A list of the most popular booktok romance reads, sorted by sub-genre: sports, contemporary, romantasy etc. I've added a note giving a brief description & my rating if I've read them. Happy reading!
Sections
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contemporary
sport romance
romantasy
lgbtq+
paranormal
dark romance
contemporary
5 stars! friends to lovers, childhood friends, this one is EMOTIONAL
Talking at Night by Claire Daverley
women in STEM! grumpy-sunshine, fake relationship trope
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
now turned into a movie with Blake Lively!
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
rom-com like book with fake dating!
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
old hollywood memoir vibes, INCREDIBLE. I always reread this
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
friends to lovers - & now a movie !!
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
childhood friends to lovers !!
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
grumpy-sunshine final boss
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
this is the romance for book lovers…..
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
a girl who is never remembered…. until she is!!
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E Schwab
a devastating but tender romance. one of my all time favs
Normal People by Sally Rooney
sport romance
loved this book, 4 stars! diving & swim team romance ;)
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood
5 stars!! star hockey player & his tutor :) found family, college romance
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
5 stars! figure skating & hockey team romance
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
F1 romance !!!
Throttled by Lauren Asher
enemies to lovers with a hockey player
Mile High by Liz Tomforde
slow-burn enemies to lovers !!
From Lukov with Love
romantasy
5 star read! dragons, love triangle & enemies to lovers, chronic illness rep
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
the go-to romantasy!
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
star-crossed lovers at the circus - the best vibes
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
enemies to lovers
Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent
a retelling of the Persephone and Hades myth
Neon Gods by Katee and Robert
I neeeed to read this!
Silver Elite by Dani Francis
lgbtq+
sci-fi romance !!!!
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
the cutest graphic novel I've probably ever read
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
rivals to lovers, secret romance & an amazing tv show!
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
if you haven't watched the adaptation - you must!
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey Mcquiston
a modern classic.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
paranormal
boarding school love triangle with fallen angels !!
