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.

Cover of Fast-Track Dating Deception

Fast-Track Dating Deception

Joss Wood

Published 2026

208 pages

Cover of Free Falling

Free Falling

Jill Shalvis

Published 2026

384 pages

Cover of Evening the Score

Evening the Score

Lexi LaFleur Brown

Published 2026

336 pages

Cover of Tuned In and Turned On A Path to True Connection, Deep Healing, and Lasting Love

Tuned In and Turned On A Path to True Connection, Deep Healing, and Lasting Love

Stefanos Sifandos

Published 2026

257 pages

Cover of I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl Vol. 10

I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl Vol. 10

Azusa Banjo

Published 2026

170 pages

Cover of I Could Give You the Moon

I Could Give You the Moon

Ann Liang

Published 2026

384 pages

Cover of Don't Tell Me How It Ends

Don't Tell Me How It Ends

Adrienne Thurman

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of George Falls Through Time A Novel

George Falls Through Time A Novel

Ryan Collett

Published 2026

304 pages

Cover of Saving Soul

Saving Soul

Penny Ann

Published 2026

400 pages

Cover of The Starter Ex

The Starter Ex

Mia Sosa

Published 2026

352 pages

Cover of The Ex-Perimento

The Ex-Perimento

Maria J. Morillo

Published 2026

336 pages

Cover of The Ex Dilemma

The Ex Dilemma

Elle Wright

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of The Ex-Wives Murder Club

The Ex-Wives Murder Club

Mette Ivie Harrison

Published 2026

224 pages

Cover of Betrothed to My Sister's Ex (Light Novel) Vol. 1

Betrothed to My Sister's Ex (Light Novel) Vol. 1

Tobirano

Published 2026

324 pages

Cover of Tethered Book One of The Binding Chronicles

Tethered Book One of The Binding Chronicles

Elayna R. Gallea

Published 2026

432 pages

Cover of Natsume Wants to Blossom [Natsume Wants Book 2]

Natsume Wants to Blossom [Natsume Wants Book 2]

Mamita

Published 2026

226 pages

Cover of A Queen Crowned in Flames A Novel

A Queen Crowned in Flames A Novel

Hazel McBride

Published 2026

480 pages

Cover of Enchanting the Fae Queen

Enchanting the Fae Queen

Stephanie Burgis

Published 2026

304 pages

Cover of The Thorn Queen

The Thorn Queen

Sasha Peyton Smith

Published 2026

368 pages

Cover of The Fix-Up Feud

The Fix-Up Feud

Chandra Blumberg

Published 2026

272 pages

Cover of A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity

A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity

Rachel Linden

Published 2026

384 pages

Cover of Whisper Sweet Nothings

Whisper Sweet Nothings

Laura Pavlov

Published 2026

352 pages

Cover of The Anxious Attachment Recovery Workbook How to Develop Secure and Lasting Relationships

The Anxious Attachment Recovery Workbook How to Develop Secure and Lasting Relationships

Jéssica da Silva

Published 2026

200 pages

Cover of Honor and Heresy A Gothic Academia Novel

Honor and Heresy A Gothic Academia Novel

Max Francis

Published 2026

432 pages

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