10 Popular And Most Romantic Novels

Love is often inexpressible. They say you cannot express love in words. Romantic novels have always been popular with teenagers as well as the adults. The concept of romance, however has always been debatable in literature. Nevertheless, there is a long list of popular romantic novels which have inspired the lovers from time to time.

Literature is full of some most romantic novels. It was Jane Austen who brought this genre of literature to the forefront. Her novels like Pride and Prejudice and Emma provide the classic example of romantic novels which revolve around the concept of emotional satisfaction and optimistic ending. The genre of romantic novels has gone through tremendous changes after that. There have emerged various sub-genres such as erotic romance, sci-fi romance, paranormal romance, fantasy romance etc, through which love has found expression.

Here is a list of 10 popular and most romantic novels of all time. Check it out.

Pride and Prejudice

This is the classic romantic novel by Jane Austen in which the beautiful and independent Elizabeth Bennet falls in love with the arrogant Mr. Darcy, while dealing with various issues of manners, upbringing, morality and education.

Wuthering Heights

This is another classic by Emily Bronte. It is about the egoistic Catherine and Heathcliff, who were too proud to express their love for each other and end up destroying themselves because of that.

Anna Karenina

It is one of the finest romantic novels written by Leo Tolstoy. It is the story of Anna, the sophisticated and passionate lady who falls for Count Vronsky and becomes a prey to her own insecurities and societal norms.

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

This novel is written by Victor Hugo. It is the story of Quasimodo, an ugly and deformed bell ringer and the kind-hearted and beautiful Esmeralda. Quasimodo's selfless nature is the most supreme form of love and an example that love is beyond physical attractions.

Gone with the Wind

Margaret Mitchell's epic novel is set in the South during the Civil War. The love story of the beautiful Scarlett O'Hara and the roguish Rhett Butler is simply enticing. Though Rhett leaves Scarlett at the end, but the romance in the novel is powerful and mesmerizing.

Love in the Time of Cholera

This beautiful novel is by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The love story is silent yet narrated so beautifully that you understand that love is not always about spending time with your lover.

Emma

Another epic romance by Jane Austen. It is the story of a beautiful, rich matchmaker Emma who refuses to listen to her friend George Knightley when it comes to arranging marriages, only to find out in the end that she loved Mr. Knightley all along.

Outlander

This love story is by Diana Gabaldon. The novel focuses on two main characters, Claire Beauchamp and James Fraser. The romance is set in the Scottish background which also adds an historical touch to it.

Doctor Zhivago

Set against the backdrop of the Russian revolution, Doctor Zhivago is a melancholic love story by Boris Pasternack. It tells the saga of the poet Doctor Zhivagoo who is torn between two women, and his struggle with the forces of destiny.

Atonement

It is a tragic love story written by Ian McEwan. The novel is about the love story of Cecilia and Robbie, who are separated lovers but finally meet in the end.