Romance is published in series more than any other genre, and the longest runs are counted in dozens of books. Counts and years below come from each series entry.
Series in Reading Order
- In Death by J. D. Robb — 32 books · 1995–2011
Lieutenant Eve Dallas; written by Nora Roberts. - Bridgerton by Julia Quinn — 22 books · 2000–2026
Eight siblings, one book each, plus prequels and epilogues. - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon — 25 books · 1991–2022
Claire Randall, 1945 to 1743 and onward. - The Brides of Culdee Creek by Kathleen Morgan
Historical inspirational romance series. - Fifty Shades by E. L. James — 6 books · 2011–2021
Three novels, 2011-2012. - Chesapeake Bay by Nora Roberts — 5 books · 1998–2002
Four-book series, 1998-2001. - The MacKade Brothers by Nora Roberts
Four-book series, 1995. - Sinners on Tour by Olivia Cunning
Rock band romance series, begun 2010. - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer — 14 books · 2005–2020
Published as young adult; built on a romance core. - Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris — 13 books · 2001–2017
Paranormal romance and mystery combined.
How to read these series
Numbered entries follow the order the books were published, which is the order the story was written and the safest order for a first read. Where a series has side novels or novellas, reading them in publication order avoids spoilers from later books.
Where the numbers come from
Book counts and publication years on this page are taken from the series entries in the GoBookSeries index. Each title links to the full book list for that series.
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