Most Popular Romance Books

The most-read romance books ranked by total number of reader reviews — a measure of how widely each title has been discovered and discussed.

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Unlike our top-rated list, which ranks by star rating, this page ranks by sheer readership. These are the romance books that the most people have actually read and reviewed — the titles you're most likely to find recommended in forums, book clubs, and "what should I read next?" threads.

Unlike our top-rated list, which ranks by star rating, this page ranks by sheer readership. These are the romance books that the most people have actually read and reviewed — the titles you're most likely to find recommended in forums, book clubs, and "what should I read next?" threads.

1

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

★ 4.15 BLT Score (4.9M ratings)

★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.9M)

274 pages • 1813

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2

It Ends with Us

It Ends with Us • Book 1

by Colleen Hoover

★ 4.65 BLT Score (4.7M ratings)

★ 4.08 Goodreads (4.7M)

373 pages • 2016

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3

Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James

Fifty Shades • Book 1

by E.L. James

★ 3.69 BLT Score (2.9M ratings)

★ 3.67 Goodreads (2.9M)

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4

Ugly Love

by Colleen Hoover

★ 4.46 BLT Score (2.3M ratings)

★ 3.99 Goodreads (2.3M)

330 pages • 2014

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5

The Love Hypothesis

The Love Hypothesis • Book 1

by Ali Hazelwood

★ 4.45 BLT Score (1.9M ratings)

★ 4.09 Goodreads (1.9M)

400 pages • 2021

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6

The Time Traveler's Wife

The Time Traveler's Wife • Book 1

by Audrey Niffenegger

★ 4.12 BLT Score (1.9M ratings)

★ 4 Goodreads (1.9M)

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7

Me Before You

Me Before You • Book 1

by Jojo Moyes

★ 4.62 BLT Score (1.8M ratings)

★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.8M)

369 pages • 2012

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8

Twisted Love

Twisted • Book 1

by Ana Huang

★ 3.95 BLT Score (1.7M ratings)

★ 3.71 Goodreads (1.7M)

343 pages • 2021

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9

Beach Read

by Emily Henry

★ 4.27 BLT Score (1.7M ratings)

★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.7M)

358 pages • 2020

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10

Book Lovers

by Emily Henry

★ 4.47 BLT Score (1.6M ratings)

★ 4.09 Goodreads (1.6M)

377 pages • 2022

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11

Happy Place

by Emily Henry

★ 4.01 BLT Score (1.5M ratings)

★ 3.94 Goodreads (1.5M)

400 pages • 2023

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12

November 9

by Colleen Hoover

★ 4.60 BLT Score (1.3M ratings)

★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.3M)

310 pages • 2015

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13

Icebreaker

Maple Hills • Book 1

by Hannah Grace

★ 4.11 BLT Score (1.3M ratings)

★ 3.73 Goodreads (1.3M)

447 pages • 2022

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14

Funny Story

by Emily Henry

★ 4.57 BLT Score (1.3M ratings)

★ 4.19 Goodreads (1.3M)

395 pages • 2024

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15

Red, White & Royal Blue

by Casey McQuiston

★ 4.51 BLT Score (1.2M ratings)

★ 4.05 Goodreads (1.2M)

443 pages • 2019

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16

The Unhoneymooners

Unhoneymooners • Book 1

by Christina Lauren

★ 4.21 BLT Score (1.1M ratings)

★ 3.89 Goodreads (1.1M)

432 pages • 2019

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17

Just for the Summer

Part of Your World • Book 3

by Abby Jimenez

★ 4.79 BLT Score (1.1M ratings)

★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.1M)

432 pages • 2024

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18

Twisted Games

Twisted • Book 2

by Ana Huang

★ 4.13 BLT Score (1.1M ratings)

★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.1M)

448 pages • 2021

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19

The Deal

Off-Campus • Book 1

by Elle Kennedy

★ 4.35 BLT Score (1.1M ratings)

★ 4.2 Goodreads (1.1M)

360 pages • 2015

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20

[Fifty Shades Darker] [By: E L James] [April, 2012]

Fifty Shades • Book 2

by E.L. James

★ 4.11 BLT Score (979.7K ratings)

★ 3.83 Goodreads (979.7K)

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21

Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy (Lrg)

Fifty Shades • Book 3

by E.L. James

★ 4.48 BLT Score (917.4K ratings)

★ 3.83 Goodreads (917.4K)

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22

Every Summer After

Barry’s Bay • Book 1

by Carley Fortune

★ 4.51 BLT Score (884.1K ratings)

★ 4.17 Goodreads (884.1K)

320 pages • 2022

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23

A Walk to Remember

by Nicholas Sparks

★ 4.39 BLT Score (847.8K ratings)

★ 4.2 Goodreads (847.8K)

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24

The Hating Game

by Sally Thorne

★ 4.20 BLT Score (838.7K ratings)

★ 3.86 Goodreads (838.7K)

365 pages • 2016

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25

Twisted Hate

Twisted • Book 3

by Ana Huang

★ 4.34 BLT Score (822.1K ratings)

★ 3.94 Goodreads (822.1K)

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Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.

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