Best romance novels on Reddit
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#1
Emily Henry
5.0
(7)
"Most anything by Emily Henry. Beach Read is my favorite."
"Also anything Emily Henry or Ali Hazelwood"
"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
Rainbow Rowell
4.5
(4)
"Rainbow Rowell books could go down well too."
"{Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell}."
"And [Attachments by Rainbow Rowell]."
"[Attachments by Rainbow Rowell]"
#3
Nora Roberts
4.3
(4)
"Any thing by Nora Roberts."
"Try Nora Roberts Chesapeake Bay Saga and The Sign of Seven Trilogy."
"Sea Swept by Nora Roberts might be enjoyable."
"Anything by Nora Roby"
#4
Graeme Simsion
5.0
(3)
"Try *The Rosie Project* by Graeme Simsion."
"The Rosie Project series by Graeme Simsion."
"The Rosie Project series by Graeme Simsion."
#5
Jane Austen
5.0
(3)
"Anything by Jane Austen, to be honest."
"Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen."
#6
Talia Hibbert
5.0
(3)
"Talia Hibbert is my favorite contemporary romance author right now."
"Currently reading Get a Life Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert and it’s great!"
"Look for books by Talia Hibbert, Alisha Rai, Jasmine Guillory, Rebekah Witherspoon, and Farrah Rochon, Camille Baker."
#7
Ali Hazelwood
5.0
(3)
"Any Ali Hazelwood 📚"
"I really enjoyed {Under One Roof} which came out in January."
"It was super cute, short, and sweet."
#8
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"
#9
Lyssa Kay Adams
4.7
(3)
"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."
"I've heard a lot of good things about The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams."
#10
Courtney Milan
4.7
(3)
"{{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."
"I really like Courtney Milan's romances, mostly set in Victorian times."
"Courtney Milan and Bec McMaster."
#11
Sarah Dessen
5.0
(2)
"Anything Sarah Dessen is totally good."
"Sarah Dessen all the way!"
#12
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."
#13
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}."
#14
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."
#15
N/A
5.0
(2)
"IMO the LN is a masterpiece"
"Red, White, and Royal Blue!"
#16
Diana Gabaldon
4.5
(2)
"More recent romances: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (sequels)"
"The Outlander series might fit what you want."
#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
Katee Robert
4.0
(2)
"More on the erotica side, I love Katee Robert."
"The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert. It’s a erotic romance between a woman and a dragon."
#19
Rosalind James
4.0
(2)
"The [New Zealand Ever After series] are good."
"The newer books in the [Escape to New Zealand series] are good."
#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
Libbie Hawker
5.0
(1)
"Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker"
#36
Loretta Chase
5.0
(1)
"Loretta Chase also writes Regency England romance."
#37
Kiera Cass
5.0
(1)
"{Selection by kiera cass}."
#38
Gwen Hayes
5.0
(1)
"* *Romancing the Beat* by Gwen Hayes"
#39
Mary H. K. Choi
5.0
(1)
"{{Permanent Record by Mary H. K. Choi}} maybe?"
#40
Kent Haruf
5.0
(1)
"Our souls at night - Kent Haruf."
#41
Sophie Gon
5.0
(1)
"- Only Mostly Devastated (m/m) as well as Perfect on Paper (m/f) by Sophie Gon."
#42
Ashley Poston
5.0
(1)
"- Once Upon a Con series by Ashley Poston."
#43
Leigh Michaels
5.0
(1)
"* *On Writing Romance* by Leigh Michaels"
#44
Lauren Layne
5.0
(1)
"Love on Lexington Avenue by Lauren Layne."
#45
Tracy Deonn
5.0
(1)
"{Legendborn by Tracy Deonn}."
#46
Susan May Warren
5.0
(1)
"* *How to Write a Brilliant Romance* by Susan May Warren"
#47
Scarlett Gale
5.0
(1)
"His Secret Illuminations by Scarlett Gale"
#48
David Levithan
5.0
(1)
"I thoroughly enjoyed Nicholls, “One Day“... Also, Rooney, “Normal People” is similar."
#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
Sarah Waters
5.0
(1)
"Just here to post my biweekly recommendation for Fingersmith by Sarah Waters."
#67
Rebecca Morrow
5.0
(1)
"Big fan of Corinne by Rebecca Morrow."
#68
J Bree
5.0
(1)
"Best reverse harem i have ever read!"
#69
Tessa Dare
5.0
(1)
"Historical: A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare."
#70
Rebecca Ross
5.0
(1)
"A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross is a Scottish fantasy with a good romance plot."
#71
Emma Chase
5.0
(1)
"She writes mainly from a male POV."
#72
Joanna Bourne
5.0
(1)
"[The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne] is my favourite book."
#73
Tessa Bailey
5.0
(1)
"I just finished Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey & im telling you I had heart eyes the whole time!"
#74
Leo Tolstoy
5.0
(1)
"Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy."
#75
Debbie Macomber
5.0
(1)
"She adores Debbie Macomber."
#76
Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
5.0
(1)
#77
Mimi Matthews
5.0
(1)
"I loved {The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews}. The second book of the series comes out this fall."
#78
Peng Shepherd
5.0
(1)
"It’s a beautiful and heartbreaking love story."
#79
Beverly Jenkins
5.0
(1)
"Beverly Jenkins is a great romance writer."
#80
Lisa Kleypas
5.0
(1)
"Lisa Kleypas' Bow Street Runners trilogy. We read one out loud on the way back from a mountain excursion and it is exactly what you're asking for."
#81
Chris Anne Wolfe
5.0
(1)
"Is a beautiful time travel romance 😊"
#82
Eva Leigh
5.0
(1)
"Eva Leigh starts a new series with [A Good Girl’s Guide to Rakes], which comes out this Tuesday (2/22). I read an ARC last fall and LOVED it."
#83
Elizabeth Gaskell
4.0
(1)
"I really love it."
#84
Charles Martin
4.0
(1)
"My husband is a picky reader and he loves these books too!"
#85
Sherilyn Kenyon
4.0
(1)
"It has a shockingly good story."
#86
Meagan McKinney
4.0
(1)
"Not a light read, but I love it."
#87
Django Wexler
4.0
(1)
"It's a Mecha pitfighter sci-fi that is also a lesbian romance."
#88
Sara King
4.0
(1)
"Wrote these 'paranormal romance' which apparently are led by men."
#89
Nicole Jordan
4.0
(1)
"{The Savage by Nicole Jordan} fits this perfectly. The entire book is basically nothing but misunderstandings."
#90
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."
#91
Naomi Piper
4.0
(1)
"{Crushing on Cupid by Naomi Piper} has a fallen...cupid. It was very cute and hot."
#92
Kit Rocha
4.0
(1)
"Kit Rocha has an erotic dystopian series (Beyond Series) and a slightly less steamy spinoff series."
#93
You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty
4.0
(1)
"You Made A Fool was probably my favorite romance read this year."
#94
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."
#95
Kristan Higgins
4.0
(1)
"One of the 'starter' romances I often give my library users is The Best Man by Kristan Higgins."
#96
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."
#97
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."
#98
Sophie Cousens
4.0
(1)
"Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousen is a lot of fun."
#99
Kate Clayborn
4.0
(1)
"I recently really enjoyed Georgie, all along by Kate Clayborn."
#100
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."
#101
Us
4.0
(1)
"**Us: An Intimacy Innovation**. A college-age romance novel told primarily from the male protagonist's perspective."
#102
Robyn Carr
4.0
(1)
"My husband and I both enjoy Robin Carr books."
#103
Abby Jimenez
4.0
(1)
"If you don’t mind a little fake dating/miscommunication, Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez featured two mcs who were respectful and caring of each other."
#104
Suzanne Enoch
4.0
(1)
"{The rake by Suzanne Enoch}."
#105
Stella Riley
4.0
(1)
"{The Parfit Knight by Stella Riley} the characters are so witty."
#106
Brenda Joyce
4.0
(1)
"{The Finer Things by Brenda Joyce}."
#107
Erin Sterling
4.0
(1)
"The Ex Hex series by Erin Sterling or Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper are good places to start."
#108
Alex Flinn
4.0
(1)
"Alex Flinn's fairytale retellings."
#109
Mia Vincy
4.0
(1)
"{A Dangerous Kind of Lady by Mia Vincy}."
#110
Rebekah Weatherspoon
4.0
(1)
"Rebekah Weatherspoon is great, with varying degrees of smut."
#111
Anne Rice
4.0
(1)
"Anne Rice? The Beauty Trilogy."
#112
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
4.0
(1)
"The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno Garcia."
#113
Sophie Kinsella
4.0
(1)
"The Shopaholic series is fun."
#114
Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland
4.0
(1)
"Scrooged by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland."
#115
Jojo Moyes
4.0
(1)
"Me before you by jojo moyes was a favourite for my mother."
#116
Gabriel García Márquez
4.0
(1)
"{{Love in the Time of Cholera}} by Gabriel Garcia Marquez."
#117
Julianne Donaldson
4.0
(1)
"Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson."
#118
Michelle Mills
4.0
(1)
"Catastrophe Series by Michelle Mills (3 books) - Apocalyptic Plague."
#119
Bec McMaster
4.0
(1)
"Bec McMaster has the [Burned Lands series]!"
#120
Ruth Clampett
4.0
(1)
"You might also enjoy [Animate Me by Ruth Clampett]."
#121
SJ Tilly
4.0
(1)
"I love Katee Robert and SJ Tilly!"
#122
Rina Kent
4.0
(1)
"For dark romances- any rina kent book."
#123
Danielle Steel
4.0
(1)
"She absolutely loves Danielle Steel."
#124
Georgette Heyer
4.0
(1)
"Something by Georgette Heyer maybe?"
#125
Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
4.0
(1)
"What if it’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera"
#126
Brandon Sanderson
4.0
(1)
"Warbreaker is the most focused on being a romance novel."
#127
Paula Brackston
4.0
(1)
"The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston"
#128
Laura Kinsale
4.0
(1)
"Seize the Fire by Laura Kinsale is a good one."
#129
Alyssa Cole
4.0
(1)
"Radio Silence by Alyssa Cole!"
#130
Nicholas Sparks
4.0
(1)
"Nicholas Sparks books are very romantic and easy reads."
#131
Penny Reid
4.0
(1)
"If you like books where they actually know science, Penny Reid has some good ones."
#132
Monica Murphy
4.0
(1)
"Fair Game by Monica Murphy"
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