Adult Books That Don't Overdo the Romance

1.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,220 ratings
2.
American Gods (American Gods, #1)
American Gods (American Gods, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 978,803 ratings
3.
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 604,358 ratings
4.
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,505 ratings
5.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,050,952 ratings
6.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,227 ratings
7.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,870 ratings
8.
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1)
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 415,402 ratings
9.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,423 ratings
10.
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 112,365 ratings
11.
The Casual Vacancy
The Casual Vacancy 3.31 avg rating — 335,336 ratings
12.
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 304,584 ratings
13.
Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch, #2)
Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 109,841 ratings
14.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,085 ratings
15.
The Immortality Game
The Immortality Game
by: Ted Cross
3.70 avg rating — 292 ratings
15.
Awfully Appetizing (Corpse-Eater Saga #1)
Awfully Appetizing (Corpse-Eater Saga #1) 4.16 avg rating — 148 ratings
15.
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 115,500 ratings
15.
Don't Close Your Eyes
Don't Close Your Eyes 3.76 avg rating — 608 ratings
19.
An Interrupted Love Story (Can You Mend It? #1)
An Interrupted Love Story (Can You Mend It? #1) 3.77 avg rating — 74 ratings
20.
The Shard
The Shard
by: Ted Cross
3.86 avg rating — 58 ratings
20.
The Dungeoneers (The Dungeoneers, #1)
The Dungeoneers (The Dungeoneers, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 2,492 ratings
20.
Complicated Moonlight (DCYE, #2)
Complicated Moonlight (DCYE, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 307 ratings
23.
Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)
Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 34,781 ratings
23.
Time and Time Again
Time and Time Again
by: Ben Elton
4.09 avg rating — 15,071 ratings
25.
Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3)
Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 90,972 ratings
26.
Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2)
Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 155,311 ratings
26.
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 90,535 ratings
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Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1)
Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 121,352 ratings
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Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6)
Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6) 4.50 avg rating — 116,546 ratings
30.
King of Thorns (Broken Empire #2)
King of Thorns (Broken Empire #2) 4.18 avg rating — 69,592 ratings
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,811 ratings
32.
Midnight Riot (Rivers of London #1)
Midnight Riot (Rivers of London #1) 3.85 avg rating — 143,957 ratings
33.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,511 ratings
34.
Torn (Can You Mend It? #2)
Torn (Can You Mend It? #2) 3.94 avg rating — 35 ratings
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Miriam's Talisman
Miriam's Talisman 3.57 avg rating — 72 ratings
34.
Dining Out with the Ice Giants (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #2)
Dining Out with the Ice Giants (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 42 ratings
34.
The Light Between Oceans
The Light Between Oceans 4.04 avg rating — 473,459 ratings
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Republic's Chosen
Republic's Chosen
by: Rori I.
4.05 avg rating — 39 ratings
34.
Through the Psyche of Ambrosia: Part I (Worlds Beyond Scripture, #1)
Through the Psyche of Ambrosia: Part I (Worlds Beyond Scripture, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 38 ratings
40.
Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, #11)
Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, #11) 4.44 avg rating — 110,197 ratings
40.
Both Sides Now
Both Sides Now 3.91 avg rating — 34 ratings
40.
Dining Out Around the Solar System (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #1)
Dining Out Around the Solar System (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 75 ratings
40.
The Martian
The Martian
by: Andy Weir
4.42 avg rating — 1,238,770 ratings
40.
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1)
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 237,985 ratings
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Through the Psyche of Ambrosia: Part II (Worlds Beyond Scripture Book 2)
Through the Psyche of Ambrosia: Part II (Worlds Beyond Scripture Book 2) 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings
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Night Watch (Watch, #1)
Night Watch (Watch, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 44,874 ratings
46.
A God in Ruins (Todd Family #2)
A God in Ruins (Todd Family #2) 3.95 avg rating — 59,184 ratings
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Two if by Dark Reverie: Part I (Worlds Beyond Scripture, #3)
Two if by Dark Reverie: Part I (Worlds Beyond Scripture, #3) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings
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The House of Silk (Horowitz's Holmes, #1)
The House of Silk (Horowitz's Holmes, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 59,712 ratings
49.
Monster
Monster 3.83 avg rating — 8,859 ratings
49.
The Liar’s Key (The Red Queen's War, #2)
The Liar’s Key (The Red Queen's War, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 21,460 ratings
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Two if by Dark Reverie: Part II (Worlds Beyond Scripture, #4)
Two if by Dark Reverie: Part II (Worlds Beyond Scripture, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings
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Cursor's Fury (Codex Alera, #3)
Cursor's Fury (Codex Alera, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 70,499 ratings
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A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1)
A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 122,555 ratings
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Endurance
Endurance 3.99 avg rating — 74 ratings
56.
Academ's Fury (Codex Alera, #2)
Academ's Fury (Codex Alera, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 73,225 ratings
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Thud! (Discworld, #34; City Watch, #7)
Thud! (Discworld, #34; City Watch, #7) 4.35 avg rating — 77,777 ratings
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South of Darkness
South of Darkness 3.49 avg rating — 773 ratings
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Whispers Under Ground (Rivers of London, #3)
Whispers Under Ground (Rivers of London, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 62,632 ratings
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Tower Lord (Raven's Shadow, #2)
Tower Lord (Raven's Shadow, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 50,930 ratings
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Mademoiselle Chanel
Mademoiselle Chanel 4.10 avg rating — 12,469 ratings
62.
Child 44 (Leo Demidov, #1)
Child 44 (Leo Demidov, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 88,695 ratings
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Small Gods (Discworld, #13)
Small Gods (Discworld, #13) 4.32 avg rating — 130,414 ratings
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Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution 3.97 avg rating — 22,304 ratings
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Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London, #2)
Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 71,517 ratings
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Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3)
Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 56,681 ratings
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Remarkable Creatures
Remarkable Creatures 3.89 avg rating — 54,481 ratings
68.
The Last Runaway
The Last Runaway 3.85 avg rating — 38,622 ratings
69.
Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15)
Skin Game (The Dresden Files, #15) 4.56 avg rating — 90,641 ratings
69.
The Mask Carver's Son
The Mask Carver's Son 3.52 avg rating — 654 ratings
71.
Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14)
Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14) 4.47 avg rating — 104,798 ratings
71.
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice 4.15 avg rating — 60,761 ratings
73.
Ghost Story (The Dresden Files, #13)
Ghost Story (The Dresden Files, #13) 4.25 avg rating — 103,803 ratings
73.
Midwinter Break
Midwinter Break 3.62 avg rating — 5,307 ratings
75.
Changes (The Dresden Files, #12)
Changes (The Dresden Files, #12) 4.51 avg rating — 120,938 ratings
76.
Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5)
Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5) 4.29 avg rating — 145,057 ratings
77.
Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6)
Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6) 4.29 avg rating — 136,783 ratings
78.
Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7)
Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) 4.41 avg rating — 132,236 ratings
79.
Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8)
Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8) 4.39 avg rating — 127,008 ratings
80.
White Night (The Dresden Files, #9)
White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) 4.38 avg rating — 125,218 ratings
81.
The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2)
The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 287,382 ratings
82.
Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10)
Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10) 4.43 avg rating — 115,234 ratings
83.
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 613,915 ratings
84.
Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4)
Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) 4.26 avg rating — 158,684 ratings
85.
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3)
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 174,996 ratings
86.
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 206,745 ratings