The Best of the Best Romance Novels of the Twentieth Century

1.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,989 ratings
2.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,017 ratings
3.
Redeeming Love
Redeeming Love 4.51 avg rating — 359,759 ratings
4.
Whitney, My Love (Westmoreland, #2)
Whitney, My Love (Westmoreland, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 38,503 ratings
5.
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1)
The Notebook (The Notebook, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 1,809,233 ratings
6.
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2)
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 378,237 ratings
7.
Paradise (Paradise, #1)
Paradise (Paradise, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 36,438 ratings
8.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,774 ratings
9.
A Knight in Shining Armor (Montgomery/Taggert Family, #13)
A Knight in Shining Armor (Montgomery/Taggert Family, #13) 4.20 avg rating — 38,056 ratings
10.
Once and Always (Sequels, #1)
Once and Always (Sequels, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 28,493 ratings
11.
A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1)
A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 55,714 ratings
12.
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1)
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 92,485 ratings
13.
Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)
Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 46,711 ratings
14.
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds 4.25 avg rating — 361,068 ratings
15.
It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1)
It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 69,019 ratings
16.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,425 ratings
17.
Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3)
Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 39,386 ratings
18.
Perfect (Paradise, #2)
Perfect (Paradise, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 25,212 ratings
19.
The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1)
The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 55,790 ratings
20.
Almost Heaven (Sequels, #3)
Almost Heaven (Sequels, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 29,352 ratings
21.
Something Wonderful (Sequels, #2)
Something Wonderful (Sequels, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 31,141 ratings
22.
The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1)
The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 69,629 ratings
23.
The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)
The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 659,934 ratings
24.
Voyager (Outlander, #3)
Voyager (Outlander, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 325,469 ratings
25.
Morning Glory
Morning Glory 4.27 avg rating — 16,330 ratings
26.
The Grand Sophy
The Grand Sophy 4.17 avg rating — 35,597 ratings
27.
Nobody's Baby But Mine (Chicago Stars, #3)
Nobody's Baby But Mine (Chicago Stars, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 43,693 ratings
28.
Honor's Splendour
Honor's Splendour 4.23 avg rating — 34,415 ratings
29.
Flowers from the Storm
Flowers from the Storm 4.07 avg rating — 17,231 ratings
30.
Ransom (Highlands' Lairds, #2)
Ransom (Highlands' Lairds, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 37,954 ratings
31.
Kiss an Angel
Kiss an Angel 4.17 avg rating — 68,794 ratings
32.
The Prize
The Prize 4.22 avg rating — 31,939 ratings
33.
Frederica
Frederica 4.19 avg rating — 24,341 ratings
34.
Heaven, Texas (Chicago Stars, #2)
Heaven, Texas (Chicago Stars, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 35,572 ratings
35.
Love Story (Love Story, #1)
Love Story (Love Story, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 63,442 ratings
36.
Katherine
Katherine 4.21 avg rating — 35,119 ratings
37.
Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera 3.94 avg rating — 535,588 ratings
38.
The Wolf and the Dove
The Wolf and the Dove 4.13 avg rating — 20,109 ratings
39.
These Old Shades (Alastair-Audley, #1)
These Old Shades (Alastair-Audley, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 21,413 ratings
40.
The Flame and the Flower (Birmingham, #1)
The Flame and the Flower (Birmingham, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 20,105 ratings
41.
Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1)
Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 1,012,874 ratings
42.
Mark of the Lion Trilogy
Mark of the Lion Trilogy 4.78 avg rating — 14,070 ratings
43.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,549 ratings
44.
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate 3.95 avg rating — 387,464 ratings
45.
A Room with a View
A Room with a View 3.90 avg rating — 197,366 ratings
46.
The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County 3.71 avg rating — 104,267 ratings
47.
Shanna
Shanna 4.15 avg rating — 12,960 ratings
48.
Cotillion
Cotillion 4.10 avg rating — 17,977 ratings
49.
Dream a Little Dream (Chicago Stars, #4)
Dream a Little Dream (Chicago Stars, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 36,104 ratings
50.
Christy
Christy 4.25 avg rating — 56,475 ratings
51.
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle 3.98 avg rating — 245,801 ratings
52.
Saving Grace
Saving Grace 4.26 avg rating — 29,850 ratings
53.
I Capture the Castle
I Capture the Castle 3.99 avg rating — 113,036 ratings
54.
Mr. Perfect
Mr. Perfect 4.05 avg rating — 37,366 ratings
55.
The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers 4.20 avg rating — 118,241 ratings
56.
Dream Man
Dream Man 4.04 avg rating — 20,094 ratings
56.
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4) 4.35 avg rating — 264,743 ratings
58.
Born in Fire (Born In Trilogy, #1)
Born in Fire (Born In Trilogy, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 77,201 ratings
59.
A Countess Below Stairs
A Countess Below Stairs 3.91 avg rating — 21,485 ratings
60.
A Rose in Winter
A Rose in Winter 4.19 avg rating — 12,842 ratings
61.
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 69,729 ratings
62.
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence 3.97 avg rating — 189,919 ratings
63.
Forever Amber
Forever Amber really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19,447 ratings
64.
The Corinthian
The Corinthian 4.05 avg rating — 13,637 ratings
65.
Angelique (Angelique: Original version, #1)
Angelique (Angelique: Original version, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 3,078 ratings
66.
Say You Love Me (Malory Family, #5)
Say You Love Me (Malory Family, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 15,002 ratings
67.
Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle
Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle 4.15 avg rating — 18,045 ratings
68.
Gentle Rogue (Malory-Anderson Family, #3)
Gentle Rogue (Malory-Anderson Family, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 23,657 ratings
69.
Into the Wilderness (Wilderness, #1)
Into the Wilderness (Wilderness, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 42,998 ratings
70.
The English Patient
The English Patient 3.86 avg rating — 137,382 ratings
71.
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover 3.50 avg rating — 134,617 ratings
72.
The Nonesuch
The Nonesuch 4.10 avg rating — 12,340 ratings
73.
Ravished
Ravished 4.02 avg rating — 21,821 ratings
74.
Devil's Bride (Cynster, #1)
Devil's Bride (Cynster, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 23,493 ratings
75.
The Princess
The Princess
by: Lori Wick
4.14 avg rating — 14,336 ratings
76.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 4.02 avg rating — 157,962 ratings
77.
Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1)
Daddy-Long-Legs (Daddy-Long-Legs, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 73,620 ratings
78.
Double Standards
Double Standards 3.94 avg rating — 12,871 ratings
79.
The Reluctant Widow
The Reluctant Widow 3.92 avg rating — 10,920 ratings
80.
The Secret Pearl
The Secret Pearl 3.91 avg rating — 7,404 ratings
81.
Comanche Moon (Comanche, #1)
Comanche Moon (Comanche, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 9,833 ratings
82.
The Prince of Tides
The Prince of Tides 4.26 avg rating — 213,982 ratings
83.
The Unknown Ajax
The Unknown Ajax 4.13 avg rating — 11,076 ratings
84.
Castles (Crown's Spies #4)
Castles (Crown's Spies #4) 4.14 avg rating — 17,363 ratings
85.
Prisoner of My Desire
Prisoner of My Desire 4.05 avg rating — 19,368 ratings
86.
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 573,265 ratings
87.
The Windflower
The Windflower 4.03 avg rating — 2,351 ratings
88.
The Morning Gift
The Morning Gift 3.98 avg rating — 8,443 ratings
89.
The Rake (Davenport, #2)
The Rake (Davenport, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 8,148 ratings
90.
The Lion's Lady (Crown's Spies, #1)
The Lion's Lady (Crown's Spies, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 25,351 ratings
91.
Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago 4.01 avg rating — 101,110 ratings
92.
Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family, #1)
Mackenzie's Mountain (Mackenzie Family, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 18,694 ratings
93.
Sea Swept (Chesapeake Bay Saga, #1)
Sea Swept (Chesapeake Bay Saga, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 63,474 ratings
94.
How to Marry a Marquis (Agents of the Crown, #2)
How to Marry a Marquis (Agents of the Crown, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 26,192 ratings
95.
Years
Years 4.21 avg rating — 5,195 ratings
96.
On the Night of the Seventh Moon
On the Night of the Seventh Moon 3.99 avg rating — 5,929 ratings
97.
A Loving Scoundrel (Malory-Anderson Family, #7)
A Loving Scoundrel (Malory-Anderson Family, #7) 4.18 avg rating — 14,740 ratings
98.
Truly Madly Yours (Truly, Idaho, #1)
Truly Madly Yours (Truly, Idaho, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 14,050 ratings
99.
The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children, #2)
The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 94,555 ratings
100.
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast 4.05 avg rating — 82,287 ratings
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