Most Popular Romance Audiobooks

The most-read romance audiobooks ranked by total number of reader reviews — a measure of how widely each title has been discovered and discussed.

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Unlike our top-rated list, which ranks by star rating, this page ranks by sheer readership. These are the romance audiobooks that the most people have actually listened to and reviewed — the titles you're most likely to find recommended in forums, book clubs, and "where do I start?" threads.

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    Pride and Prejudice, Annotated cover

    Pride and Prejudice, Annotated

    by Jane Austen

    Narrated by NM Few

    4.19 ABR Score (4.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 4.71 Audible (7)
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    NM Few won the 2026 Audie Award for this narration. She captures Elizabeth's razor-sharp wit and the slow-burn romance with perfect comedic timing.

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    Pride and Prejudice

    by Jane Austen

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    4.13 ABR Score (4.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 3.5 Audible (2)
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    Alex Jennings navigates Austen's razor-sharp social commentary with perfect comic timing, making every cutting observation land with maximum impact.

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    It Ends with Us

    It Ends with Us • Book 1

    by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Olivia Song

    4.65 ABR Score (4.8M ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (4.7M) ★ 4.67 Audible (87.8K)
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    Olivia Song handles Hoover's emotional gut-punches with sensitivity, making Lily's impossible choices between love and safety feel achingly real.

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    Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James cover

    Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James

    Fifty Shades • Book 1

    by E.L. James

    Narrated by Becca Battoe

    3.69 ABR Score (2.9M ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (2.9M) ★ 3.95 Audible (38.2K)
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    Becca Battoe's intimate narration reveals the real emotional vulnerability beneath the erotic tension, making the power dynamic feel genuinely complicated.

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    Ugly Love

    by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Deacon Lee, Grace Grant

    4.46 ABR Score (2.4M ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (2.3M) ★ 4.58 Audible (32.3K)
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    Tate and Miles agree to a no-strings arrangement, but his traumatic past threatens to destroy even their carefully controlled relationship. Dual narration reveals both perspectives on love's messier realities.

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    The Time Traveler's Wife cover

    The Time Traveler's Wife

    The Time Traveler's Wife • Book 1

    by Audrey Niffenegger

    Narrated by Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole

    4.12 ABR Score (1.9M ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.9M) ★ 4.28 Audible (14.4K)
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    Henry's genetic condition yanks him unpredictably through time, creating a love story told from both sides of temporal displacement.

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    Me Before You cover

    Me Before You

    Me Before You • Book 1

    by Jojo Moyes

    Narrated by Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott, Owen Lindsay

    4.62 ABR Score (1.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.62 Audible (37.3K)
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    The full-cast narration pulls you deep into every perspective, so when Moyes rips your heart out, there's nowhere to hide.

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    Twisted Love

    Twisted • Book 1

    by Ana Huang

    Narrated by Cindy Kay, Aiden Snow

    3.94 ABR Score (1.7M ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (1.7M) ★ 4.25 Audible (12.0K)
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    Cindy Kay and Aiden Snow bring real heat to the dual POV, making this BookTok favorite hit harder on audio than on the page.

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    Happy Place

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.01 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.23 Audible (8.2K)
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    Harriet and Wyn pretend they're still together during their friend group's annual beach house reunion, hiding their secret breakup for one final week.

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    November 9

    by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Zachary Webber, Angela Goethals

    4.60 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.7 Audible (25.0K)
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    Webber and Goethals trade off chapters in dual narration that makes the once-a-year meetings hit harder, and the final twist lands like a gut punch.

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    Icebreaker cover

    Icebreaker

    Maple Hills • Book 1

    by Hannah Grace

    Narrated by Elizabeth Louise, Tim Paige

    4.11 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.45 Audible (5.3K)
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    Louise and Paige's dual narration nails the tension between rival athletes. Their chemistry makes this enemies-to-lovers romance feel genuinely electric.

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    Funny Story

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.57 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.64 Audible (18.7K)
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    After her fiancé leaves her for his best friend, Daphne teams up with her ex's former girlfriend to navigate heartbreak and unexpected second chances.

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    Red, White & Royal Blue

    by Casey McQuiston

    Narrated by Ramon de Ocampo

    4.51 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.66 Audible (13.6K)
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    De Ocampo brings genuine warmth and sharp comic timing to a swoony enemies-to-lovers romance that earned every award it won.

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    The Unhoneymooners

    Unhoneymooners • Book 1

    by Christina Lauren

    Narrated by Cynthia Farrell

    4.21 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.45 Audible (10.6K)
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    Cynthia Farrell nails the bickering chemistry that makes enemies-to-lovers work, turning a Hawaiian honeymoon mix-up into pure comedic warmth.

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    Just for the Summer

    Part of Your World • Book 3

    by Abby Jimenez

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Zachary Webber

    4.79 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.8 Audible (16.8K)
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    Justin's dating curse becomes internet famous: every ex finds their soulmate immediately after dumping him. Julia Whelan and Zachary Webber sell the ridiculous premise completely.

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    Twisted Games

    Twisted • Book 2

    by Ana Huang

    Narrated by Aiden Snow, Cindy Kay

    4.10 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.5 Audible (30)
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    Aiden Snow and Cindy Kay bring scorching chemistry to this bodyguard-princess romance, making the forbidden tension hit even harder in audio.

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    Things We Never Got Over

    Knockemout • Book 1

    by Lucy Score

    Narrated by Lila Winters, Sebastian York

    4.35 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.47 Audible (16.7K)
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    The Deal cover

    The Deal

    Off-Campus • Book 1

    by Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Christian Fox, Lorelei Avalon

    4.35 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.49 Audible (4.4K)
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    Hockey star Garrett needs tutoring to stay eligible; inexperienced Hannah needs dating lessons to attract her crush—so they strike a mutually beneficial bargain.

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    Emma cover

    Emma

    by Jane Austen, Fiona Stafford

    Narrated by Beth Kesler

    4.02 ABR Score (997.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (997.1K) ★ 4 Audible (16)
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    Beth Kesler's narration brings Emma's razor wit and buried vanity into focus. An Audie Award-winning performance that reminds you why this book still cuts.

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    [Fifty Shades Darker] [By: E L James] [April, 2012] cover

    [Fifty Shades Darker] [By: E L James] [April, 2012]

    Fifty Shades • Book 2

    by E.L. James

    Narrated by Savannah Peachwood, Teddy Hamilton

    4.10 ABR Score (979.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.83 Goodreads (979.7K)
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    Every Summer After cover

    Every Summer After

    Barry’s Bay • Book 1

    by Carley Fortune

    Narrated by AJ Bridel

    4.51 ABR Score (893.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (884.1K) ★ 4.63 Audible (9.6K)
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    A second-chance romance where absence makes reunion both inevitable and devastating. AJ Bridel captures the specific ache of loving someone from a different lifetime.

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    A Walk to Remember cover

    A Walk to Remember

    by Nicholas Sparks

    Narrated by Frank Muller

    4.39 ABR Score (848.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (847.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (732)
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    Frank Muller's narration captures the quiet ache perfectly: a short, emotionally potent romance that actually earns its devastating payoff.

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    The Hating Game cover

    The Hating Game

    by Sally Thorne

    Narrated by Katie Schorr

    4.20 ABR Score (849.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (838.7K) ★ 4.46 Audible (10.4K)
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    Katie Schorr nails the simmering tension between two people who won't admit what's obvious to everyone else. The ultimate enemies-to-lovers office romance, perfectly paced for audio.

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    Love and Other Words cover

    Love and Other Words

    by Christina Lauren

    Narrated by Erin Mallon

    4.42 ABR Score (840.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (833.5K) ★ 4.55 Audible (6.5K)
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    The dual timeline pulls you between who you were and who you've become, while Erin Mallon's voice makes every reunion moment ache.

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    The Spanish Love Deception cover

    The Spanish Love Deception

    Love Deception • Book 1

    by Elena Armas

    Narrated by Scarlette Hayes

    3.90 ABR Score (825.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (823.0K) ★ 4.25 Audible (2.2K)

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