Best romance books on Reddit
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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
Christina Lauren
5.0
(3)
"I adore all the quirky details in The Unhoneymooners."
""In a Holidaze"-Christina Lauren"
"The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren"
#8
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."
#9
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!"
#10
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"
#11
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"
#12
T. Kingfisher
4.3
(3)
"The Saints of Steel books by T. Kingfisher! I really enjoyed them, and I don't typically read romance."
"**Rating**: 4.21⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Swordheart by T Kingfisher"
#13
Tessa Bailey
4.0
(3)
"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"
#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
Helen Hoang
5.0
(2)
"The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang"
"The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang"
#16
Talia Hibbert
5.0
(2)
"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"
#17
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."
#18
Sarah Waters
5.0
(2)
"Fingersmith by Sarah Waters."
#19
Ann Liang
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend( This time its Real)."
"This Time It's Real by Ann Liang"
#20
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."
#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
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."
#23
Holly Black
4.0
(2)
"The cruel prince by Holly black"
"The Cruel Prince by Holly Black is a good one."
#24
Curtis Sittenfeld
4.0
(2)
"Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld"
"Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld is very much literary fiction with a romantic plotline."
#25
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."
#26
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."
#27
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."
#28
Stephanie Garber
4.0
(2)
"Once upon a broken heart (series) by stephanie garber."
"Caraval series. It is a fantasy book but also has great romance."
#29
Amy Harmon
4.0
(2)
"The bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon"
"The Queen and the cure by Amy Harmon"
#30
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
5.0
(1)
"Another one of my faves is an older book, Heaven, Texas."
#31
Hannah Bonham-Young
5.0
(1)
"The first 5⭐️ book for me in 2025 was Out on a Limb."
#32
Kennedy Ryan
5.0
(1)
"Ngl kennedy ryan's before i let go is a perfect recommendation."
#33
Bridget Collins
5.0
(1)
"The Binding by Bridget Collins has a really lovely gay romance."
#34
Lana Ferguson
5.0
(1)
"In no particular order: The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson."
#35
William Goldman
5.0
(1)
"The Princess Bride - William Goldman"
#36
Casey McQuiston
5.0
(1)
"Is easily my favorite romance book"
#37
Loretta Chase
5.0
(1)
"I’ve read hundreds of romances and this is a top 10!"
#38
Lynn Messina
5.0
(1)
"The whole series of A Brazen Curiosity by Lynn Messina"
#39
Carley Fortune
5.0
(1)
"These are the romance books... I have read that will always be special to me: This Summer Will be Different."
#40
Alice Oseman
5.0
(1)
"I really loved Heartstopper. It's a YA graphic romance."
#41
Elizabeth Gaskell
5.0
(1)
"North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell."
#42
David Nicholls
5.0
(1)
"You Are Here -David Nicholls"
#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
Mhairi MacFar
5.0
(1)
"{If I Never Met You by Mhairi MacFar"
#47
Colleen Hoover
4.0
(1)
"It ends with us (series) by colleen hoover."
#48
Zoe Arsen
4.0
(1)
"The Light as a feather series by Zoe Arsen is pretty good."
#49
Stephenie Meyer
4.0
(1)
"The Chemist by Spheney Meyers."
#50
Hannah Nicole Maehrer
4.0
(1)
"**Rating**: 3.8⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#51
Sarah Lotz
4.0
(1)
"(The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz)."
#52
NS Perkins
4.0
(1)
"If you want to try Adult romances -(Where Time Stands Still by NS Perkins)."
#53
Suzanne Collins
4.0
(1)
"**Rating**: 4.34⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#54
Cassandra Clare
4.0
(1)
"Sword catcher by cassandra clare"
#55
David Yoon
4.0
(1)
"Frankly In Love by David Yoon"
#56
Sharon Lee
4.0
(1)
"Conflict of honors by Sharon Lee."
#57
Helen Fielding
4.0
(1)
"The first two Bridget Jones books and I also enjoyed Cause Celeb."
#58
Katee Robert
4.0
(1)
"It's a good standalone book."
#59
K J Charles
4.0
(1)
"Proper English by K J Charles"
#60
Taylor Jenkins Reid
4.0
(1)
"• One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid"
#61
Kristin Hannah
4.0
(1)
"• Night Road by Kristin Hannah"
#62
Britta Lundin
4.0
(1)
"I recently found Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin."
#63
Robin McKinley
4.0
(1)
"The blue sword by Robin McKinley"
#64
Katherine Center
4.0
(1)
"• Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center"
#65
TJ Klune
4.0
(1)
"The Extraordinaries trilogy by TJ Klune"
#66
SJ Jones
4.0
(1)
"Wintersong by SJ Jones"
#67
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"
#68
Sarah Adams
4.0
(1)
"(Friends to lovers)"
#69
Kresley Cole
4.0
(1)
"**Rating**: 3.82⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#70
Rachel Bach
4.0
(1)
"It’s a sci-fi romance and while there’s not a lot of spice."
#71
Anna Burke
4.0
(1)
"It's a slice of life about veterinarians."
#72
K. Patrick
4.0
(1)
"The style of writing can take a little while to get used to but I quite liked it."
#73
Odette Stone
4.0
(1)
#74
Camille Oster
4.0
(1)
"The Henning Brothers trilogy is good."
#75
Julia Wolf
4.0
(1)
"I loved seeing her spine."
#76
Amy Lark
4.0
(1)
"Amy Lark is an underrated author whose books I've really enjoyed."
#77
Meg Cabot
4.0
(1)
"Anything Meg Cabot!"
#78
Kristen Ashley
4.0
(1)
"{Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley} Bar"
#79
Dorothy Sayers
4.0
(1)
"Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayers"
#80
Morgan Elizabeth
4.0
(1)
"Has a very HOT office scene."
#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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