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Given the existence of other lists, curious to see a romance list with even more stringent requirements.

So - 100,000 ratings, first book in a series only, and an average rating of 4.2 or above and tagged at least 1500 times as romance

It is an attempt to turn an arbitrary definition into a precise definition.

See also
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
Best Paranormal Romance Series
Young Adult Romance

Romance by Ratings:
200,000 or more
100,000 to 199,999
50,000 to 99,999
25,000 to 49,999
10,000 to 24,999
Less than 10,000

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7	Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 860,459 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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17	Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 690,821 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 10,212,705 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 1,272,500 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 174,359 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Princess Bride by William Goldman 4.27 avg rating — 961,012 ratings score: 160, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Out on a Limb (Out, #1) by Hannah Bonam-Young (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 200,733 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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40	Say You Swear (Boys of Avix, #1) by Meagan Brandy (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 266,473 ratings score: 122, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1) by S.T. Abby 4.24 avg rating — 426,008 ratings score: 120, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 1,202,890 ratings score: 118, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,880,151 ratings score: 116, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 360,940 ratings score: 114, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.24 avg rating — 2,059,089 ratings score: 112, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Edge of Never (The Edge of Never, #1) by J.A. Redmerski 4.21 avg rating — 150,371 ratings score: 110, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 194,564 ratings score: 108, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1) by Aiden Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 111,773 ratings score: 106, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones 4.28 avg rating — 468,112 ratings score: 104, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 304,120 ratings score: 102, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 385,793 ratings score: 100, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Fake Skating by Lynn Painter (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 119,140 ratings score: 98, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1) by Rachel Gillig (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 257,288 ratings score: 96, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer, #1) by Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 139,016 ratings score: 94, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 261,396 ratings score: 92, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1) by Devney Perry (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 401,314 ratings score: 90, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough 4.25 avg rating — 369,327 ratings score: 88, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 248,370 ratings score: 86, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 198,897 ratings score: 84, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Alchemised by SenLinYu (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 337,940 ratings score: 82, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars