Best romance novels on Reddit
122 reviews from r/suggestmeabook, r/RomanceBooks, r/booksuggestions and 8 more subreddits
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#1
Emily Henry
5.0
(6)
"Most anything by Emily Henry. Beach Read is my favorite."
"Beach Read by Emily Henry (stand-alone; about 2 writers; published 2020)"
"Emily Henry’s Beach Read was the first romance I read all the way through without cringing."
"{{Beach Read by Emily Henry}}"
"Anything by Emily Henry, Carley Fortune, or Annabel Monoghan."
"Book Lovers by Emily Henry"
#2
Graeme Simsion
4.6
(5)
"Try *The Rosie Project* by Graeme Simsion."
"The Rosie Project series by Graeme Simsion."
"The Rosie Project series by Graeme Simsion."
"As a male reader, I enjoyed: The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion"
"The Rosie Project by Graeme SImsion"
#3
Rainbow Rowell
4.4
(5)
"Rainbow Rowell books could go down well too."
"{Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell}."
"As a male reader, I enjoyed: Attachments, by Rainbow Rowell"
"And [Attachments by Rainbow Rowell]."
"[Attachments by Rainbow Rowell]"
#4
Jane Austen
5.0
(4)
"Anything by Jane Austen, to be honest"
"Anything by Jane Austen, to be honest."
"Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen."
#5
Tia Williams
4.7
(3)
"Seven Days in June by Tia Williams"
"Seven Days in June by Tia Williams"
"Seven Days in June by Tia Williams"
#6
J.R. Ward
5.0
(2)
"Have you ever heard of The Black Dagger Brotherhood from JR Ward?"
"The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J R Ward - amazing paranormal romance."
#7
Sarah Dessen
5.0
(2)
"Anything Sarah Dessen is totally good."
"Sarah Dessen all the way!"
#8
Talia Hibbert
5.0
(2)
"Talia Hibbert is my favorite contemporary romance author right now."
"Look for books by Talia Hibbert, Alisha Rai, Jasmine Guillory, Rebekah Witherspoon, and Farrah Rochon, Camille Baker."
#9
Ali Hazelwood
5.0
(2)
"I really enjoyed {Under One Roof} which came out in January."
"It was super cute, short, and sweet."
#10
Lyssa Kay Adams
5.0
(2)
"Also I definitely have to throw in the Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams!"
"Awesome. The elite men of Nashville take help from romance novels."
#11
Jenny Han
5.0
(2)
"The summer I turned pretty series by Jenny Han was one of the first romance books I read."
"{To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han}."
#12
Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
5.0
(2)
"Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Cruise and Bob Mayer is probably a good book to start with."
"Collab romance novels where he writes the male perspective."
#13
Georgette Heyer
4.5
(2)
"Georgette Heyer wrote a lot of Regency Romances."
"Something by Georgette Heyer maybe?"
#14
Diana Gabaldon
4.5
(2)
"More recent romances: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (sequels)"
"The Outlander series might fit what you want."
#15
David Levithan
4.5
(2)
"I thoroughly enjoyed Nicholls, “One Day“... Also, Rooney, “Normal People” is similar."
"As a male reader, I enjoyed: Every Day, by David Levithan"
#16
Nick Hornby
4.0
(2)
"High Fidelity or About a Boy by Nick Hornsby"
"*High Fidelity* by Nick Hornby"
#17
Mary Balogh
4.0
(2)
"It's a very short romance."
"Has strong Pride and Prejudice vibes, no big misunderstandings but there is definitely prejudice."
#18
Nora Roberts
4.0
(2)
"Try Nora Roberts Chesapeake Bay Saga and The Sign of Seven Trilogy."
"Sea Swept by Nora Roberts might be enjoyable."
#19
Sally Rooney
5.0
(1)
"I really loved Normal People by Sally Rooney."
#20
Olivia Waite
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely loved this list! My favorites on there were The Dead Romantics, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, and Ocean's Echo."
#21
KJ Charles
5.0
(1)
"KJ Charles writes very spicy m/m (mostly) Historical Romance."
#22
Jennifer Crusie
5.0
(1)
"My brother-in-law actually introduced me to Jennifer Crusie, her books are hilarious."
#23
Leah Johnson
5.0
(1)
"{You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson}."
#24
Meghan Quinn
5.0
(1)
"{Twisted Twosome by Meghan Quinn} is so so good!"
#25
Sarah Hogle
5.0
(1)
"Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle had 0 toxicity."
#26
Emma Lord
5.0
(1)
"- Tweet Cute by Emma Lord."
#27
Madeline Miller
5.0
(1)
"The song of achilles."
#28
Stephen Chbosky
5.0
(1)
"{The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky}."
#29
M.L. Collins
5.0
(1)
"They start with {The Nerd and the Quarterback by M.L. Collins}."
#30
Robin Talley
5.0
(1)
"- The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley."
#31
Helen Hoang
5.0
(1)
"{{The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang}} is kiiiiind of similar in that regard, too."
#32
Megan McCafferty
5.0
(1)
"The Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty was a favourite of mine."
#33
TJ Klune
5.0
(1)
"The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is exactly what you want."
#34
John Boyne
5.0
(1)
"100% would recommend The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne."
#35
Courtney Milan
5.0
(1)
"{{The Devil Comes Courting by Courtney Milan}} which is part of a series but it can honestly be read as a stand alone just fine."
#36
Libbie Hawker
5.0
(1)
"Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker"
#37
Loretta Chase
5.0
(1)
"Loretta Chase also writes Regency England romance."
#38
Kiera Cass
5.0
(1)
"{Selection by kiera cass}."
#39
Gwen Hayes
5.0
(1)
"* *Romancing the Beat* by Gwen Hayes"
#40
Mary H. K. Choi
5.0
(1)
"{{Permanent Record by Mary H. K. Choi}} maybe?"
#41
Kent Haruf
5.0
(1)
"Our souls at night - Kent Haruf."
#42
Sophie Gon
5.0
(1)
"- Only Mostly Devastated (m/m) as well as Perfect on Paper (m/f) by Sophie Gon."
#43
Ashley Poston
5.0
(1)
"- Once Upon a Con series by Ashley Poston."
#44
Leigh Michaels
5.0
(1)
"* *On Writing Romance* by Leigh Michaels"
#45
Lauren Layne
5.0
(1)
"Love on Lexington Avenue by Lauren Layne."
#46
Tracy Deonn
5.0
(1)
"{Legendborn by Tracy Deonn}."
#47
Susan May Warren
5.0
(1)
"* *How to Write a Brilliant Romance* by Susan May Warren"
#48
Scarlett Gale
5.0
(1)
"His Secret Illuminations by Scarlett Gale"
#49
D'Vaughn and Kris
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely loved D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding."
#50
Linda Howard
5.0
(1)
"{Cover of Night by Linda Howard} is a romantic suspense."
#51
Marissa Meyer
5.0
(1)
"{Cinder by Marissa Meyer}."
#52
Amanda Sellet
5.0
(1)
"- By the Book by Amanda Sellet."
#53
Anne Bishop
5.0
(1)
"Try black jewels series by Anne bishop."
#54
Linnea Sinclair
5.0
(1)
"Our favorite is An Accidental Goddess."
#55
Wen Spencer
5.0
(1)
"Best book I've read is [A Brother's Price] by Wen Spencer."
#56
Sarina Bowen
5.0
(1)
"Sarina Bowen’s books are good."
#57
Colleen Hoover
5.0
(1)
"Colleen Hoover- particularly Layla might be for you."
#58
Meg Cabot
5.0
(1)
"I used to love Meg Cabot at that age."
#59
Maeve Binchey
5.0
(1)
"Maeve Binchey is light."
#60
Julia Quinn
5.0
(1)
"*When He Was Wicked* by Julia Quinn immediately springs to mind"
#61
Beth O'Leary
5.0
(1)
"The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary."
#62
Elena Armas
5.0
(1)
"I recently read The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas and loved it."
#63
Mike Gayle
5.0
(1)
"Excellent, well-written and believable."
#64
Lucy Score
5.0
(1)
"Is a good one!"
#65
Sarina Bowen and Tanya Eby
5.0
(1)
"This is kind of wacky, and the handyman stuff isn’t front and center too much."
#66
Philippa Gregory
4.0
(1)
"I might try Philippa Gregory, starting with {{The Other Boleyn Girl}}."
#67
John Green
4.0
(1)
"It's romance, it's heartbreaking, and it's written for young adults to the writing is good but it is not difficult."
#68
Regency
4.0
(1)
"Someone on here recommended the Regency erotica series."
#69
Elizabeth Gaskell
4.0
(1)
"I really love it."
#70
Charles Martin
4.0
(1)
"My husband is a picky reader and he loves these books too!"
#71
Sherilyn Kenyon
4.0
(1)
"It has a shockingly good story."
#72
Meagan McKinney
4.0
(1)
"Not a light read, but I love it."
#73
Django Wexler
4.0
(1)
"It's a Mecha pitfighter sci-fi that is also a lesbian romance."
#74
Sara King
4.0
(1)
"Wrote these 'paranormal romance' which apparently are led by men."
#75
Nicole Jordan
4.0
(1)
"{The Savage by Nicole Jordan} fits this perfectly. The entire book is basically nothing but misunderstandings."
#76
Katee Robert
4.0
(1)
"The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert. It’s a erotic romance between a woman and a dragon."
#77
Harlequin
4.0
(1)
"If you do not mind Harlequin Romance, this is one. I skip the sex scenes and I love the scary scenes later in the story."
#78
Naomi Piper
4.0
(1)
"{Crushing on Cupid by Naomi Piper} has a fallen...cupid. It was very cute and hot."
#79
Kit Rocha
4.0
(1)
"Kit Rocha has an erotic dystopian series (Beyond Series) and a slightly less steamy spinoff series."
#80
You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty
4.0
(1)
"You Made A Fool was probably my favorite romance read this year."
#81
Laura Tait & Jimmy Rice
4.0
(1)
"Funny romcoms with dual POV would be: The Best Thing that Never Happened to Me by Laura Tait & Jimmy Rice."
#82
Kristan Higgins
4.0
(1)
"One of the 'starter' romances I often give my library users is The Best Man by Kristan Higgins."
#83
Victoria Dahl
4.0
(1)
"I really like Taking the Heat by Victoria Dahl, with the disclaimer that a few of the intimate moments are described in detail."
#84
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
4.0
(1)
"Love in the time of cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It’s a bit off beat, but good if you get a good translation."
#85
Sophie Cousens
4.0
(1)
"Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousen is a lot of fun."
#86
Kate Clayborn
4.0
(1)
"I recently really enjoyed Georgie, all along by Kate Clayborn."
#87
French Classics
4.0
(1)
"Try the French classics, Dangerous Liaisons, Le Rouge et le noir, La Dame aux Camélias,... Many 18-19th century European litterature is centered on desire and sex."
#88
Us
4.0
(1)
"**Us: An Intimacy Innovation**. A college-age romance novel told primarily from the male protagonist's perspective."
#89
Robyn Carr
4.0
(1)
"My husband and I both enjoy Robin Carr books."
#90
Lois McMaster Bujold
3.0
(1)
"It's multiple perspectives but maybe The Sharing Knife series by Lois McMaster Bujold."
#91
Sophie Barnes
3.0
(1)
"Which also happens to be **free on Amazon**."
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