Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Nenya (43 Lists)



Seeking Persephone by Sarah M. Eden
Best Clean Non Religious Romance
721 books — 250 voters
Princess Academy by Shannon HaleCrown Duel by Sherwood SmithDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
YA Second World Fantasy
561 books — 739 voters

Miss Grimsley's Oxford Career by Carla Kelly
Girls disguised as Boys
850 books — 959 voters
Annie's Song by Catherine AndersonThe Governess Affair by Courtney MilanHis Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St. John
Not the Hero's Baby
142 books — 160 voters

Games of Command by Linnea SinclairRuined by Rumor by Alyssa EverettSlightly Dangerous by Mary BaloghLord Carew's Bride by Mary BaloghTo Wed a Wicked Earl by Olivia Parker
Fresh Scent of Pining Hero
406 books — 359 voters
C791 by Eve LanglaisBurning Up Flint by Laurann DohnerReleasing Rage by Cynthia Sax
Robots, Androids, Gynoids, Cyborgs, My Loves
262 books — 322 voters

C791 by Eve LanglaisTouching Ice by Laurann DohnerReleasing Rage by Cynthia Sax
Sci-Fi Romance - Cyborgs
131 books — 52 voters
Secrets in the Marriage Bed by Nalini Singh
Experienced Celibate Hero - because he LOVES her
122 books — 55 voters

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Prince and the Pauper by Mark TwainThe Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo TolstoyThe Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
Best Books of the Decade: 1880s
377 books — 411 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Kiss of a Stranger by Sarah M. EdenPersuasion by Jane AustenBeauty by Robin McKinley
Clean/Secular/Non Religious Reads
473 books — 135 voters

The Making of a Marchioness, Part I and II by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Persephone Books
150 books — 165 voters
Ravished by Amanda QuickMy Dearest Enemy by Connie BrockwayDeception by Amanda Quick
Nerdgasms
393 books — 555 voters

The Princess and the Hound by Mette Ivie HarrisonOn the Edge by Ilona AndrewsSlave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
Were-Beasts
280 books — 100 voters
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Naughtiest Girl in the School by Enid Blyton
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,837 books — 10,489 voters

Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. WredeYear of the Griffin by Diana Wynne JonesThe Safe-Keeper's Secret by Sharon ShinnDogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,202 books — 2,747 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSweet Lullaby by Lorraine HeathAlways to Remember by Lorraine HeathNorth and South by Elizabeth GaskellSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Hero in Love with the Heroine Before She is with Him
387 books — 286 voters

The Texan's Wager by Jodi ThomasBorn in Sin by Kinley MacGregorShield of Winter by Nalini SinghHeart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
Hero and Heroine Both Virgin
335 books — 153 voters
Secret Admirer by Susan NapierThe Mistress Deception by Susan NapierBeginner's Luck by Dixie Browning
The Groom Wore White: Contemporary Male Virgins of Romance
181 books — 193 voters

Heart of Obsidian by Nalini SinghShield of Winter by Nalini SinghLord of the Abyss by Nalini SinghDark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley ColeCaressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
Virgin Heroes of Paranormal Romance
181 books — 36 voters
Annie's Song by Catherine AndersonHis Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St. John
Not a Manwhore! Historical and Western Romance
105 books — 33 voters

Caressed by Ice by Nalini SinghHeart of Obsidian by Nalini SinghShield of Winter by Nalini SinghStone Guardian by Danielle Monsch
First, last and only
70 books — 28 voters
A Texan's Luck by Jodi ThomasMy Dearest Enemy by Connie BrockwayTo Pleasure a Prince by Sabrina JeffriesUnleash the Night by Sherrilyn KenyonSutton's Way by Diana Palmer
Romance Novels With Celibate and/or Lesser-Experienced Heroes
173 books — 125 voters

Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
The One and Only
1,024 books — 710 voters
Slave to Sensation by Nalini SinghFury by Laurann DohnerDark Prince by Christine Feehan
Romance Books That Started It All - MA - ONLY 4+ STARS
236 books — 645 voters

Caressed by Ice by Nalini SinghFury by Laurann DohnerValiant by Laurann DohnerAbducting Abby by S.E. SmithSuddenly a Bride by Ruth Ann Nordin
Monogamy's DNA. Monogamy is genetic and impossible to avoid it romance novels!
221 books — 112 voters
When a Texan Gambles by Jodi ThomasHis Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St. JohnA Texan's Luck by Jodi ThomasAlways to Remember by Lorraine HeathThe Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas
Dusty: Best Historical Western Romance Novels
161 books — 89 voters

Always to Remember by Lorraine HeathBorn in Sin by Kinley MacGregorWild at Heart by Patricia GaffneySimple Jess by Pamela MorsiNo Sweeter Heaven by Katherine Kingsley
Virgin Heroes of Historical Romance
143 books — 101 voters
Shadow by Laurann DohnerFury by Laurann DohnerLord of the Abyss by Nalini SinghB785 by Eve LanglaisDark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
Not a Man-Ho! Paranormal/Fantasy/UF Romance
85 books — 36 voters

An Unlikely Duchess by Mary BaloghMy Dearest Enemy by Connie BrockwayA Precious Jewel by Mary BaloghThe Captive by Grace BurrowesLibby's London Merchant by Carla Kelly
No More Rakes: Historical Romance
178 books — 92 voters
Guardian by C.L. ScholeyCaressed by Ice by Nalini SinghHeart of Obsidian by Nalini SinghSuddenly a Bride by Ruth Ann NordinStone Guardian by Danielle Monsch
Virgin hero!
444 books — 291 voters


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