Best Love Books
Topic List27 of 28 books37 recommendations totalLove books, including titles recommended by Elon Musk, Emma Watson and Jordan Peterson. Most recommended here: Pride and Prejudice, The Fault in Our Stars and Wuthering Heights.
Where to start: Love Books recommended most often
Recommended books, ranked by how many of the 30 people behind this list recommended each one.
- 1Pride and Prejudice10 recommendations · recommended by Tim O’Reilly, David Kadavy and Brian Koppelman
- 2Wuthering Heights5 recommendations · recommended by Chloë Grace Moretz, Jordan Peterson and Chloe Grace Moretz
- 3Call Me by Your Name5 recommendations · recommended by Jack Edwards, Timothée Chalamet and Sam Altman
- 4The Fault in Our Stars4 recommendations · recommended by Elon Musk, Taylor Swift and Emma Watson
- 5Gone With the Wind3 recommendations · recommended by Winston Churchill and Lena Dunham

Recommended by Tim O’Reilly, David Kadavy, Brian Koppelman and 6 others
Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and eventually comes to appreciate the…

Recommended by Chloë Grace Moretz, Jordan Peterson, Chloe Grace Moretz and 1 other
Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father.

A Novel
Recommended by Jack Edwards, Timothée Chalamet and Sam Altman
Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents' cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera.

John Green's novel reads like a teen-first-person confessional: voice-first, wry, and often self-aware. Most of the pleasure comes from the banter between Hazel and Augustus, the book's knack for blunt one-liners, and its blunt focus on youth confronting mortality without sentimental erasure. The limitation is a tendency toward theatrical scenes and repeated metaphors that some readers find emotionally manipulative; if you prefer plot-driven novels or clinical distance, the lingering sadness and romantic idealization may grate. Best read when you want a quick, emotionally concentrated story.

Scarlett O'Hara, the beautiful, spoiled daughter of a welltodo Georgia plantation owner, must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of the poverty she finds herself in after Sherman's March to the Sea.

Outlander, Book 1
Recommended by R. R. Martin, George R. R. Martin and Sophie Bakalar

As a child Hester Wyatt escaped slavery, but now the dark skinned beauty is a dedicated member of Michigan's Underground railroad, offering other runaways a chance at the freedom she has learned to love.

The beloved, mega bestselling first novel from Audrey Niffenegger, a soaring celebration of the victory of love over time (Chicago Tribune).A MOST UNTRADITIONAL LOVE STORY, this is the celebrated tale of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who inadvertently…

Eleanor is the new girl in town, and with her chaotic family life, her mismatched clothes and unruly red hair, she couldn't stick out more if she tried.Park is the boy at the back of the bus. Black Tshirts, headphones, head in a book he thinks he's made himself invisible.



An Epic Love Story of the Civil War (The Loyal League)
This is a character-forward historical romance that layers clandestine missions over wartime urgency, anchored by a formerly enslaved protagonist with an eidetic memory. The pleasure comes from high-stakes setups, oppositions of loyalty, and scenes that trade between danger and growing intimacy. Limitations: genre conventions reappear (meet-cute → escalating tension → confession) and some readers will find long planning or logistical sequences interrupt the romantic propulsion. Best taken as an emotionally driven, plot-tinged love story rather than a strict history primer.
Show 15 more books with a single recommendation

Bridgerton, Book 1
Can there be any greater challenge to London’s Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke?—Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers, April 1813By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend’s sister, the lovely—and almost-on-the-shelf—Daphne Bridgerton.

The Kiss Quotient, Book 1
A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe.

Forbidden Hearts
One night. No one will know. That was the deal. Every year, Livvy Kane and Nicholas Chandler would share one perfect night of illicit pleasure. The forbidden hours let them forget the tragedy that haunted their pasts_x0097_and the last names that made them enemies.

Crossfire, Book 1
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Day comes the provocative masterstroke of abandon and obsession that redefined the meaning of desire and became a global phenomenon...Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness.
Scoundrels, Book 4
DETERMINED LADY Toughminded Jessica Trent's sole intention is to free her nitwit brother from the destructive influence of Sebastian Ballister, the notorious Marquess of Dain. She never expects to desire the arrogant, amoral cad.

A Best Book of 2021: NPR _x0095_ Kirkus _x0095_ Marie Claire _x0095_ PopSugar _x0095_ New York Public Library _x0095_ Bustle _x0095_ Reader_x0092_s Digest _x0095_ Literary HubA Best Book of the Summer: Harper_x0092_s Bazaar _x0095_ Oprah Daily _x0095_ Shondaland _x0095_ The Los…

PsyChangeling, Book 1
Previous edition for this ISBN found hereNalini Singh dives into a world torn apart by a powerful race with phenomenal powers of the mindand none of the heart.
The Notebook, Book 1
Set amid the austere beauty of the North Carolina coast begins the story of Noah Calhoun, a rural Southerner recently returned from the Second World War.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Book 1
Lara Jean keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her.They aren_x0092_t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she_x0092_s written. One for every boy she_x0092_s ever loved_x0097_five in all.
Bride Quartet, Book 1
Nora Roberts cordially invites you to meet childhood friends Parker, Emma, Laurel, and Mac_x0097_the founders of Vows, one of Connecticut's premier wedding planning companies.After years of throwing makebelieve weddings in the backyard, flowers, photography, desserts, and…

A Novel
This delicious, steamy debut novel chronicles the adventures of Nan King, who begins life as an oyster girl in the provincial seaside town of Whitstable and whose fortunes are forever changed when she falls in love with a crossdressing musichall singer named Miss Kitty Butler.
Virgin River, Book 1
Welcome back to Virgin River with the book that started it all_x0085_ Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against a backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal clear rivers.
Recommended Love Books by A.R. Moxon
A.R. Moxon recommends 1 book on this list. See all book recommendations by A.R. Moxon
Recommended Love Books by Brian Koppelman
Brian Koppelman recommends 1 book on this list. See all book recommendations by Brian Koppelman
Recommended Love Books by Chloe Grace Moretz
Chloe Grace Moretz recommends 1 book on this list. See all book recommendations by Chloe Grace Moretz
Love Books: common questions
- What are the most recommended love books?
- Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights and Call Me by Your Name are the most recommended love books on BookMentions, ranked by how many people recommended them.
- Who recommends love books?
- A.R. Moxon, Brian Koppelman, Chloe Grace Moretz and Chloë Grace Moretz are among the people who recommend books on this list. Each name links to their full set of book recommendations.
- Which of these love books should I read first?
- Pride and Prejudice is the most recommended here with 10 recommendations, which makes it the safest place to start.
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About this list
This list aggregates books that appear in public recommendation sources, reader-interest signals, and category data. Books are ranked by their position from the source list; recommendation counts and ratings are shown where available. Open any book to see source-backed recommendation proof, editorial context, and Amazon options — the per-book detail page is where the trust signals live.
Recommended books by person: who recommends love books
Books recommended by the people below. Open a profile to see everything they recommend, with the source behind each pick.
- A.R. MoxonBooks recommended by A.R.: 1
- Brian KoppelmanBooks recommended by Brian: 1
- Chloe Grace MoretzBooks recommended by Chloe: 1
- Chloë Grace MoretzBooks recommended by Chloë: 1
- Colin FirthBooks recommended by Colin: 1

- Courtney MilanBooks recommended by Courtney: 1
- David KadavyBooks recommended by David: 1
- Elon MuskBooks recommended by Elon: 1

- Emma WatsonBooks recommended by Emma: 1

- George R. R. MartinBooks recommended by George: 1
- Grace MoretzBooks recommended by Grace: 1
- Hillary ClintonBooks recommended by Hillary: 1
