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Romance Books

When it comes to matters of the heart, Romance books can move you to make the right romantic decisions, or fill your sails with passionate tales of lovers' triumphs and tragedies from every era of literature. Romance books encompass everything from the epic to the everyday, letting you laugh along with the likes of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, or get wrapped up in the regal romance novels of Phillipa Gregory. Whatever you're after, the Romance books you'll find on our marketplace speak straight from the heart.

Best-selling Romance titles

The Lost Lover: An epic romantic tale of lovers reunited The Lost Lover: An epic...

Karen Swan
Buy from $33.99

Identity Identity

Nora Roberts, January Lavoy (Read by)
Buy from $24.67

Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint

Mary Kay Andrews, Kathleen McInerney (Read by)
Buy from $38.55

The Familiar The Familiar

Leigh Bardugo, Lauren Fortgang (Read by)
Buy from $33.04

The Reaper Follows The Reaper Follows

Heather Graham, Roger Wayne (Read by)
Buy from $28.31

His Risk: The Amish of Hart County His Risk: The Amish of Hart...

Shelley Shepard Gray, Tavia Gilbert (Read by)
Buy from $32.66

Teenage Dirtbags Teenage Dirtbags

James Acker, Lee Osorio (Read by)
Buy from $30.68

Funny Story Funny Story

Emily Henry, Julia Whelan (Read by)
Buy from $33.83

Letters of Wisdom: Volume 3 Letters of Wisdom: Volume 3

Wanda E Brunstetter, Rebecca Gallagher (Narrator)
Buy from $29.94

Expiration Dates Expiration Dates

Rebecca Serle, Julia Whelan (Read by)
Buy from $29.12

The Revenant Games The Revenant Games

Margie Fuston, Emily Lawrence (Read by)
Buy from $27.41

The Hedgewitch of Foxhall The Hedgewitch of Foxhall

Anna Bright, James Meunier (Read by)
Buy from $30.68

Virgin Territory: A Hellions Hockey Romance Virgin Territory: A Hellions...

Lia Riley, Vanessa Edwin (Read by)
Buy from $23.63

The Emperor and the Endless Palace The Emperor and the Endless...

Justinian Huang, Will Dao (Read by)
Buy from $28.30

Every Single Secret Every Single Secret

Christina Dodd, Vanessa Johansson (Read by)
Buy from $28.30

The Emperor and the Endless Palace The Emperor and the Endless...

Justinian Huang, Will Dao (Read by)
Buy from $30.66

Principles of (E)Motion Principles of (E)Motion

Sara Read, Marni Penning (Read by)
Buy from $30.66

In a Not So Perfect World In a Not So Perfect World

Neely Tubati Alexander, Jorjeana Marie (Read by)
Buy from $28.30

One Dangerous Night One Dangerous Night

Cathy Maxwell, Eyre (Read by)
Buy from $28.33

Persuasion Persuasion

Jane Austen, Catherine Bilson (Read by)
Buy from $25.97

What Monstrous Gods What Monstrous Gods

Rosamund Hodge, Amber Lee Connors (Read by)
Buy from $30.68

Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad: Stories Nearly All the Men in Lagos...

Damilare Kuku, Thabang Makhubela (Read by)
Buy from $25.99

The Summer Book Club The Summer Book Club

Susan Mallery, Tanya Eby (Read by)
Buy from $28.31

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Romance books FAQs

The authors who write best-selling romance books tend to be prolific in their output. This is good news if you're a fan of a popular romance novel writer because you'll have plenty of their books to keep you busy. So, who are some of the best-selling romance authors? They include:

  • Danielle Steel
  • Carolyn Brown
  • Colleen Hoover
  • Robyn Carr
  • Alyssa Cole
  • Nora Roberts
  • Judith McNaught

It's important to note that the authors who are most popular will depend on the specific subgenre you're interested in. For example, historical romance vs. contemporary romance.

If you're just beginning to explore the world of romance books, then you might be looking for some suggestions. Reading some of the best-selling romance novels can be a great way to get a feel for the tropes, themes, and styles that are popular in the romance genre.

Below are some of the best-selling romantic books you might pick up as a beginner:

  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • It Ends With Us, by Colleen Hoover
  • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin
  • Dating Dr. Dil, Nisha Sharma
  • A Court of Mist and Fury, by Sarah J Maas
  • Safe Harbour, by Danielle Steel
  • Book Lovers, by Emily Henry

Alibris offers a wide selection of romance novels by both best-selling and emerging authors. Whether you're looking for the best romance novels of all time or something a bit more obscure, we have plenty of options to choose from.

Like just about any other genre, the romance genre is populated by several sub-genres, which explore specific themes and topics or showcase distinct styles and tropes.

Currently, some of the most popular romance sub-genres include:

Young adult romance books for teens are also growing in popularity in recent years.

Steamy romance novels are overtly sensual in nature and often are rich in sexual scenes, erotic descriptions, and characters with strong sexual desires. Everything from your classic romance novel to dark romance books can potentially be considered a steamy romance novel.

Some examples of popular risque romantic books include:

  • Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James
  • Seducing My Guardian, by Katee Robert
  • Sugar Daddies, by Jade West
  • Romancing the Duke, by Tessa Dare

Browse Alibris' collection of erotic and sweet romance novels and explore countless new and used titles that will keep you on the edge of your seat.