Sunday, November 18, 2007

All About Romance: Top 100 Romances

The popular romance website, All About Romance, recently published their list of Top 100 Romances, which can be found here. Of course, critics will have a field day, and devoted romance readers will notice that popular authors, such as Jo Beverly, are missing from the list, though classics such as Bronte's Jane Eyre and Austen's Pride & Prejudice are represented. Still, it's useful for considering the novels that we have on our keeper's shelf. What makes a novel a keeper? After reading through the list, I plan to inspect my own shelf and consider what would appear on my list. And, I'd be curious to hear what other readers think about the novels/authors that do appear on the list. I've only read 25 of the books that are listed, and at my own estimate I've read about 400-500 romances in my life. To get you started, I've listed the top 10 books on the AAR list:
1

Lord of Scoundrels

Loretta Chase

European Historical

1995


2

Dreaming of You

Lisa Kleypas

European Historical

1994


3

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Classic Fiction

1813


4

Outlander

Diana Gabaldon

Time Travel

1991


5

Flowers From The Storm

Laura Kinsale

European Historical

1992


6

Slightly Dangerous

Mary Balogh

European Historical

2004


7

Devil In Winter

Lisa Kleypas

European Historical

2006


8

Bet Me

Jennifer Crusie

Contemporary

2004


9

Welcome to Temptation

Jennifer Crusie

Contemporary

2000


10

The Viscount Who Loved Me

Julia Quinn

European Historical

2000

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