Historical romance books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
Lord of Scoundrels
Loretta Lynda ChaseA landmark Regency romance known for witty dialogue, subversion of genre tropes, and an evenly matched central couple.
Devil in Winter
Lisa KleypasA prime example of the marriage-of-convenience and reformed-rake tropes set in Victorian London.
The Grand Sophy
Georgette HeyerDefined the conventions, comedy, and social etiquette of the traditional Regency romance.
Indigo
Beverly JenkinsA foundational work centering Black history and Underground Railroad conductors in 19th-century Michigan.
The Flame and the Flower
Kathleen E. WoodiwissThe paperback original that launched the modern historical romance market.
Chosen and described with AI from our notes on the genre.
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- Whitney, My Love
Whitney, My LoveJudith McNaught - Slightly Dangerous
Slightly DangerousMary Balogh - Love Comes Softly
Love Comes SoftlyJanette Oke - A Knight in Shining Armor
A Knight in Shining ArmorJude Deveraux - Gentle Rogue
Gentle RogueJohanna Lindsey - The ruin of a rake
The ruin of a rakeCat Sebastian - The Sheik
The SheikE. M. Hull - Atonement
AtonementIan McEwan2001 - To Sir Philip, with Love
To Sir Philip, with LoveJulia Quinn2003 - When He Was Wicked
When He Was WickedJulia Quinn2004 - The Things We Leave Unfinished
The Things We Leave UnfinishedRebecca Yarros2021 - Stormfire
StormfireChristine Monson1984