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Matilda by Roald DahlHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Heroes and Heroines
1,145 books — 1,046 voters
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyTempt Me at Twilight by Lisa KleypasWhen Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa JamesMine Till Midnight by Lisa KleypasIt Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroes
548 books — 603 voters

Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidBet Me by Jennifer CrusieNobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyLove Hacked by Penny Reid
Nerdgasms
393 books — 555 voters
Her Little Flowers by Shannon MorganUnder This Forgetful Sky by Lauren YeroIn the Lonely Hours by Shannon MorganParamour by Robin AlvarezMother of the River by Emily McPherson
Books You Are Anticipating Greatly
312 books — 488 voters

Perfection by R.L. MathewsonNeanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidWallbanger by Alice ClaytonPlaying for Keeps by R.L. MathewsonLaw Man by Kristen Ashley
I love your quirks! Best Romance Heroines that are a bit odd in a good way.
464 books — 485 voters
Muscling Through by J.L. MerrowCaught Running by Madeleine UrbanFatal Shadows by Josh LanyonBlame It on the Mistletoe by Eli EastonOne Small Thing by Piper Vaughn
Best Gay Romance with Bookish/Nerdy/Geeky Characters
565 books — 484 voters

Neanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidSmart Tass by Mimi Jean PamfiloffOh, Henry by Mimi Jean PamfiloffAttraction by Penny ReidNobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroines
291 books — 374 voters
Fangirl by Rainbow RowellEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Avery Shaw Experiment by Kelly OramHow to Date a Nerd by Cassie MaeThe Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller
YA Nerd/Geek Books
205 books — 330 voters

Fangirl by Rainbow RowellGeekerella by Ashley PostonCarry On by Rainbow RowellEliza and Her Monsters by Francesca ZappiaThe Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson
YA Fiction Featuring Fangirls, Fanboys, or General Fandom
166 books — 266 voters
Flat-Out Love by Jessica ParkBattersea Parker by Jimmy TudeskiPressing Adalyn by Jenn HypeAttachments by Rainbow RowellThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Nerdy Guys Are Hot
128 books — 230 voters

Smart Tass by Mimi Jean PamfiloffOh, Henry by Mimi Jean PamfiloffNeanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidAttraction by Penny ReidNobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Nerdy Geeky Heroines of Romance Novels
275 books — 223 voters
Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay BalochAI Doctor by Ronald M. RazmiAI 2041 by Kai-Fu LeeThe Book of Why by Judea PearlA Brief History of Intelligence by Max Solomon Bennett
Future Technology (nonfiction)
102 books — 191 voters

Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsMore Than Water by Renee EricsonThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyThe Geek Job by Eve LanglaisFlat-Out Love by Jessica Park
Hot Hero With High IQ
140 books — 188 voters
The Do-Over by M.K. SchillerMaking Faces by Amy HarmonHeaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsYou Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sarra ManningAfter the Night by Linda Howard
Plain Jane Turns Into Hottie
46 books — 139 voters

Burn for Me by Ilona AndrewsRules of Redemption by T.A. WhiteWildfire by Ilona AndrewsWhite Hot by Ilona AndrewsPathfinder's Way by T.A. White
Adventure Books with Romance (not the other way)
182 books — 137 voters
#Nerd by Cambria Hebert#Hater by Cambria Hebert#Player by Cambria HebertNeanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidSweet Home by Tillie Cole
Gotta Love a Nerd
34 books — 127 voters

The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Theorem by Camilla IsleyNeanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidLove on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodNobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Nerdy Geeky Heroines of Contemporary Romance Novels
191 books — 111 voters
Dreaming of You by Lisa KleypasMarried by Morning by Lisa KleypasGuilty Pleasures by Laura Lee GuhrkeRavished by Amanda QuickA Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare
Romantic Spectacles-Heroes or Heroines with Glasses
178 books — 85 voters

The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Theorem by Camilla IsleyThe Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangLove on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodLove, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Clever Romances Featuring a Brainy Hero or Heroine
243 books — 84 voters
Flat-Out Love by Jessica ParkLove Hacked by Penny ReidPixie's Promise by Rachelle VaughnChasing Pebbles by Felicia BlaedelThe Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Books with Nerdy/Geeky leading Men
174 books — 61 voters

The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring by Gary RussellGolden Girls Forever by Jim ColucciBreaking Bad by David ThomsonAlmost Famous by Cameron CrowePearl Harbor by Randall Wallace
Pop My Culture
277 books — 55 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyJonas and the Mountain by Janis HarperThe Last Sun by K.D. Edwards
Freaks and Geeks, Beautiful Weirdos, Outsiders and Oddballs
132 books — 45 voters

Life is a Pirate Ship Run by a Velociraptor by Allison HawnMagic America by C.E. MedfordCarrie by Stephen KingThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Chick Lit for The Misfit Girl
61 books — 41 voters
The Star Wars Craft Book by Bonnie BurtonKnits for Nerds by Toni CarrTwisted Stitches by Phil DavisonGeek Ink by Emanuele PaganiWorld of Geekcraft by Susan Beal
Geek Crafts
228 books — 37 voters

Into Great Silence by Eva SaulitisDeath at SeaWorld by David KirbyOrca by Erich HoytBeneath the Surface by John HargroveThe Killer Whale Who Changed the World by Mark Leiren-Young
Cetaceans: An Addiction
69 books — 33 voters
The Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangNeanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidLove in the Afternoon by Lisa KleypasBeard Science by Penny ReidWallbanger by Alice Clayton
Quirky Heroine Romances
80 books — 31 voters

The Computer Nut by Betsy ByarsD.A.R.Y.L. by David G. KleinbaumDark Season by Russell T. DaviesThose Amazing Electronic Thinking Machines by Isaac AsimovSpace Demons by Gillian Rubinstein
Computers in 20th Century Juvenile Fiction
136 books — 14 voters
Status Update by Annabeth AlbertConnection Error by Annabeth AlbertBeta Test by Annabeth AlbertLooking for Group by Alexis HallStrong Signal by Megan Erickson
Nerd love in Gay Romance
69 books — 10 voters

Party Crashers by Heather LongReign of Wrath by Eva AshwoodAnarchy at Prescott High by C.M. StunichHeart of My Monster by Rina KentThe Love Match by Priyanka Taslim
Guys with Glasses on Romance Covers
49 books — 10 voters
Welcome to the N.H.K. by Tatsuhiko TakimotoNo Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popu... by Nico TanigawaGenshiken by Shimoku Kio月刊少女野崎くん 1 [Gekkan Shōjo Nozaki-kun 1] by Izumi TsubakiPrincess Jellyfish, Tome 1 by Akiko Higashimura
Books whose main character is an Otaku
15 books — 9 voters

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