Best romance novels on Reddit
130 reviews from r/suggestmeabook, r/RomanceBooks, r/booksuggestions and 8 more subreddits
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#1
N/A
4.6
(7)
"I Want to Eat Your Pancreas"
"The Tunnel to Summer the Exit of Goodbyes"
"{{Kiss of A Demon King}}"
"IMO the LN is a masterpiece"
"How to Melt the Ice Queen’s Heart"
"Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is particularly good."
"You’ll find some on r/romancebooks."
#2
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"
#3
Jane Austen
5.0
(6)
"Hit me right in the feels!"
"Have you tried Pride and Prejudice?"
"Anything by Jane Austen, to be honest"
"Anything by Jane Austen, to be honest."
"Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen."
#4
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"
#5
Rainbow Rowell
4.3
(4)
"Rainbow Rowell books could go down well too."
"As a male reader, I enjoyed: Attachments, by Rainbow Rowell"
"And [Attachments by Rainbow Rowell]."
"[Attachments by Rainbow Rowell]"
#6
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"
#7
Diana Gabaldon
4.3
(3)
"More recent romances: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (sequels)"
"Outlander has a touch of sci-fi in it. It’s a fun series."
"The Outlander series might fit what you want."
#8
Nick Hornby
4.0
(3)
"High Fidelity or About a Boy by Nick Hornsby"
"*High Fidelity* by Nick Hornby"
"*High Fidelity* by Nick Hornby"
#9
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."
#10
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."
#11
Ali Hazelwood
5.0
(2)
"I really enjoyed {Under One Roof} which came out in January."
"It was super cute, short, and sweet."
#12
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."
#13
Sarah Dessen
5.0
(2)
"Anything Sarah Dessen is totally good."
"Sarah Dessen all the way!"
#14
Georgette Heyer
4.5
(2)
"Georgette Heyer wrote a lot of Regency Romances."
"Something by Georgette Heyer maybe?"
#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
John Green
4.5
(2)
"Does the The Fault In Our Stars by John Green count? Loved it, made me cry when I was a child."
"It's romance, it's heartbreaking, and it's written for young adults to the writing is good but it is not difficult."
#17
Erin Morgenstern
4.0
(2)
"I can happily recommend The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern."
"The Night Circus, an enigmatic and whimsicaly atmospheric tale."
#18
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."
#19
Lois McMaster Bujold
3.5
(2)
"If you like fantasy novels, maybe The Sharing Knife series by Lois McMaster Bujold."
"It's multiple perspectives but maybe The Sharing Knife series by Lois McMaster Bujold."
#20
Jescie Hall
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend both on audiobook"
#21
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."
#22
Shana Abé
5.0
(1)
"Bonus points also for lots of Celtic mysticism about it."
#23
Yen Press
5.0
(1)
"[Horimiya](https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316356572-horimiya-vol-1)"
#24
Viz Media
5.0
(1)
"[Komi Can’t Communicate](https://www.viz.com/komi-can-t)"
#25
Sally Rooney
5.0
(1)
"I really loved Normal People by Sally Rooney."
#26
Leigh Michaels
5.0
(1)
"* *On Writing Romance* by Leigh Michaels"
#27
Scarlett Gale
5.0
(1)
"His Secret Illuminations by Scarlett Gale"
#28
Marissa Meyer
5.0
(1)
"{Cinder by Marissa Meyer}."
#29
KJ Charles
5.0
(1)
"KJ Charles writes very spicy m/m (mostly) Historical Romance."
#30
Jennifer Crusie
5.0
(1)
"My brother-in-law actually introduced me to Jennifer Crusie, her books are hilarious."
#31
Square Enix
5.0
(1)
"[My Dress-Up Darling](https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/product/9781646090327)"
#32
Todd Walton
5.0
(1)
"'Louie & Women' by Todd Walton"
#33
Kodansha
5.0
(1)
"[Princess Jellyfish](https://kodansha.us/product/princess-jellyfish-1/)"
#34
Emma Lord
5.0
(1)
"- Tweet Cute by Emma Lord."
#35
Sarah Hogle
5.0
(1)
"Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle had 0 toxicity."
#36
Meghan Quinn
5.0
(1)
"{Twisted Twosome by Meghan Quinn} is so so good!"
#37
Normal People
5.0
(1)
"I really loved Normal People by Sally Rooney."
#38
Madeline Miller
5.0
(1)
"The song of achilles."
#39
Stephen Chbosky
5.0
(1)
"{The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky}."
#40
M.L. Collins
5.0
(1)
"They start with {The Nerd and the Quarterback by M.L. Collins}."
#41
Robin Talley
5.0
(1)
"- The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre by Robin Talley."
#42
Helen Hoang
5.0
(1)
"{{The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang}} is kiiiiind of similar in that regard, too."
#43
Megan McCafferty
5.0
(1)
"The Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty was a favourite of mine."
#44
TJ Klune
5.0
(1)
"The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is exactly what you want."
#45
John Boyne
5.0
(1)
"100% would recommend The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne."
#46
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."
#47
Libbie Hawker
5.0
(1)
"Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker"
#48
Loretta Chase
5.0
(1)
"Loretta Chase also writes Regency England romance."
#49
Kiera Cass
5.0
(1)
"{Selection by kiera cass}."
#50
Gwen Hayes
5.0
(1)
"* *Romancing the Beat* by Gwen Hayes"
#51
Mary H. K. Choi
5.0
(1)
"{{Permanent Record by Mary H. K. Choi}} maybe?"
#52
Kent Haruf
5.0
(1)
"Our souls at night - Kent Haruf."
#53
Sophie Gon
5.0
(1)
"- Only Mostly Devastated (m/m) as well as Perfect on Paper (m/f) by Sophie Gon."
#54
Ashley Poston
5.0
(1)
"- Once Upon a Con series by Ashley Poston."
#55
Seven Seas Entertainment
5.0
(1)
"[The Ancient Magus’ Bride](https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/the-ancient-magus-bride/)"
#56
Lauren Layne
5.0
(1)
"Love on Lexington Avenue by Lauren Layne."
#57
Tracy Deonn
5.0
(1)
"{Legendborn by Tracy Deonn}."
#58
Susan May Warren
5.0
(1)
"* *How to Write a Brilliant Romance* by Susan May Warren"
#59
David Martin
5.0
(1)
"'The Crying Heart Tattoo' by David Martin"
#60
Leah Johnson
5.0
(1)
"{You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson}."
#61
D'Vaughn and Kris
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely loved D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding."
#62
Linda Howard
5.0
(1)
"{Cover of Night by Linda Howard} is a romantic suspense."
#63
The Rosie Project
5.0
(1)
"My only suggestion would be the Rosie novels by Graeme Simsion. Very charming books about an autistic genetics professor finding love."
#64
Audrey Niffenegger
4.0
(1)
"{{The Time Traveler's Wife}} by Audrey Niffenegge"
#65
Jojo Moyes
4.0
(1)
"As a male reader, I enjoyed: The Giver of Stars, by Jojo Moyes"
#66
Robert Hillman
4.0
(1)
"As a male reader, I enjoyed: The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted, by Robert Hillman"
#67
Sarah J. Maas
4.0
(1)
"ACOTAR was pretty solid"
#68
Laura Thalassa
4.0
(1)
"The only one I can think of is Pestilence by Laura Thalassa"
#69
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
4.0
(1)
"{{Certain Dark Things}} by Silvia Moreno-Garcia"
#70
Alexandre Dumas
4.0
(1)
"The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas"
#71
Fanny Hill
4.0
(1)
"Most romance novels are so badly written that their stupidity offends a smart person. Try Fanny Hill."
#72
Castles at Summer Auburn
4.0
(1)
"Castles at Summer Auburn is a cute pg romance."
#73
Philippa Gregory
4.0
(1)
"I might try Philippa Gregory, starting with {{The Other Boleyn Girl}}."
#74
Regency
4.0
(1)
"Someone on here recommended the Regency erotica series."
#75
Elizabeth Gaskell
4.0
(1)
"I really love it."
#76
Charles Martin
4.0
(1)
"My husband is a picky reader and he loves these books too!"
#77
Sherilyn Kenyon
4.0
(1)
"It has a shockingly good story."
#78
Meagan McKinney
4.0
(1)
"Not a light read, but I love it."
#79
Django Wexler
4.0
(1)
"It's a Mecha pitfighter sci-fi that is also a lesbian romance."
#80
Sara King
4.0
(1)
"Wrote these 'paranormal romance' which apparently are led by men."
#81
Harlequin Presents
4.0
(1)
"You want something from the Harlequin Presents line, they’re the most classic absurd category romance."
#82
Nicole Jordan
4.0
(1)
"{The Savage by Nicole Jordan} fits this perfectly. The entire book is basically nothing but misunderstandings."
#83
Katee Robert
4.0
(1)
"The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert. It’s a erotic romance between a woman and a dragon."
#84
Andy Jones
4.0
(1)
#85
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
4.0
(1)
"I love that I mentioned Ocean’s Echo and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches on here the other day as my two favourite SFF romances."
#86
Ocean's Echo
4.0
(1)
"Ocean’s Echo and Even Though I Know The End are two that I definitely want to read."
#87
Fire Season
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed Fire Season."
#88
Meg Xuemei X
3.0
(1)
"It's a bit too much action for me but maybe you'll enjoy it"
#89
The Dead Romantics
3.0
(1)
"I thought the The Dead Romantics was just okay."
#90
Sophie Barnes
3.0
(1)
"Which also happens to be **free on Amazon**."
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