Half Price Books - 50 Years of Romance

August is Read-a-Romance Month! As we continue to celebrate our 50^th Anniversary all year-long, we wanted to take a look as some of the best romance novels over the last 50 years.

The Flame and the Flower, by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
No Quarter Asked, by Janet Dailey
Shanna, by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
The Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCullough
Scruples, by Judith Krantz
The Far Pavilions, by M.M. Kaye
A Woman of Substance, by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Vermilion, by Phyllis A. Whitney
The Silken Web, by Sandra Brown
The Life and Loves of a She Devil, by Fay Weldon
Counterfeit Lady, by Jude Deveraux
Gentle Warrior, by Julie Garwood
Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Sweet Starfire, by Jayne Ann Krentz
Something Wonderful, by Judith McNaught
The India Fan, by Victoria Holt
Rooms of the Heart, by Donna Hill
Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers
Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon
Flowers from the Storm, by Laura Kinsale
Morning Glory, by LaVyrle Spencer
The Bridges of Madison County, by Robert James Waller
Lord of Scoundrels, by Loretta Chase
The Notebook, by Nicholas Sparks
Indigo, by Beverly Jenkins
Tipping the Velvet, by Sarah Watters
The Viscount Who Loved Me, by Julia Quinn
Confessions of a Shopaholic, by Sophie Kinsella
16 Lighthouse Road, by Debbie Macomber
Bet Me, by Jennifer Crusie
The Time Traveler’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger
Something Borrowed, by Emily Giffin
Love Walked in, by Marisa De Los Santos
A Hunger Like No Other, by Kresley Cole
Slave to Sensation, by Nalini Singh
Sundays at Tiffany’s, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
Vision in White, by Nora Roberts
Fifty Shades of Gray, by E.L. James
Attachments, by Rainbow Rowell
Me Before You, by Jojo Moyes
The Magpie Lord, by KJ Charles
Ugly Love, by Colleen Hoover
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, by Becky Albertalli
The Hating Game, by Sally Thorne
Mists of the Serengeti, by Leylah Attar
The Kiss Quotient, by Helen Hoang
A Long Petal of the Sea, by Isabel Allende
Red, White & Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston
Nine Lives, by Danielle Steel

Did we leave out some of your favorites? Let us know in the comments below, and don’t forget to read a romance this month! You can pick up these romances and more at your local HPB or at HPB.com. Happy reading!