Romance is a perennial favorite for readers everywhere, and it isn’t hard to see why. A good love story has drama, intrigue, laughs, and, if you’re lucky, a little heat; while the very best romance novels can feel just like falling in love intimate and personal, yet huge and life-changing all at once.
Here is list of best romance novels of all time, So whether you’re searching for a how to guide or cautionary tale (there are many), you’re hungry to read the next rom-com blockbuster before it hits Netflix, or you just want to lose yourself in timeless romance tropes, we’ve got you covered!
List of the best romance novels of all time.
1) North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
This classic fish-out-of-water tale follows Margaret, a nineteen-year-old girl whose life is turned upside down when her family relocates from a sleepy village to Darkshire, a rough and restless industrial town in the north of England. Margaret finds a new calling, advocating for the poor and disenfranchised, but it brings her into direct conflict with imposing mill owner John Thornton. Can the two find any common ground, or will misunderstanding keep them at odds? Heart-warming and ahead of its time, North and South isn’t just a beautiful romance, it also has a lot to say on politics, gender, and religion, so one for the history buffs, too!
2) Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
3) Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
4) Call Me by Your Name by Andre Aciman
5) Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
6) On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
7) To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
8) Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
9) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
10) The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
11) The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
12) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
13) Love In by Marisa De Los Santos 
14) The Ladies Room by Carolyn Brown 
15) Virgin River by Robyn Carr
A dark, twisted tale told almost exclusively as a flashback, Rebecca follows the nameless protagonist and her speedy marriage to a mysterious but charming stranger, Maxim de Winter, whom she meets on a business excursion. Things quickly become unsettling, as the protagonist learns of the troubling questions surrounding Maxim’s previous wife, Rebecca, whose spectre haunts their relationship. As Maxim’s carefully curated image and their relationship unravels further, the protagonist falls deeper into the shadow of Rebecca’s legacy. This is the book you should definitely read.
A member of a wealthy, free Black family, Galen Vachon has a lot to lose when he decides to become a member of the Underground railroad network, and join the effort to free enslaved Southerners. His risky lifestyle catches up with him when, attacked and injured, he is forced to seek sanctuary in the basement of a stranger. That stranger is Hester Wyatt, a former slave. Despite agreeing to nurse Galen back to health, their clashing personalities lead Hester to wonder whether she can keep her promise not to mention the hostile forces that have started to come looking for him. Equal parts history and romance, this novel from NAACP nominee Beverly Jenkins will keep you busy thinking of next till you finish this book.
A long, hot Italian summer provides the backdrop to an equally steamy romance in Call Me by Your Name, the story of a young man’s romance with his family’s lodger. As tender and heartfelt as it is intense and passionate, Elio and Oliver’s love affair begins awkwardly, slowly, and tacitly, before building to unprecedented heights as the summer draws to a close. A modern classic of LGBT+ literature, this exploration of first love and sexual awakening is vividly realised, and astonishingly honest. The second you’re through reading, you’re sure to be clamouring for more. Luckily for you, Aciman released a sequel last year so you won’t have to say goodbye to Elio and Oliver just yet. You can get them for free, just check this website and find this books there. ( FOR ANDROID & WINDOWS USER AND FOR IOS USERS )
It's one of the best novel written by Emily Giffin’s and best-selling romance novel, and for every woman that’s been the sidekick in a lopsided friendship. In this story, it’s Rachel White hard-working attorney, consummate good girl, and diligent maid of honor to her dazzling best friend Darcy, who happens to be marrying the man that Rachel is in love with. Yeah, that wasn’t part of the plan. Things start to spiral out of control when Rachel drunkenly confesses her feelings to Darcy’s fiancé, and is both delighted and devastated to hear he feels the same way. It might be classic and romance at the same time, and you will love this novel.
Part tragic romance, part coming-of-age, part war trauma Vuong’s On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is a heart-wrenching, expansive look at a lot of hard truths. Little Dog, a Vietnamese refugee in the U.S. and protagonist of this semi-autobiographical novel, tries to find solace in the small comforts of his life in the working class town of Hartford, Connecticut but realizes that he wants to grow beyond his current horizons. The reader follows Little Dog as he chases the American Dream, pursues a growing romance with a farm boy who’s struggling with his family’s homophobia, and questions how to be happy in the shadow of grief and trauma.
Imagine if all your high school crushes suddenly knew every embarrassing thought you’ve ever had about them. That’s what happens to Lara Jean, a sixteen-year-old girl whose life is turned upside down when letters she’s written to all the boys she’s ever loved letters that the recipients were never supposed to see -are sent. Naturally, the fallout is chaotic. Jenny Han’s sugary sweet novel not only spent 40 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, it was also adapted into a blockbusting movie. If there’s one thing you should take away from this one, it’s to keep your top secret love letters under lock and key.
High school junior Simon has a lot on his mind; but when a stray email falls into the wrong hands and he’s blackmailed by class clown Martin, he’s forced to play along or he’ll be outed as gay, along with his increasingly flirtatious pen pal. As his friend group starts to fray and the situation becomes increasingly tenuous, Simon will have to keep up with the pace of change, or risk the life he knows crashing down around his ears. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is a gay romance filled with warm fuzzies, dry humor, and supportive friendships. Albertalli’s feel-good novel is still able, however, to flirt with some bigger questions about homophobia and the experience of being a closeted teen in the American South.
You probably have heard this name before, the movies on this novel was popular all around world, and bollywood also has a movie on this novel. For three years, Hazel’s life has been nothing but terminal. Diagnosed with incurable cancer at the age of thirteen, she’s never had the chance to experience the thrilling awkwardness of being a teenager. In an attempt to find kids who understand, Hazel’s mother forces her to attend a truly miserable cancer support group. Enter: Augustus Waters. A charming, and unremarkably handsome amputee with an alarming optimism for life, Gus is a much-needed plot twist in the story of Hazel Grace. Bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is a witty tour de force about the thrilling and tragic business of being alive, and a heartbreaking story about a love that lasts ‘forever, within the numbered days.’
In this romantic retelling of a perennial Classics favorite, Madeline Miller casts Patroclus as the awkward but lovable ancient Grecian nerd to Achilles’ jock. As the unlikely duo fight in battle, quarrel, and form a bond that grows deeper every day, their conflicting beliefs about the Trojan War threaten to tear them apart. Miller, a classics teacher herself, takes up Homer’s thread of lyrical prose while adding her own unique style and story elements. If you’re partial to Rick Riordan and his ancient mythology series, but wished they had a more mature and romantic tone, look no further than this book.
When Henry and Clare bump into one another at the local library, it’s a classic meet-cute. Except, it’s not. Because Clare and Henry have met each other before in fact, she’s known him her whole life. As it turns out, Henry’s a time traveler, and Clare is his future wife. A rare genetic condition causes Henry to jump uncontrollably along the timeline of Clare’s life. They decide to give things a shot after their ‘first meeting’, but, despite their deep love for one another, they face lots of challenges along the way; after all, it’s hard to keep up a relationship when one party is constantly dropping in and out of reality. Niffenegger’s touching novel is sure to pull at your heartstrings, as she leads us to consider how free will and destiny combine to determine who we end up loving.
Though Jane Eyre might be ‘poor, obscure, plain and little’, her love story is anything but. One of the authoritative classics of the genre, Jane Eyre’s enduring popularity is testament to the power of its central romance. Jane, a destitute young orphan, arrives at the home of the mysterious Mr Rochester in search of employment, but finds far more than she bargained for. The naïve and uncertain Jane is magnetically drawn to her brooding employer, but will the twisted secrets lying at the heart of Thornfield Hall undermine their budding relationship.
Cornelia Brown's life changed forever when Martin Grace walked into her coffee shop. Meanwhile, abandoned eleven-year-old Clare Hobbs is searching for her father. She and Cornelia cross paths when she meets him at the coffee shop, and they form an unlikely bond that helps them both navigate the waters of family, life, and love.
Secrets told in the church ladies room are supposed to stay there. But the shocking revelation Trudy hears during her great-grandmother's funeral keeps on sneaking into her life outside. A beautiful home and budding relationship rise up from the crumbling house she inherited in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, but can Trudy stay with Billy-Lee, knowing what she now knows?
When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe responds to an ad for a midwife position in the remote, sleepy town of Virgin River, a sour boss and run-down cabin isn't what she'd dreamed of. But her plans to leave are dashed by the arrival of a baby on her doorstep and former marine Jack Sheridan.
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