Audiobook list · Updated November 2026
Best Romance Audiobooks on Audible
Romance audiobooks have their own Audie Award category, and many of Audible’s romances are written for audio first. This list covers rom-coms, sweet and heartfelt stories, historical romance, steamier picks and romantasy, with award winners and listener favorites mixed in.
Everything here is on Audible. The shortest is a 1 hour 40 minute novella and the longest is a 32-hour epic, so there is something for an afternoon and something for a long road trip.
By Andrea Papillon · Originally published February 2024 · Updated November 2026
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Audie Winners and Fan Favorites
Two recent Audie winners and some of the most-loved romances on Audible.

This Could Be Us
Soledad Barnes plans and designs everything in her life, and this novel follows two single parents balancing sacrifice against their own happiness. It won the 2025 Audie for Romance and has a 4.8 rating.

King of Envy
Vuk Markovic is a scarred, reclusive billionaire who rarely talks and has no interest in relationships, with one exception. It won the 2026 Audie for Best Romance.

Great Big Beautiful Life
Two writers compete for the chance to tell the story of a woman with more than a few plot twists up her sleeve. It has a 4.5 rating from nearly 17,000 listeners.

Part of Your World
After a wild bet, a gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich and a cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery’s world is turned upside down by Daniel Grant, a ridiculously hot carpenter. It has a 4.8 rating from more than 17,000 listeners.

Seatmate
A road-trip rom-com scripted for audio. Our heroine has exactly 5 hours and 10 minutes to get from Boston to New York on a discount bus, or a professional opportunity disappears. It has a 4.7 rating from nearly 26,000 listeners.
Rom-Coms and Banter
Funny, flirty listens with great chemistry.

Call Me Maybe
A laugh-out-loud rom-com created specifically for audio, in which a long hold on a phone line leads somewhere unexpected. It has a 4.7 rating from more than 29,000 listeners.

Kismet
A first evening in London turns into a one-night stand with a charming, book-loving Englishman, and then into a forbidden romance. It was written for audio first.

Honeymoon for One
Novelist Lila Rose has spent her career writing about fictional weddings, and then disaster strikes. It was shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Comedy of the Year and has a 4.6 rating.

The Comeback
Ariadne Hui is a laser-focused lawyer who plans her life down to the minute, and then becomes the love interest of South Korea’s hottest star. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 17,000 listeners.

Red, White & Royal Blue
Winner of the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Debut and Best Romance of 2019, and one of AudioFile’s best audiobooks of 2019. It has a 4.7 rating from nearly 14,000 listeners.
Sweet and Heartfelt Romance
Warm, funny and emotional stories with a lot of heart.

Sweet Talk
A funny romantic comedy scripted exclusively for audio, which begins when the heroine is drunk-texted by the man she has a huge crush on. It has a 4.7 rating from nearly 26,000 listeners.

A Vineyard Valentine
A novella set at a family winery during its annual Valentine’s Day singles soirée. At about an hour and 40 minutes, it is the shortest listen on this list.

Beauty and the Mustache
Former beauty queen Ashley Winston has six bearded brothers, loves to read and knows how to knit. It is the fourth book in the Knitting in the City series and has a 4.7 rating.

Life and Other Inconveniences
A blue-blood grandmother and her black-sheep granddaughter discover they are two sides of the same coin. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 6,000 listeners.

The Kiss Quotient
Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe, and she has far less dating experience than the average 30-year-old. It has a 4.4 rating from nearly 10,000 listeners.
Historical and Regency Romance
Regency charm, classic romance and time travel.

Mrs. Wickham
Lydia Bennet, the youngest sister from Pride and Prejudice, is here to set the record straight. It is a short, full-cast listen with Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn, and it has a 4.6 rating.

A Thief in the Night
Toby never meant to be a highway robber, and now he is impersonating a valet to the earl he robbed on the road. It is a short, funny historical romance.

The Duke and I
Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, pretends to be engaged to Daphne Bridgerton to keep marriage-minded society mothers away. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 17,000 listeners.

Pride and Prejudice
Austen’s beloved novel read by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike, who captures its wit and tone. It has a 4.8 rating from nearly 44,000 listeners.

Outlander
A blend of historical romance and time-travel adventure that begins in 1945 with a former combat nurse. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 80,000 listeners and runs more than 32 hours.
Steamy and Suspenseful Romance
Spicier romances, and a couple with danger built in.

My Sinful Nights
Ten years ago, the hero let the love of his life slip away, and then she walks back into his world. It is told in dual POV with new narration from Joe Arden and Andi Arndt.

You Only Die Twice
A high school English teacher helps her dying Russian neighbor write a spy thriller, and then a mystery man shows up claiming to be the novel’s antihero. It is available exclusively in audio and has a 4.6 rating.

Teach Me
Professor Nadia Day has a stable, safe, predictable life, and this is the first stand-alone in the Audie-nominated Romey University series. It has a 4.7 rating.

Pause
Anna wakes from a coma after a car crash to find that life has gone on without her. It was released in audio first by Audie Award-winning author Kylie Scott.

We Own Tonight
The heroine is not a one-night-stand kind of woman, until she ends up in bed with her childhood celebrity crush, Eli Walsh. It is a stand-alone with a 4.7 rating from more than 10,000 listeners.
Fantasy Romance and Romantasy
Fantasy worlds with romance at the center.

The Bridge Kingdom
Lara is a princess trained from childhood as a lethal spy, and on her wedding day she plans to bring her husband’s kingdom to its knees. It has a 4.6 rating from more than 15,000 listeners.

A Court of Thorns and Roses
When huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. It has a 4.6 rating from nearly 80,000 listeners.

From Blood and Ash
Poppy is the Maiden, chosen from birth to usher in a new era and never to be touched or looked upon. It has a 4.7 rating from more than 24,000 listeners.

Fourth Wing
A dragon-rider war college where the stakes are deadly. It has a 4.7 rating from more than 58,000 listeners.

Quicksilver
Saeris Fane lives in an unforgiving desert, keeps strange powers secret and picks pockets to survive. It has a 4.7 rating from nearly 46,000 listeners.
Romance audiobooks: common questions
What are the best romance audiobooks on Audible?
This Could Be Us, the 2025 Audie winner for Romance, and King of Envy, the 2026 winner, are two great places to start. Call Me Maybe was created for audio and has a 4.7 rating from more than 29,000 listeners.
Which romance audiobooks have won Audie Awards?
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan won Romance in 2025, and King of Envy by Ana Huang won Best Romance in 2026.
What is the shortest romance audiobook on this list?
A Vineyard Valentine, at about 1 hour 40 minutes. Mrs. Wickham and A Thief in the Night are also under three hours. The longest is Outlander, at about 32 hours 38 minutes.
Which of these were written for audio first?
Sweet Talk, Call Me Maybe and Seatmate were scripted for audio, and Kismet and Pause were released in audio first. You Only Die Twice is available exclusively in audio.
Which of these are romantasy?
The Bridge Kingdom, A Court of Thorns and Roses, From Blood and Ash, Fourth Wing and Quicksilver are all fantasy romances. My best fantasy audiobooks on Audible list has more.
Where can I find more romance audiobook recommendations?
My best romantic comedy audiobooks and best dark romance audiobooks lists go deeper, and my favorite romance narrators are a good way to find your next listen.
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- Voices of Romance: My Favorite Male and Female Audiobook Narrators
- 17 of the Best Dark Romance Audiobooks
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- Best Fantasy Audiobooks on Audible
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