Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The top 50
Romance novels of all time
Fifty researched picks for the romance novels of all time, selected for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
How we choseChemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value. Rankings balance consensus with lasting ownership value and current buyability.
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Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The Notebook
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The Kiss Quotient
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Red, White & Royal Blue
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) by E.L. James is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1)
Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1) by Jamie McGuire is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) by Stephenie Meyer is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1)
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1) by Nicholas Sparks is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)
Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1) by Simone Elkeles is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) by Diana Gabaldon is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1)
Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1) by S.C. Stephens is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Bared to You (Crossfire, #1)
Bared to You (Crossfire, #1) by Sylvia Day is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Easy (Contours of the Heart, #1)
Easy (Contours of the Heart, #1) by Tammara Webber is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Gabriel's Inferno (Gabriel's Inferno, #1)
Gabriel's Inferno (Gabriel's Inferno, #1) by Sylvain Reynard is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Slammed (Slammed, #1)
Slammed (Slammed, #1) by Colleen Hoover is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1)
Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1)
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1)
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Persuasion
Persuasion by Jane Austen is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Divergent (Divergent, #1)
Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Obsidian (Lux, #1)
Obsidian (Lux, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Love Unscripted (Love, #1)
Love Unscripted (Love, #1) by Tina Reber is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
On the Island (On the Island, #1)
On the Island (On the Island, #1) by Tracey Garvis Graves is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)
Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) by Colleen Hoover is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1)
On Dublin Street (On Dublin Street, #1) by Samantha Young is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1)
Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1)
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1)
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) by Paullina Simons is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The Truth About Forever
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1)
It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Kiss an Angel
Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Reason to Breathe (Breathing, #1)
Reason to Breathe (Breathing, #1) by Rebecca Donovan is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Emma
Emma by Jane Austen is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
The Edge of Never (The Edge of Never, #1)
The Edge of Never (The Edge of Never, #1) by J.A. Redmerski is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Flat-Out Love (Flat-Out Love, #1)
Flat-Out Love (Flat-Out Love, #1) by Jessica Park is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) by Cassandra Clare is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
Leaving Paradise (Leaving Paradise, #1)
Leaving Paradise (Leaving Paradise, #1) by Simone Elkeles is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.
A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1)
A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) by Judith McNaught is a durable novel choice, recognized for chemistry, emotional payoff, influence and reread value.