The most popular romance novels books of 2026

A romance novel is a full-length love story. Each one follows two people falling in love, through obstacles, misunderstandings and longing, to a happy ending. Contemporary, historical, fantasy or suspense, sweet or steamy: there is a romance novel for every reader. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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The Open Era
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The Open Era

Edward Schmit

Published 2026

336 pages

Oh My Affogato!
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Oh My Affogato!

Daphne Ang, Donna Ghorbanpoor

Published 2026

272 pages

Runebreaker
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Runebreaker

Mila Finch

Published 2026

400 pages

Risky Business
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Risky Business

Annabelle Slator

Published 2026

416 pages

Love You More
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Love You More

Emily Giffin

Published 2026

304 pages

Bound
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Bound

Ali Hazelwood

Published 2026

400 pages