Most Popular Romance Books of the 20th century

In Death #9

Loyalty in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

October 1999

The Donovan Legacy #1

Captivated

Nora Roberts

Fantasy · Romance

1992

In Death #7

Holiday in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

June 1998

The Black Jewels #3

Queen of the Darkness

Anne Bishop

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Romance

1999

In Death

Midnight in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

November 1998

The Sleeping Beauty Quartet #2

Beauty's Punishment

Anne Rice

Fantasy · Romance

1984

Samaria #2

Jovah's Angel

Sharon Shinn

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Romance

1997

Samaria #3

The Alleluia Files

Sharon Shinn

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Romance

1998

The Sleeping Beauty Quartet #3

Beauty's Release

Anne Rice

Fantasy · Romance

1985

Midnight Is a Lonely Place

Barbara Erskine

Fantasy · Romance

1994

Kovac and Liska #1

Ashes to Ashes

Tami Hoag

Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Romance · Thriller

March 2, 1999

Affinity

Sarah Waters

Horror · Gothic Horror · LGBTQ+ · Historical Fiction · Mystery

May 6, 1999

An FBI Thriller #4

The Edge

Catherine Coulter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Romance · Thriller

August 2, 1999

Djinn #2

More Than Magic

Kathleen Nance

Fantasy · Romance

1999

Guenevere #1

The Queen of the Summer Country

Rosalind Miles

Fantasy · Romance

May 1999

The Changeling Bride

Lisa Cach

Fantasy · Romance

1999

The Truelove Bride

Shana Abé

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Romance

1999

Wishing for Love #2

The Starlight Wish

Janice Bennett

Fantasy · Romance

1999

Wishing for Love #1

The Candlelight Wish

Janice Bennett

Fantasy · Romance

1999

Shielder #1

Shielder

Catherine Spangler

Science Fiction · Romance

1999

An Original Sin

Nina Bangs

Fantasy · Romance

1999

Historical Werewolf Series #1

Touch of the Wolf

Susan Krinard

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Werewolves · Romance

1999

Children of the Rock Duology #1

Moon's Dreaming

Susan Sizemore, Marguerite Krause

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Romance

1999

Wicked Angels

Michele Hauf

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Romance

1999

Tipping the Velvet

Sarah Waters

LGBTQ+ · Adult · Historical Fiction · Romance

February 5, 1998

Riding the Snake

Stephen J. Cannell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Romance · Thriller

January 1, 1998

An FBI Thriller #3

The Target

Catherine Coulter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Romance · Thriller

January 1, 1998

Stephanie Plum #4

Four to Score

Janet Evanovich

Mystery · Romance

June 15, 1998

Shayne's Supernaturals #2

Magic by Moonlight

Maggie Shayne

Fantasy · Romance

1998

Djinn #1

Wishes Come True

Kathleen Nance

Fantasy · Romance

1998

Restless Spirits

Rachel Wilson

Fantasy · Romance

1998

The Matchmaking Ghost

Janice Bennett

Fantasy · Romance

1998

Wings in the Night #6

Twilight Vows

Maggie Shayne

Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Vampires · Romance

1998

Body and Soul

Susan Krinard

Fantasy · Ghosts · Romance

1998

Time Passages

A Once and Future Love

Anne Kelleher

Fantasy · Romance

1998

An FBI Thriller #2

The Maze

Catherine Coulter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Romance · Thriller

June 30, 1997