.html)
29. The price of salt by Claire Morgan (Unknown Binding - 1958), Bantam Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
30. Belchamber by Howard Overing Sturgis (Perfect Paperback - Aug 21, 2007), ReadHowYouWant.com - GAY - HISTORICAL
31. To Love a Cowboy by Rhianne Aile (Kindle Edition - Sep 15, 2007), Dreamspinner Press - GAY - CONTEMPORARY - COWBOYS (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/236309.html)
32. The Cost of Eternity by Shayla Kersten (Paperback - Jun 29, 2007), Ellora's Cave - GAY - PARANORMAL - VAMPIRES (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/44847.html)
33. The Protector by N.L. Gassert (Paperback - Jan 18, 2008), Seventh Window Publications - GAY - CONTEMPORARY (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/254628.html)
34. Standish by Erastes (Paperback - Nov 6, 2006), P.D. Publishing - GAY - HISTORICAL (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/15429.html)
35. Secrets and Misdemeanors by G. A. Hauser (Paperback - Nov 19, 2007), Linden Bay Romance - GAY - CONTEMPORARY (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/180102.html)
36. The Ties That Bind by Laura Baumbach, J.L. Langley, Jet Mykles, and Kimberly Gardner (Paperback - Jan 24, 2008), MLR Press - GAY - CONTEMPORARY (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/234104.html)
37. Heart 2 Heart by Julie Cannon (Paperback - Dec 10, 2007), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
38. Too Close to Touch by Georgia Beers (Paperback - Jul 30, 2006), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
39. Always by M. Rhodes (Paperback - Oct 13, 2007), Amber Quill Press - GAY - CONTEMPORARY (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/114786.html)
40. Changing Tides by Michael Thomas Ford (Hardcover - Sep 1, 2007), Kensington Books - GAY - CONTEMPORARY
41. Honor Under Siege by Radclyffe (Paperback - Jun 30, 2007), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
42. Honor Bound by Radclyffe (Paperback - Oct 2002), Renaissance Alliance Publishing - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
43. Ransom by Lee Rowan (Paperback - Sep 1, 2006), Linden Bay Romance - GAY - HISTORICAL
44. Lessons by Kim Pritekel (Paperback - Oct 19, 2006), P.D. Publishing - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
45. A Bit of Rough by Laura Baumbach (Kindle Edition - Nov 27, 2007), MLR Press - GAY - CONTEMPORARY (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/2623.html)
46. Learning Curve by Rachel Spangler (Paperback - Jan 23, 2008), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
47. The Cottage by Gerri Hill (Paperback - Jul 30, 2007), Bella Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
48. Shield of Justice by Radclyffe (Paperback - Sep 2005), Bold Strokes Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY
49. My Fair Captain by J. L. Langley (Paperback - April 29, 2008), Samhain Publishing - GAY - FUTURISTIC (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/106500.html)
50. Sumter Point by KG MacGregor (Paperback - Mar 30, 2007), Bella Books - LESBIAN - CONTEMPORARY

The list from the Author point of view, giving to each author points equal to his books position on the bestselling list and weighting it with the book's longevity (months from the release date) (*):

1. J. L. Langley (932)
2. KG MacGregor (423)
3. Georgia Beers (420)
4. Radclyffe (386)
5. G. A. Hauser (354)
6. Pepper Espinoza (336)
7. Erastes (289)
8. Chris Amisano (234)
9. Gerri Hill (187)
10. Shayla Kersten (171)
11. Blayne Cooper (165)
12. Kim Baldwin (162)
13. Nick Nolan (160)
14. Lee Rowan (152)
15. Howard Overing Sturgis & Megan Hart (147)
16. Erin Dutton & Tracey Richardson (144)
17. Rhianne Aile (140)
18. Sean Michael (136)
19. Kim Pritekel (119)
20. Laura Baumbach (92)
21. Alex Beecroft (90)

22. Merry Shannon (88)
23. Kate Steele (84)
24. Michael Thomas Ford (77)
25. M. L. Rhodes (72)
26. Jet Mykles (68)
27. Drew Zachary (58)
28. Julie Cannon & Kiernan Kelly (56)
29. Ronica Black (47)
30. Angela Fiddler (38)
31. N.L. Gassert (36)
32. Ann Roberts (35)
33. Dick D. & Kimberly Gardner (30)
34. Rachel Spangler (10)

(*) Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg, Wet: True Lesbian Sex Stories by Nicole Foster, The price of salt by Claire Morgan, Honor Bound by Radclyffe, Shield of Justice by Radclyffe are not counted for this statistics since their release date is before 2006 and it would means a too big range. So if you want you can consider this authors at the beginning of the list...

The list from the Publisher point of view, one point for every books in the bestselling list:

1. Bold Strokes Books (12)
2. Bella Books (7)
3. Linden Bay Romance (5)
4. MLR Press & Torquere Press (3)
5. Amber Quill Press & P.D. Publishing (2)
6. Alyson Books & Bantam Books & Changeling Press & Dreamspinner Press & Ellora's Cave & Firebrand Books & Harlequin & iUniverse & Kensington Books & Little Eden Press & Loose ID & ReadHowYouWant.com & Renaissance Alliance Publishing & Samhain Publishing & Seventh Window Publications & Spinsters Ink Books (1)

The list from the Genre point of view, one point for every books in the bestselling list:

1. Gay (25)
2. Lesbian (25)

of wich:

1. Contemporary (40)
2. Historical (4)
3. Paranormal (4)
4. Futuristic (2)

My observations:

- There is a perfect balance between Gay and Lesbian books, but I listen all around the web speaking more of M/M romance than F/F romance; why? and I have to say that the fans of F/F romance should be very good cause they spend a lot for their books having very little advice on it. Maybe I'm wrong, I would be happy to be corrected.

- 19 on 25 of the Lesbian books on the list are from 2 Publishers (Bold Strokes Books and Bella Books) and for what I know, this two publishers are mostly print pubs and not epubs... Do they have very faithful readers who are willing to spend for a print book and its shipping costs? Is it a winning choice to print books instead of allow the ebook format?

- 80% of the books are Contemporary, but two of the 4 Historical ones (Standish by Erastes and Ransom by Lee Rowan) are also among the most long-lived books on the list: so if there were more Historical books, is it possible that the 8% for Historical Genre would be higher?

- J.L. Langley, the first in the author list, has already a book in the bestselling list, My Fair Captain, with a released date coming at the end of this month... I think she gained the position thanks to the pre-orders. So, having one of your books (The Tin Star) in the first positions for so long, is a good advertisement for future sales?

And you? Some observations? Do you agree with me? or have you something else to say?

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A lot of work! Fantastic job! And I'm on the list. I still get all giggly and squeal to see The Cost of Eternity on Amazon! LOL Thank you for the information!

Hugs,
Shayla

I have only play with number, that is one of my hobbies! Elisa

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