The Steamy, Billion-Dollar World of Romantasy | Big Take
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Romantasy books have created a near-billion-dollar industry in the US alone. This week, fans are racing to grab a copy of Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day, and bracing for the sixth installment of one of the genre’s biggest hits, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, coming later this month. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Hannah Miller and Madison Muller take host David Gura into the booming world of publishing’s runaway obsession. And The Knave and the Moon author Rachel Gillig talks about going from preschool teacher to global literary celebrity. Read more: The Steamy, Magical and Now Very Lucrative Romantasy Business (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-12/romantasy-book-series-help-revive-interest-in-reading-push-into-tv-and-film) We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. (https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts) Host: David Gura; Guests: Hannah Miller, Madison Muller; Produced by Julia Pr
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