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The Bibliophile's Best Books of Each Genre: Romance Novels

Coming towards the end of my series, this list provides 40 of the best romance novels of all time. In general, I've focused, as I usually do, on well-respected and established literary works. Thus, I'm afraid this list isn't one for the more casual paperback romance books (which I'm not denigrating - it's just not my scene). Anyway, I hope you enjoy the list...
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Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
Anna Karenina
1
Leo Tolstoy
Bonjour Tristesse (Françoise Sagan)
Bonjour Tristesse
2
Françoise Sagan
Book Lovers (Emily Henry)
Book Lovers
3
Emily Henry
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
4
Helen Fielding
Call Me by Your Name (André Aciman)
Call Me by Your Name
5
André Aciman
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Louis De Bernières)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
6
Louis De Bernières
Cecilia (Frances Burney)
Cecilia
7
Frances Burney
The Charterhouse of Parma (Stendhal)
The Charterhouse of Parma
8
Stendhal
Clarissa, or the History of a Young Lady (Samuel Richardson)
Clarissa, or the History of a Young Lady
9
Samuel Richardson
Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
Crazy Rich Asians
10
Kevin Kwan
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
11
Deborah Harkness
The Duke and I (Julia Quinn)
The Duke and I
12
Julia Quinn
The End of the Affair (Graham Greene)
The End of the Affair
13
Graham Greene
The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
The English Patient
14
Michael Ondaatje
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
15
John Green
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
16
Margaret Mitchell
High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)
High Fidelity
17
Nick Hornby
Icebreaker (Hannah Grace)
Icebreaker
18
Hannah Grace
It End With Us, It Starts With Us Collection (Colleen Hoover)
It End With Us, It Starts With Us Collection
19
Colleen Hoover
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
20
Charlotte Bronte
The Kiss Quotient (Helen Hoang)
The Kiss Quotient
21
Helen Hoang
Lady Chatterley's Lover (D.H. Lawrence)
Lady Chatterley's Lover
22
D.H. Lawrence
Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Esquivel)
Like Water for Chocolate
23
Laura Esquivel
The Line of Beauty (Alan Hollinghurst)
The Line of Beauty
24
Alan Hollinghurst
Love Story (Erich Segal)
Love Story
25
Erich Segal
Maurice (E.M. Forster)
Maurice
26
E.M. Forster
Morning Glory (Lavyrle Spencer)
Morning Glory
27
Lavyrle Spencer
Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People
28
Sally Rooney
The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
The Notebook
29
Nicholas Sparks
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
30
Diana Gabaldon
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
31
Jane Austen
Red, White and Royal Blue (Casey McQuiston)
Red, White and Royal Blue
32
Casey McQuiston
A Room With a View (E.M. Forster)
A Room With a View
33
E.M. Forster
The Selection (Kiera Cass)
The Selection
34
Kiera Cass
Seven Days in June (Tia Williams)
Seven Days in June
35
Tia Williams
A Suitable Boy (Vikram Seth)
A Suitable Boy
36
Vikram Seth
Tipping the Velvet (Sarah Waters)
Tipping the Velvet
37
Sarah Waters
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
38
Jenny Han
Vision in White (Nora Roberts)
Vision in White
39
Nora Roberts
The Wings of the Dove (Henry James)
The Wings of the Dove
40
Henry James
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