Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ris (28 Lists)



Birthday Girl by Penelope DouglasHer Soul to Take by Harley LarouxStill Beating by Jennifer HartmannCredence by Penelope DouglasThe Dare by Harley Laroux
Romances on KU I Think Are Great
42 books — 38 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,024 books — 2,565 voters

Maybe Someday by Colleen HooverAvalon High by Meg CabotThe Flatshare by Beth O'LearyRansom My Heart by Meg CabotMoon Called by Patricia Briggs
Great Romance Novels
1,221 books — 949 voters
Island Affair by Priscilla OliverasWell Met by Jen DeLucaThe One You Can't Forget by Roni LorenThe Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny HanIt's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han
Best Summer Romance Books
263 books — 256 voters

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
Best Seasonal Romance {Christmas, Winter}
1,314 books — 1,381 voters
Whiteout by Adriana Anders
Wintertime Action and Romance
123 books — 11 voters

A Darkness Absolute by Kelley ArmstrongWhiteout by Adriana Anders
Fatal Chill-Romantic Suspense Set In Winter And Cold
101 books — 56 voters
It Ain't Me, Babe by Tillie Cole
Insta Love Romance Books
377 books — 291 voters

Kiss of Fate by S. YoungWar by Laura ThalassaPestilence by Laura ThalassaYou by Caroline Kepnes
Villains Need Love Too!
660 books — 575 voters
No Judgments by Meg Cabot
Umbrellas
491 books — 198 voters

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Radical Romance
294 books — 201 voters
Sidelined by Suzanne BaltsarScoring Wilder by R.S. Grey
Coaches in Romance Novels
38 books — 21 voters

Sidelined by Suzanne Baltsar
Athlete Girl Novels
124 books — 249 voters
Sidelined by Suzanne Baltsar
Girls in Sports
458 books — 688 voters

Sidelined by Suzanne Baltsar
Female Athletes
145 books — 78 voters
Sidelined by Suzanne BaltsarScoring Wilder by R.S. GreyCatching Jordan by Miranda KenneallyThe Year We Fell Down by Sarina BowenIcebreaker by Hannah Grace
Working Up a Sweat: Female Athletes in Romance Novels
252 books — 386 voters

War by Laura ThalassaPestilence by Laura Thalassa
Death Gods and Reaper Protagonists
254 books — 317 voters
The Chai Factor by Farah Heron
Brainy/Genius Romantic Heroines
291 books — 374 voters

A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra SimoneBirthday Girl by Penelope DouglasPriest by Sierra Simone
Guilty Pleasures - Crap You're Embarrassed to Love
401 books — 420 voters
Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren
Best Contemporary Romance Starring Actors and Actresses in the Lead
117 books — 18 voters

A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone
Intelligent Erotica with a Real Storyline
237 books — 68 voters
Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina LaurenWaiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
Romance with Actors/Actresses/Acting/Film
298 books — 244 voters

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda HolmesThe Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay AdamsSidelined by Suzanne BaltsarThe Right Swipe by Alisha RaiThe Perfect Date by Evelyn Lozada
Romance with hero/heroine are athletes
864 books — 1,189 voters
Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda HolmesThe Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay AdamsThe Right Swipe by Alisha RaiThe Perfect Date by Evelyn LozadaWaking Olivia by Elizabeth O'Roark
Sports Romances
1,271 books — 1,922 voters

The Way You Love Me by Miranda Liasson
Bikes on the Cover
460 books — 86 voters
Faking It by Cora CarmackIn Harmony by Helena Newbury
Play a Song for Me: Best Musicians of Contemporary Romance
300 books — 151 voters

Maybe Someday by Colleen HooverRoomies by Christina LaurenAmplified by Tara KellyWhen It Happens by Susane ColasantiAudrey, Wait! by Robin Benway
Musically Inclined Heroes/Heroines In Romance
886 books — 636 voters
Never Seduce a Scot by Maya BanksThe Gamble by LaVyrle SpencerThe Year We Fell Down by Sarina BowenMaybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Romances with Disabled Heroines
263 books — 163 voters