100 Historical Romances To Read Before You Die

1.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice 4.29 avg rating — 4,633,126 ratings
2.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,984 ratings
3.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,775 ratings
4.
Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3)
Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 96,358 ratings
5.
Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind 4.31 avg rating — 1,258,011 ratings
6.
Persuasion
Persuasion 4.15 avg rating — 752,795 ratings
7.
The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1)
The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 659,916 ratings
8.
A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1)
A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 55,714 ratings
9.
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility 4.09 avg rating — 1,266,139 ratings
10.
Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3)
Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 39,386 ratings
11.
Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2)
Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 46,712 ratings
12.
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2)
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 466,622 ratings
13.
Emma
Emma 4.05 avg rating — 950,086 ratings
14.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4)
Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) 3.88 avg rating — 412,886 ratings
15.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,160 ratings
16.
It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers, #2)
It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 71,166 ratings
17.
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1)
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 39,830 ratings
18.
Whitney, My Love (Westmoreland, #2)
Whitney, My Love (Westmoreland, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 38,503 ratings
19.
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2)
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 378,236 ratings
20.
The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1)
The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 69,629 ratings
21.
Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, #1)
Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 85,146 ratings
22.
Voyager (Outlander, #3)
Voyager (Outlander, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 325,468 ratings
23.
Flowers from the Storm
Flowers from the Storm 4.07 avg rating — 17,231 ratings
24.
An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3)
An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 387,229 ratings
25.
Something Wonderful (Sequels, #2)
Something Wonderful (Sequels, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 31,141 ratings
26.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,762 ratings
27.
Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, #4)
Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, #4) 4.02 avg rating — 59,729 ratings
28.
The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1)
The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 24,611 ratings
29.
Once and Always (Sequels, #1)
Once and Always (Sequels, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 28,491 ratings
30.
Ransom (Highlands' Lairds, #2)
Ransom (Highlands' Lairds, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 37,954 ratings
31.
Suddenly You
Suddenly You 3.93 avg rating — 31,213 ratings
32.
When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6)
When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons, #6) 3.99 avg rating — 249,412 ratings
33.
Almost Heaven (Sequels, #3)
Almost Heaven (Sequels, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 29,352 ratings
34.
The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds 4.25 avg rating — 361,065 ratings
35.
The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1)
The Secret (Highlands' Lairds, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 55,790 ratings
36.
North and South
North and South 4.15 avg rating — 179,583 ratings
37.
Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1)
Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 79,766 ratings
38.
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love By Numbers, #1)
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love By Numbers, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 59,131 ratings
39.
Slightly Dangerous (Bedwyn Saga, #6)
Slightly Dangerous (Bedwyn Saga, #6) 4.21 avg rating — 23,601 ratings
40.
Again the Magic (Wallflowers, #0)
Again the Magic (Wallflowers, #0) 4.04 avg rating — 46,334 ratings
41.
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
42.
Then Came You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #1)
Then Came You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 33,099 ratings
43.
To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5)
To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons, #5) 3.69 avg rating — 287,190 ratings
44.
Love in the Afternoon (The Hathaways, #5)
Love in the Afternoon (The Hathaways, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 52,757 ratings
45.
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1)
The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 92,483 ratings
46.
Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2)
Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 47,097 ratings
47.
The Grand Sophy
The Grand Sophy 4.17 avg rating — 35,597 ratings
48.
Tempt Me at Twilight (The Hathaways, #3)
Tempt Me at Twilight (The Hathaways, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 49,482 ratings
49.
Frederica
Frederica 4.19 avg rating — 24,341 ratings
50.
The Wedding (Lairds' Fiancées, #2)
The Wedding (Lairds' Fiancées, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 37,397 ratings
51.
Married by Morning (The Hathaways, #4)
Married by Morning (The Hathaways, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 47,024 ratings
52.
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9)
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #9) 4.09 avg rating — 508,938 ratings
53.
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4)
Drums of Autumn (Outlander, #4) 4.35 avg rating — 264,743 ratings
54.
Honor's Splendour
Honor's Splendour 4.23 avg rating — 34,414 ratings
55.
The Wolf and the Dove
The Wolf and the Dove 4.13 avg rating — 20,109 ratings
56.
Devil's Cub (Alastair-Audley, #2)
Devil's Cub (Alastair-Audley, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 17,154 ratings
57.
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1)
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 50,001 ratings
58.
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera 3.96 avg rating — 267,555 ratings
59.
The Flame and the Flower (Birmingham, #1)
The Flame and the Flower (Birmingham, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 20,105 ratings
60.
Until You (Westmoreland, #3)
Until You (Westmoreland, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 23,255 ratings
61.
Where Dreams Begin
Where Dreams Begin 3.98 avg rating — 16,335 ratings
62.
Cotillion
Cotillion 4.10 avg rating — 17,977 ratings
63.
A Summer to Remember (Bedwyn Prequels, #2)
A Summer to Remember (Bedwyn Prequels, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 11,978 ratings
64.
Gentle Rogue (Malory-Anderson Family, #3)
Gentle Rogue (Malory-Anderson Family, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 23,657 ratings
65.
Worth Any Price (Bow Street Runners, #3)
Worth Any Price (Bow Street Runners, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 23,180 ratings
66.
It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7)
It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons, #7) 3.97 avg rating — 203,995 ratings
67.
A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #4.5)
A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #4.5) 3.87 avg rating — 29,354 ratings
68.
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
69.
The Prize
The Prize 4.22 avg rating — 31,939 ratings
70.
Redeeming Love
Redeeming Love 4.51 avg rating — 359,758 ratings
71.
Katherine
Katherine 4.21 avg rating — 35,119 ratings
72.
A Rose in Winter
A Rose in Winter 4.19 avg rating — 12,842 ratings
73.
Slightly Married (Bedwyn Saga, #1)
Slightly Married (Bedwyn Saga, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 21,929 ratings
74.
The Last Hellion (Scoundrels, #4)
The Last Hellion (Scoundrels, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8,586 ratings
75.
If You Deceive (MacCarrick Brothers, #3)
If You Deceive (MacCarrick Brothers, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 13,646 ratings
76.
These Old Shades
These Old Shades 4.10 avg rating — 21,413 ratings
77.
Mr. Impossible (Carsington Brothers, #2)
Mr. Impossible (Carsington Brothers, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 8,387 ratings
78.
The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5)
The Fiery Cross (Outlander, #5) 4.26 avg rating — 223,050 ratings
79.
And Then He Kissed Her (Girl Bachelors, #1)
And Then He Kissed Her (Girl Bachelors, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 11,536 ratings
80.
Shanna
Shanna 4.15 avg rating — 12,960 ratings
81.
To Beguile a Beast (Legend of the Four Soldiers, #3)
To Beguile a Beast (Legend of the Four Soldiers, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 14,771 ratings
82.
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey 3.85 avg rating — 439,079 ratings
83.
The Highlander's Touch (Highlander, #3)
The Highlander's Touch (Highlander, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 33,538 ratings
84.
Ashes in the Wind
Ashes in the Wind 4.19 avg rating — 10,766 ratings
85.
Annie's Song
Annie's Song 4.14 avg rating — 17,632 ratings
86.
Venetia
Venetia 4.11 avg rating — 19,544 ratings
87.
More Than a Mistress (Mistress Trilogy, #1)
More Than a Mistress (Mistress Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 9,596 ratings
88.
The Duke (Knight Miscellany, #1)
The Duke (Knight Miscellany, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,541 ratings
89.
An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7)
An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7) 4.44 avg rating — 162,708 ratings
90.
Morning Glory
Morning Glory 4.27 avg rating — 16,330 ratings
91.
Comanche Moon (Comanche, #1)
Comanche Moon (Comanche, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 9,833 ratings
92.
Passion (Passion Quartet, #1)
Passion (Passion Quartet, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 5,502 ratings
92.
The Serpent Prince (Princes Trilogy, #3)
The Serpent Prince (Princes Trilogy, #3) 3.77 avg rating — 9,706 ratings
94.
Simply Love (Simply Quartet #2)
Simply Love (Simply Quartet #2) 3.98 avg rating — 8,935 ratings
95.
As You Desire (Braxton, #1)
As You Desire (Braxton, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 4,270 ratings
96.
Surrender (MacKinnon’s Rangers, #1)
Surrender (MacKinnon’s Rangers, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 6,721 ratings
97.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander, #6)
A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander, #6) 4.44 avg rating — 188,413 ratings
98.
A Week to be Wicked (Spindle Cove, #2)
A Week to be Wicked (Spindle Cove, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 38,588 ratings
99.
Devil's Bride (Cynster, #1)
Devil's Bride (Cynster, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 23,492 ratings
100.
Private Arrangements
Private Arrangements 3.80 avg rating — 9,964 ratings
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