All Time Favorite Romance Novels
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See also
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
Best Paranormal Romance Series
Young Adult Romance
Romance by Ratings:
100,000 or more
50,000 to 99,999
25,000 to 49,999
10,000 to 24,999
Less than 10,000
Romance Lists by year:
1980-1989
1990-1995
1996-1999
2000-2005
2006-2010
2010-2019
2020-2029
When adding books, "romance" should be on the book's main genre page.
If the book is part of a romance series, please only vote for the first book.
See also
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
Best Paranormal Romance Series
Young Adult Romance
Romance by Ratings:
100,000 or more
50,000 to 99,999
25,000 to 49,999
10,000 to 24,999
Less than 10,000
Romance Lists by year:
1980-1989
1990-1995
1996-1999
2000-2005
2006-2010
2010-2019
2020-2029
5,381 books ·
12,673 voters ·
list created August 13th, 2011
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How on earth did Breaking Dawn make the list? O.o I cannot believe this.
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while twilight is an okay read.. not entirely sure how it manages to be so high up as a romance novel.. the book itself really is just too cool.. and not entirely real romance.. i guess.
How the hell did Fifty Shades of Grey get on this list, let alone to number two? There isn't anything even in the same universe as romantic in that book.
This list makes me worry about the public's understanding of romance
Marcie wrote: "Apeksha77 wrote: "Is beautiful disaster that good ?"
It was awesome!!!!"
Beautiful Disaster was a great book.
It was awesome!!!!"
Beautiful Disaster was a great book.
Lindsey wrote: "This list makes me worry about the public's understanding of romance"
Ha, Ha, totaly agree!
Ha, Ha, totaly agree!
I have to agree on the "why is this on here" sentiments for 50 Shades and Twilight. Those are both terrible examples, and I wouldn't even call them romance novels. At all.
Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice are after Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey? What?! This list is not accurate people since the books that are most popular now got the most votes.
There are truly beautiful romance novels out there that are not well known and will never be read. The name of this list is wrong wrong wrong.
There are truly beautiful romance novels out there that are not well known and will never be read. The name of this list is wrong wrong wrong.
Gattaca wrote: "Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice are after Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey? What?! This list is not accurate people since the books that are most popular now got the most votes.
There are tru..."
Couldn't agree more! Fortunately there are still a lot of people out there who know what these classics are worth.
There are tru..."
Couldn't agree more! Fortunately there are still a lot of people out there who know what these classics are worth.
Brittney wrote: "Who the hell put up 50 shades? Who voted for that book?!"
IDIOTS WHO ARE ILLITERATE AND BRAINLESS!
IDIOTS WHO ARE ILLITERATE AND BRAINLESS!
Angela wrote: "Brittney wrote: "Who the hell put up 50 shades? Who voted for that book?!"
IDIOTS WHO ARE ILLITERATE AND BRAINLESS!"
hehehe agreed
IDIOTS WHO ARE ILLITERATE AND BRAINLESS!"
hehehe agreed
50 Shades and Twilight in the top 5 on a top romance OF ALL TIME list? They seriously beat 949 other romances, most of them better quality AND classics?
I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
Jewelz wrote: "50 Shades and Twilight in the top 5 on a top romance OF ALL TIME list? They seriously beat 949 other romances, most of them better quality AND classics?
I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
I said the same thing.
I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
I said the same thing.
Nadd wrote: "I liked 50 shades of grey so that means im stupid for liking that book? Thats just great...."
People should not call anybody stupid for liking any book. However, I just don't see 50 Shades of Grey being the best romance novel of ALL TIME.
I have read beautiful romance novels that are not well known and would never be voted on here, which is just a tragedy. I just think this list is wrong because popular books are on top and popular does not always mean the best there is......
People should not call anybody stupid for liking any book. However, I just don't see 50 Shades of Grey being the best romance novel of ALL TIME.
I have read beautiful romance novels that are not well known and would never be voted on here, which is just a tragedy. I just think this list is wrong because popular books are on top and popular does not always mean the best there is......
Nadd wrote: "I liked 50 shades of grey so that means im stupid for liking that book? Thats just great...."
Not at all. It's perfectly fine to like that book, I just don't see why it would be voted as the very best romance novel of all time. I realize this is just a fun list, but just because it's popular doesn't mean it's great.
Not at all. It's perfectly fine to like that book, I just don't see why it would be voted as the very best romance novel of all time. I realize this is just a fun list, but just because it's popular doesn't mean it's great.
Erin wrote: "Nadd wrote: "I liked 50 shades of grey so that means im stupid for liking that book? Thats just great....."
No no dont think that. It no big deal people have different taste. It probably got voted on so much because people got interested and read it cause of the hype. Sorta how Twilight blew up when it was announced that they were making it into film. I read the trilogy and thought it was good. Not best romance novel of all time but still fairly good. My favorites had to be Gabriels Inferno, love unscripted and Perfect Chemistry. I can read those over and over again :)
No no dont think that. It no big deal people have different taste. It probably got voted on so much because people got interested and read it cause of the hype. Sorta how Twilight blew up when it was announced that they were making it into film. I read the trilogy and thought it was good. Not best romance novel of all time but still fairly good. My favorites had to be Gabriels Inferno, love unscripted and Perfect Chemistry. I can read those over and over again :)
Erin wrote: "Nadd wrote: "I liked 50 shades of grey so that means im stupid for liking that book? Thats just great...."
Not at all. It's perfectly fine to like that book, I just don't see why it would be vote..."
You got the point : I was overreacting, well you know how it feels when u liked that book so much and people started to give negative comments about it. I know its natural
Not at all. It's perfectly fine to like that book, I just don't see why it would be vote..."
You got the point : I was overreacting, well you know how it feels when u liked that book so much and people started to give negative comments about it. I know its natural
Sumayya wrote: "Erin wrote: "Nadd wrote: "I liked 50 shades of grey so that means im stupid for liking that book? Thats just great....."
No no dont think that. It no big deal people have different taste. It proba..."
OhMy! Perfect Chemistry is my fav too :DD
No no dont think that. It no big deal people have different taste. It proba..."
OhMy! Perfect Chemistry is my fav too :DD
The top five most voted books for "Best Romance Novels of All Time" make me afraid for humanity. The only exception would be Pride & Prejudice and Perfect Chemistry, but Perfect Chemistry-while a good book-definitely shouldn't be on the top five best romance novels of all time.
And 50 Shades of Grey as the best romance novel of all time...? Really, people, really?
And 50 Shades of Grey as the best romance novel of all time...? Really, people, really?
Oh. My. God. This is what romance is considered today? How is Fifty Shades of Gray EVER above a literary classic like Pride and Prejudiced? I have to go scream into a pillow or something now.
Book wrote: "So much crap in this list. I could only vote for P&P"
I think there are some good books but they are too far in the list:)
I think there are some good books but they are too far in the list:)
Apeksha77 wrote: "Is beautiful disaster that good ?"
I don't like to read and I get bored really quick and I just started to find things that held my attention and it made my list of books I really enjoyed reading. I personally loved it so much that I'm reading it again. It just depends on what you like to read and how much of those types of stories you've read. I recommend it.
I don't like to read and I get bored really quick and I just started to find things that held my attention and it made my list of books I really enjoyed reading. I personally loved it so much that I'm reading it again. It just depends on what you like to read and how much of those types of stories you've read. I recommend it.
Jane wrote: "The fact that Fifty Shades of Shit is number one makes this list a complete joke. She isn't even allowed to touch him, that's really romantic right there."
HAHAHA this made me crack up but it's so true.
HAHAHA this made me crack up but it's so true.
I seriously wish there was the option to vote down books if we wanted. That would probably make the lists more accurate and then everyone in these comments could go and attack 50 Shades with downvotes.
Wow. This list saddens me. Did anyone over the age of 16 vote on this thing. It doesn't look like it. I'm scared for this world and the young ladies in it.
Fifty Shades of Grey...1st? Beating Pride and Prejudice? ...and Twilight? My goodness! Who made this list?
I came to the list to look for recommendations, but the rankings of some of the titles force me to disregard this list completely.
Romance List? With Porn books? This is not a list of best romance books, I think. There should be a real romance books such as Pride & Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Gone With The Wind, North & South... I started to vote but when I saw the list is full of complete mess porn books I stopped.
50 shades of gray is a poorly written tasteless book about half-crazy sadist, dumb-as-shit sex-addicted ateliotic chick and their sexual perversions. How people can consider THIS as great ROMANCE book is beyond my ken.
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