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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

On Mystic Lake On Mystic Lake

Kristin Hannah, Susan Ericksen (Read by)
Buy from $14.99

Nora Roberts - Born in Trilogy: Born in Fire, Born in Ice, Born in Shame Nora Roberts - Born in...

Nora Roberts, Fiacre Douglas (Read by)
Buy from $15.00

Nora Roberts Dream Trilogy CD Collection: Daring to Dream, Holding the Dream, Finding the Dream Nora Roberts Dream Trilogy CD...

Nora Roberts, Sandra Burr (Read by)
Buy from $7.98

My Lady Jane My Lady Jane

Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton
Buy from $18.27

The One & Only The One & Only

Emily Giffin, Sofia Willingham (Read by)
Buy from $9.78

The Edge The Edge

Catherine Coulter, Dr. Robert Lawrence (Read by)
Buy from $16.95

Riders of the Purple Sage and the Rainbow Trail Riders of the Purple Sage and...

Zane Grey, Jim Roberts (Read by)
Buy from $16.11

Seven Up Seven Up

Janet Evanovich, Lorelei King (Read by)
Buy from $14.97

Encore in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel Encore in Death: An Eve...

J D Robb, Susan Ericksen (Read by)
Buy from $19.46

Afraid to Die Afraid to Die

Lisa Jackson, Natalie Ross (Read by)
Buy from $16.95

Salvation in Death Salvation in Death

J D Robb, Susan Ericksen (Read by)
Buy from $8.00

Message in a Bottle Message in a Bottle

Nicholas Sparks, Ms. Kimberly Schraf (Read by)
Buy from $10.71

One for the Money One for the Money

Janet Evanovich, Lori Petty (Read by)
Buy from $15.08

Catherine Coulter Collection: Eleventh Hour/Blindside/Blowout Catherine Coulter Collection:...

Catherine Coulter, Sandra Burr (Read by)
Buy from $66.40

One Perfect Summer One Perfect Summer

Brenda Novak, Erin Bennett (Read by)
Buy from $75.08

Long Time Coming Long Time Coming

Sandra Brown, Susan Denaker (Read by)
Buy from $12.47

Johanna Lindsey Compact Disc Collection 4 Johanna Lindsey Compact Disc...

Johanna Lindsey, Dr. Michael Page (Read by)
Buy from $11.99

Summer Island Summer Island

Kristin Hannah, Joyce Bean (Read by)
Buy from $16.96

Bombshell Bombshell

Catherine Coulter, Renee Raudman (Read by)
Buy from $11.97

J. D. Robb in Death Collection Books 21-25: Origin in Death, Memory in Death, Born in Death, Innocent in Death, Creation in Death J. D. Robb in Death...

J D Robb, Susan Ericksen (Read by)
Buy from $17.99

Anna Karenina Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy, Wanda McCaddon (Read by)
Buy from $22.99

Sizzle Sizzle

Julie Garwood, Susan Denaker (Read by)
Buy from $11.97

Until the End of Time Until the End of Time

Danielle Steel, Nick Podehl (Read by)
Buy from $13.12

Crystal Cove Crystal Cove

Lisa Kleypas, Tanya Eby (Read by)
Buy from $14.49

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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.