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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

Lies and Weddings Lies and Weddings

Kevin Kwan, Jing Lusi (Read by)
Buy from $31.95

Birding with Benefits Birding with Benefits

Sarah T Dubb, Evan Sibley (Read by)
Buy from $77.71

Gay the Pray Away Gay the Pray Away

Natalie Naudus
Buy from $33.12

The Ministry of Time The Ministry of Time

Kaliane Bradley, George Weightman (Read by)
Buy from $55.34

Identity Identity

Nora Roberts, January Lavoy (Read by)
Buy from $19.71

The Paradise Problem The Paradise Problem

Christina Lauren, Jon Root (Read by)
Buy from $55.34

Better Left Unsent Better Left Unsent

Lia Louis, Ashley Tucker (Read by)
Buy from $55.34

When Hope Sank: April 27, 1865 Volume 3 When Hope Sank: April 27,...

Denise Weimer, Natasha Soudek (Narrator)
Buy from $64.67

The Sheltering Sky The Sheltering Sky

Paul Bowles, Saskia Maarleveld (Read by)
Buy from $32.11

Mary's Calico Hope Mary's Calico Hope

Anne Blackburne, Rebecca Gallagher (Narrator)
Buy from $25.00

The Girl from the Hidden Forest The Girl from the Hidden...

Hannah Linder, Flosnik (Narrator)
Buy from $25.00

Blind Date Blind Date

Monica Murphy, Kelsey Navarro Foster (Read by)
Buy from $27.37

Summers at the Saint Summers at the Saint

Mary Kay Andrews, Kathleen McInerney (Read by)
Buy from $33.82

Hot Boy Summer Hot Boy Summer

Joe Jiménez, Avi Roque (Read by)
Buy from $58.69

The North Wind The North Wind

Alexandria Warwick, Travis Tonn (Read by)
Buy from $72.82

Freeset Freeset

Sarina Dahlan, Shiromi Arserio (Read by)
Buy from $37.15

Funny Story Funny Story

Emily Henry, Julia Whelan (Read by)
Buy from $33.34

Only the Brave Only the Brave

Danielle Steel, Samuel Roukin (Read by)
Buy from $46.67

The Beloved The Beloved

J R Ward, Jim Frangione (Read by)
Buy from $55.34

The Familiar The Familiar

Leigh Bardugo, Lauren Fortgang (Read by)
Buy from $33.82

Courting an Amish Bishop: Volume 4 Courting an Amish Bishop:...

Mindy Steele, Rebecca Gallagher (Narrator)
Buy from $24.99

Powerful: A Powerless Story Powerful: A Powerless Story

Lauren Roberts, Kevin Shen (Read by)
Buy from $46.67

The Sweet Blue Distance The Sweet Blue Distance

Sara Donati, Kate Reading (Read by)
Buy from $30.64

The Rom-Commers The Rom-Commers

Katherine Center, Patti Murin (Read by)
Buy from $33.82

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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.