The most popular romance books of 2026

Romance puts a love story at the center of the book. Whatever else happens, the question is how two people find their way to each other, and the ending almost always delivers. From slow burns to whirlwind affairs, sweet to steamy, historical ballrooms to small towns today, there is a romance for every taste. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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Big Bad Betrayal
Cover of Big Bad Betrayal

Big Bad Betrayal

Renee Rose, Lee Savino

Published 2026

322 pages

To the Death
Cover of To the Death

To the Death

Melissa Welliver

Published 2026

330 pages