Ann Patchett, Nora Roberts, Tia Williams, and more recommend books that get yearning, romance, and heartbreak right.

Author Anne Lamott penned "Help Thanks Wow" as well as "Somehow," one of the best books about relationships. Good relationships form the basis of nearly everything we do in our lives, from spending ...

When does a crush begin to feel like love? This is hard to answer. How can we define that emotion well enough to demarcate its beginnings and endings? We’re familiar with the rush of infatuation, and ...

November 24, 2025; Washington, D.C. – NPR's annual interactive reading guide Books We Love is back with over 380 new recommendations published in 2025. Get expert guidance on choosing your next read ...

These vintage books introduce the archetypes, settings and lavishly bonkers sensibility that are the hallmarks of great romance. By Olivia Waite Every now and again some starry-eyed optimist tries to ...

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times. Every week, critics and editors at The New York Times Book Review pick the most interesting and notable new releases, from ...