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This is How You Lose the Time War

This is How You Lose the Time War

Amal El-Mohtar

A sci-fi novel about two rival agents from different futures who develop a deep, transformative connection across time.

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High Fidelity

High Fidelity

Nick Hornby

A novel about a record store owner’s romantic and personal struggles, reflecting on love and identity.

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The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

A young adult novel about two teenagers with cancer who fall in love, exploring themes of love, loss, and resilience.

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Normal People

Normal People

Sally Rooney

A novel about the complex relationship between two young people navigating love, friendship, and class.

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Beautiful Ruins

Beautiful Ruins

Jess Walter

A novel that spans decades and continents, following characters connected by love, fame, and fate.

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You Had Me at Hola

You Had Me at Hola

Alexis Daria

A romance novel about a soap opera star and a telenovela actor who must navigate their relationship under public scrutiny.

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Daughter of Fortune

Daughter of Fortune

Isabel Allende

A historical novel set in the 19th century, following a young woman’s journey from Chile to California in search of love and freedom.

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The Transit of Venus

The Transit of Venus

Shirley Hazzard

A novel about love, loss, and destiny, following the lives of two sisters and their relationships.

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Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

A classic novel about the complex social and romantic entanglements of the Bennet family, particularly Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy.

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Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

A gothic novel exploring intense, tragic relationships and the destructive power of love on the Yorkshire moors.

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Love in the Time of Cholera

Love in the Time of Cholera

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

A novel about love and obsession set in a Caribbean town, exploring themes of passion, aging, and memory.

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Happy All the Time

Happy All the Time

Laurie Colwin

A lighthearted novel about relationships and love, following the lives of two couples navigating romance and friendship.

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I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

Dodie Smith

A coming-of-age story about a young girl living in a crumbling English castle, exploring love, family, and self-discovery.

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Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

Herman Wouk

A novel about a young Jewish woman’s dreams of becoming an actress, set in mid-20th century New York.

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Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey

E L James

A romance novel about a young woman’s relationship with a wealthy man, exploring themes of desire and control.

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Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte

A classic novel following the life of an orphaned girl and her journey to independence and love.

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Oscar and Lucinda

Oscar and Lucinda

Peter Carey

A historical novel about two gamblers in 19th-century Australia, mixing romance and adventure.

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The Golden Gate

The Golden Gate

Vikram Seth

A novel in verse that captures the lives of young professionals in 1980s San Francisco.

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Mating

Mating

Norman Rush

A novel about a woman's search for meaning and connection in Botswana, filled with social and political themes.

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Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name

André Aciman

A love story set in Italy, exploring themes of romance and self-discovery.

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Acts of Love

Acts of Love

Talulah Riley

A contemporary novel exploring relationships and the complexities of love.

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

A fictional Hollywood star recounts her life story and secrets.

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Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude

Colin Higgins

A darkly comedic love story between a young man and an older woman, exploring themes of life and death.

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Shopgirl

Shopgirl

Steve Martin

Novel about love, loneliness, and self-discovery in LA.

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What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day

What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day

Pearl Cleage

Story of love, illness, and healing in a small town.

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Adverbs

Adverbs

Daniel Handler

Novel exploring love and relationships through a series of vignettes.

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Tara Road

Tara Road

Maeve Binchy

Novel about two women who swap homes to escape their lives.

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Here on Earth

Here on Earth

Alice Hoffman

Drama about family ties, betrayal, and forbidden love.

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The Rosie Project

The Rosie Project

Graeme Simsion

Romantic comedy novel about a socially awkward professor searching for love.

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The Rosie Effect

The Rosie Effect

Graeme Simsion

Sequel to *The Rosie Project*, following Don Tillman's adventures in parenthood.

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