Best romance books on Reddit
145 reviews from r/suggestmeabook, r/RomanceBooks, r/booksuggestions and 7 more subreddits
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#1
Emily Henry
4.8
(17)
"These are the romance books... I have read that will always be special to me: Book Lovers."
"In no particular order: Book Lovers by Emily Henry."
"Book Lovers by Emily Henry"
"Happy Place by Emily Henry"
"Beach Read by Emily Henry"
"Can’t go wrong with Emily Henry - imo her best are Beach Read and Book Lovers"
""Book Lovers"-Emily Henry"
""People We Meet on Vacation"-Emily Henry"
"Personally I loved Funny Story and Just for the Summer.."
"Emily Henry. My favorites are Beach Read or People You Meet on Vacation."
#2
Ashley Poston
4.8
(5)
"These are the romance books... I have read that will always be special to me: The Seven Year Slip."
"In no particular order: The Seven-Year Slip by Ashley Poston."
"An interesting twist to the 'right person, wrong timing' trope!"
"Mitch Albom’s books, The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston"
"Rating: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️."
#3
Rainbow Rowell
4.6
(5)
"Excited to hand it to her and read it myself too."
"Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell"
"Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell."
"It's easier to get into and the romance is more compelling."
"'Fangirl' by Rainbow Rowell."
#4
Abby Jimenez
4.4
(5)
"That's the only one I've read from her so far but people"
"Abby Jimenez. My favorites are Part of Your World and Yours Truly."
"“Yours Truly”, and “Just for the Summer” are a trilogy with cute plots"
"I highly recommend Abby Jimenez - “Part of your World”"
"• Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez"
#5
Lynn Painter
4.8
(4)
"It's so romcom-y and fun and cute!"
"Better than the movies!! Basically anything by Lynn Painter."
"Anything Lynn Painter is lovely and so binge able."
"Try lynn painter books like 'better than the movies' and 'the do-over'"
#6
Sarah Hogle
4.5
(4)
"I loved Sarah Hogle’s novel You Deserve Each Other!"
"'You Deserve Each Other' by Sarah Hogle."
"I loved You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle!"
"Not sure how good of fits these will be because they’re not extremely smutty: You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle."
#7
Tessa Bailey
4.3
(4)
"Captivated by Tessa Bailey"
"I’ve really enjoyed Tessa Bailey, Morgan Elizabeth, Ana Huang and Elsie Silver’s books."
"I find Tessa Bailey’s romance novels pretty entertaining."
"{Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey} Department store"
#8
Christina Lauren
5.0
(3)
"I adore all the quirky details in The Unhoneymooners."
""In a Holidaze"-Christina Lauren"
"The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren"
#9
Talia Hibbert
5.0
(3)
"Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert"
"Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert"
"Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (M/F) is between a brilliant bisexual academic and a really sweet guy"
#10
Sarah Dessen
4.7
(3)
"I really loved Sarah Dessen and Meg Cabot books."
"Sarah Dessen!"
"I really enjoyed Sarah Dessen’s books when I was your age."
#11
Ali Hazelwood
4.7
(3)
"The longing. The pining. He is such a simp her and I will never get tired of it."
"Some of the ones I’ve read that would fit that description include: "The Love Hypothesis"-Ali Hazelwood"
"I really enjoyed both The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood!"
#12
Mariana Zapata
4.7
(3)
"The slowest of slow burns, but worth it."
"{The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata} FMC is MMC's ex-assistant/marriage of convenience"
"{Under Locke by Mariana Zapata} Tattoo shop"
#13
Beth O’Leary
4.3
(3)
"The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary"
"This is one of the few I liked."
"• The Flatshare and The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary"
#14
Wen Spencer
3.7
(3)
"A Brothers Price by Wen Spencer."
"A Brother's Price by Wen Spencer is a romance that is generally liked by people who don't read romance."
"A Brother's Price by Wen Spencer. It's a romance written by a writer who doesn't usually write romance."
#15
Darcy Liao
5.0
(2)
"Someone already rec’d this, but it’s really good"
"It’s butch/femme and the perspective switches between them."
#16
Ann Liang
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend( This time its Real)."
"This Time It's Real by Ann Liang"
#17
Sarah Waters
5.0
(2)
"Fingersmith by Sarah Waters."
#18
Helen Hoang
5.0
(2)
"The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang"
"The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang"
#19
Elizabeth O'Roark
5.0
(2)
"{The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O'Roark} FMC and MMC are co-workers at the same law firm."
"Adding some more: {A Deal with the Devil by Elizabeth O'Roark} FMC works as a personal assistant to MMC."
#20
Rebecca Ross
4.5
(2)
"Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross"
"If you’re into fantasy, then Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross is a perfect YA novel."
#21
Evie Mitchell
4.5
(2)
"Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell (M/F) is between a woman who uses a wheelchair and a guy"
"Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell."
#22
Kyra Parsi
4.5
(2)
"I'm currently reading In Love and War by Kyra Parsi having very much enjoyed her other books."
"- [ ]{Failure to match by Kyra Parsi}."
#23
Travis Baldree
4.0
(2)
"Not directly romance, but I highly recommend Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree."
"Not directly romance, but I highly recommend Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree."
#24
Jessie Mihalik
4.0
(2)
"Is my favorite, but she has a couple series out there."
"Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik definitely embodies the annoy-to-lovers."
#25
Lois McMaster Bujold
4.0
(2)
"Is both Science Fiction and a Romance."
"There's a lot of romance in The Vorkosigan Saga. If you don't want to read the whole series, start with Shards of Honor."
#26
Curtis Sittenfeld
4.0
(2)
"Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld"
"Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld is very much literary fiction with a romantic plotline."
#27
Elle Kennedy
5.0
(1)
"The Deal by Elle Kennedy"
#28
Julia Quinn
5.0
(1)
"The Duke and I by Julia Quinn- loved the whole series"
#29
Beth O'Leary
5.0
(1)
"The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary"
#30
Alicia Thompson
5.0
(1)
"Welcome to Cold World by Alicia Thompson"
#31
Casey McQuiston
5.0
(1)
"Is easily my favorite romance book"
#32
Hannah Bonham-Young
5.0
(1)
"The first 5⭐️ book for me in 2025 was Out on a Limb."
#33
William Goldman
5.0
(1)
"The Princess Bride - William Goldman"
#34
Guy Gavriel Kay
5.0
(1)
"The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. It might give you all the feelings."
#35
Loretta Chase
5.0
(1)
"I’ve read hundreds of romances and this is a top 10!"
#36
Haruki Murakami
5.0
(1)
"Murakami portrayed love and intimacy so delicately."
#37
Eliza Lentzski
5.0
(1)
#38
Alexa Mintz
5.0
(1)
"I loved it."
#39
Seanan McGuire
5.0
(1)
"I highly suggest Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire."
#40
Sarah J. Maas
5.0
(1)
"Rhysand, they will never make me hate you."
#41
Tessa Dare
5.0
(1)
"This is a perfect book imo. 10/10, no notes."
#42
Lana Ferguson
5.0
(1)
"In no particular order: The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson."
#43
Rachel Lynn Solomon
5.0
(1)
"{Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon} FMC and MMC are co-workers"
#44
Erin Sterling
5.0
(1)
""The Ex Hex"-Erin Sterling"
#45
T. Kingfisher
5.0
(1)
"The Saints of Steel books by T. Kingfisher! I really enjoyed them, and I don't typically read romance."
#46
Mhairi MacFar
5.0
(1)
"{If I Never Met You by Mhairi MacFar"
#47
Deborah Harkness
5.0
(1)
"Dark Academia is our September r/fantasyromance book club theme and I'm going to be campaigning for A Discovery of Witches!"
#48
Emma Lord
5.0
(1)
"Anything written by Emma Lord or Elise Bryant!"
#49
Hannah Grace
4.0
(1)
"Icebreakers by Hannah Grace (CW: this book is horny as hell lol)"
#50
Stephanie Garber
4.0
(1)
"Once upon a broken heart (series) by stephanie garber."
#51
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
4.0
(1)
"Might be a good shout if she’s into vampires, decent world building and easy read"
#52
Sarah Adams
4.0
(1)
"(Friends to lovers)"
#53
Emilia Rossi
4.0
(1)
"The one that came the closest was His Tesoro."
#54
Katee Robert
4.0
(1)
"It's a good standalone book."
#55
K J Charles
4.0
(1)
"Proper English by K J Charles"
#56
Taylor Jenkins Reid
4.0
(1)
"• One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid"
#57
Kristin Hannah
4.0
(1)
"• Night Road by Kristin Hannah"
#58
Britta Lundin
4.0
(1)
"I recently found Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin."
#60
Katherine Center
4.0
(1)
"• Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center"
#61
Jennifer Crusie
4.0
(1)
"Start with Agnes and the Hit Man - it's a collaboration between JC and an action writer"
#62
Kris Middaugh
4.0
(1)
"Is great. It’s literary, a romance with grounded sci fi."
#63
Colleen Hoover
4.0
(1)
"It ends with us (series) by colleen hoover."
#64
Zoe Arsen
4.0
(1)
"The Light as a feather series by Zoe Arsen is pretty good."
#65
Helen Fielding
4.0
(1)
"The first two Bridget Jones books and I also enjoyed Cause Celeb."
#66
Sharon Lee
4.0
(1)
"Conflict of honors by Sharon Lee."
#67
Stephenie Meyer
4.0
(1)
"The Chemist by Spheney Meyers."
#68
David Yoon
4.0
(1)
"Frankly In Love by David Yoon"
#69
Robin McKinley
4.0
(1)
"The blue sword by Robin McKinley"
#70
Sarah Lotz
4.0
(1)
"(The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz)."
#71
Meg Cabot
4.0
(1)
"Anything Meg Cabot!"
#72
TJ Klune
4.0
(1)
"The Extraordinaries trilogy by TJ Klune"
#73
Amy Lark
4.0
(1)
"Amy Lark is an underrated author whose books I've really enjoyed."
#74
Kristen Ashley
4.0
(1)
"{Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley} Bar"
#75
Dorothy Sayers
4.0
(1)
"Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayers"
#76
Julia Wolf
4.0
(1)
"I loved seeing her spine."
#77
SJ Jones
4.0
(1)
"Wintersong by SJ Jones"
#78
NS Perkins
4.0
(1)
"If you want to try Adult romances -(Where Time Stands Still by NS Perkins)."
#79
Arlem Hawks
4.0
(1)
"The Steadfast Heart by Arlem Hawks."
#80
Camille Oster
4.0
(1)
"The Henning Brothers trilogy is good."
#81
Jenny Schwarz
3.0
(1)
"Adventures of a Xeno-Archeologist is good that way."
#82
Eris Adderly
3.0
(1)
"I'm very disappointed {Bass Ackwards by Eris Adderly} hasn't been mentioned."
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