The 20 Best Romance Books Ever, According to Good reads Reviews

We all need a little love in our lives, and one way to get it is in the pages of crappy novels. Using Good reads reviews, we've written the most popular romantic books ever, based on the high ratings of hundreds of thousands of bibliophiles. The list is a romantic's dream: a title of Queen Nora Roberts, classics like Jane Eyre and Gone With the Wind, and hot contemporary stories guaranteed to make you blush. Whatever your taste, this Good Reads ranking is the place to start if you're in the mood for amour.

1
Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell

This 1937 Pulitzer-winning epic novel - which Good reads calls "one of the most popular books ever written" - tells the story of the headstrong lead actress Scarlett O'Hara. The Southern Belle fights for the love of her life and to preserve her family's plantation in the midst of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

2
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

As Winner of Good reads' Choice 2016 for Romance, Hoover's It ends with us is what many fans called a 'powerful' and 'unexpected' story that follows lead character Lily through the tumultuous stages of an abusive relationship.

3
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

In the first of the beloved Me Before You trilogy, after desperate for a new job, 'just girl' Louisa Clark falls in love with her boss, wheelchair-bound grump Will Traynor. The story was made into a 2016 film, starring Sam Claflin and Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke.

4
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Austen's

undoubtedly one of the greatest novels of all time Pride and Prejudice is and follows the stubborn heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, who regularly comes into conflict with her beauty, the tense Mr. Darcy. Keira Knightley earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Bennet in 2006.

5
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

Another staple of the genre, The Thorn Birds, is a romantic saga set in the Australian outback, where the family Cleary decades long is followed. The central story is about the only daughter Meggie and the forbidden love she shares with a priest.

6
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Currently an exciting hit series on Starz. The first in this eight-book saga begins with lead character Claire, who somehow travels into the past to Scotland in the 1740s, where she begins a passionate relationship with a young warrior named Jamie Fraser.

7 The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

In Thorne's bestselling debut novel, Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman are both executive assistants at a publishing house. Lucy is bubbly and quirky, and Joshua is conscientious and a little more reserved. They hate each other. Like, really hate each other. Or right?

8
Dark Lover by JR Ward

The first of JR Ward's current 16 new series, Black Dagger Brotherhood, follows the purebred vampire leader Wrath, who unexpectedly falls in love with half-blood Beth, who is soon introduced to an intriguing paranormal world.

9
Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines

A modern-day romance that introduced fans to Glines' beloved Rosemary Beach series, Fallen Too Far follows Blaire, a tough Alabama girl, and Rush, a gruff rocker's son as they succumb to their undeniable chemistry .

10
Bared to You by Sylvia Day

The first of five books in this erotic series - which many Goodreads reviewers compare to the NSFW 50 Shades of Gray saga - this story focuses on the main characters Eva and Gideon. Both are survivors of childhood sexual assaults, but they work to overcome their trauma in the hope of a healthy, stable relationship.

11
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

In this contemporary romance, Abby Abernathy tries to stay true to her new "good girl" image while attending college. But the tough, tattooed Travis Maddox makes that difficult, especially after they make a bet that could push them both to their limits.

12
This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas

An introduction to an addictive trilogy in This Manis interior designer Ava O'Shea seduced by a handsome playboy new customer. Zen doesn't want to want him, but we all know how that usually turns out.

13
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Examining themes of religion, sexuality and classism, Jane Eyre was a seminal novel during its 19th century release. Still revered as one of the genre's greatest books of all time, Bronte's story of title character Jane, and her maturing emotions and love for her brood boss Mr. Rochester, is one that readers still find hard to put down.

14
Vision in White by Nora Roberts

Written by popular novelist Nora Roberts, Vision in White is a favorite in Roberts' more than 200 story repertoire. In the Bride Quartet's first novel, wedding photographer Mac Elliot finds herself falling for the brother of a bride-to-be, English teacher Carter Maguire. And what should be a "casual affair" turns into much more.

15
Tangled by Emma Chase

Good reads' Choice Winner for Romance in 2013, Tangled is a classic tale from enemies to lovers in which rich, dashing businessman Drew finds his weakness in his new colleague, the ambitious and beautiful Katherine.

16
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

In one of Nicholas Sparks' most famous books, we are treated to the enduring, timeless love of Allie and Noah who, despite years of separation, always find their way back to each other.

17
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

As the title suggests, the protagonist of this comical, erotic story is consistently kept awake by her neighbor's noisy sex acts. When she finally confronts him, tensions between the two run high and suddenly the neighbor doesn't seem so bad after all.

18
Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren

Originally published online as Twilight fan fiction, the first in this five-book saga follows Chloe Mills and her boss Bennett Ryan as they embark on a sexy office affair that turns into so much more.

19
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

International bestseller, The Rosie Project, is narrated by protagonist Don Tillman, a socially awkward genetics professor determined to find a wife. With the help of the "Wife Project," a sixteen-page scientific study, he finds Rosie, an unlikely match that eventually captures his heart.

20
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

This spicy romance follows math wiz Stella Lane as she strives to learn more about dating and sex by hiring escort Michael Phan, whom she eventually falls madly in love with. Hoang's debut earned a spot as the Good reads Choice 2018 romance from.

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