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TIME Magazine's 50 Best Romance Novels to Read Right Now

To create our list of The 50 Best Romance Novels to Read Right Now, we began in early 2024 by speaking with booksellers, editors, authors, and other industry experts who helped us understand the nuances and evolution of romance. These conversations helped shape the entries on this list (all books in the English language), which TIME editors honed by considering key factors including ingenuity, commercial success, acclaim, and impact, aiming to curate a list that celebrates the burgeoning inclusivity of the genre.
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Cecilia (Frances Burney)
Cecilia
1
Frances Burney
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
2
Jane Austen
Friday's Child (Georgette Heyer)
Friday's Child
3
Georgette Heyer
The Price of Salt, or Carol (Patricia Highsmith)
The Price of Salt, or Carol
4
Patricia Highsmith
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
5
Indigo (Beverly Jenkins)
Indigo
6
Beverly Jenkins
If Only It Were True (Marc Levy)
If Only It Were True
7
Marc Levy
Jewels of the Sun (Nora Roberts)
Jewels of the Sun
8
Nora Roberts
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Julia Quinn)
The Viscount Who Loved Me
9
Julia Quinn
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
10
Stephenie Meyer
A Hunger Like No Other (Kresley Cole)
A Hunger Like No Other
11
Kresley Cole
Devil in Winter (Lisa Kleypas)
Devil in Winter
12
Lisa Kleypas
Lover Awakened (J.R. Ward)
Lover Awakened
13
J.R. Ward
Slave to Sensation (Nalini Singh)
Slave to Sensation
14
Nalini Singh
All Through the Night (Suzanne Brockmann)
All Through the Night
15
Suzanne Brockmann
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Sarah MacLean)
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
16
Sarah MacLean
A Night to Surrender (Tessa Dare)
A Night to Surrender
17
Tessa Dare
Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
Crazy Rich Asians
18
Kevin Kwan
The Lotus Palace (Jeannie Lin)
The Lotus Palace
19
Jeannie Lin
The Luckiest Lady in London (Sherry Thomas)
The Luckiest Lady in London
20
Sherry Thomas
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
21
Jenny Han
All in (Simona Ahrnstedt)
All In
22
Simona Ahrnstedt
An Extraordinary Union (Alyssa Cole)
An Extraordinary Union
23
Alyssa Cole
Wildfire (Ilona Andrews)
Wildfire
24
Ilona Andrews
Intercepted (Alexa Martin)
Intercepted
25
Alexa Martin
The Wedding Date (Jasmine Guillory)
The Wedding Date
26
Jasmine Guillory
Ayesha at Last (Uzma Jalaluddin)
Ayesha at Last
27
Uzma Jalaluddin
Forget Me Not (Brenda Jackson)
Forget Me Not
28
Brenda Jackson
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Talia Hibbert)
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
29
Talia Hibbert
Red, White and Royal Blue (Casey McQuiston)
Red, White and Royal Blue
30
Casey McQuiston
The Bride Test (Helen Hoang)
The Bride Test
31
Helen Hoang
The Flatshare (Beth O'leary)
The Flatshare
32
Beth O'leary
Xeni: A Marriage of Convenience (Rebekah Weatherspoon)
Xeni: A Marriage of Convenience
33
Rebekah Weatherspoon
Boyfriend Material (Alexis Hall)
Boyfriend Material
34
Alexis Hall
The Duke Who Didn't (Courtney Milan)
The Duke Who Didn't
35
Courtney Milan
You Had Me at Hola (Alexis Daria)
You Had Me at Hola
36
Alexis Daria
It Happened One Summer (Tessa Bailey)
It Happened One Summer
37
Tessa Bailey
Last Night at the Telegraph Club (Malinda Lo)
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
38
Malinda Lo
Seven Days in June (Tia Williams)
Seven Days in June
39
Tia Williams
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris (Adriana Herrera)
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
40
Adriana Herrera
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