Favorite Literary Love Stories
- Description
- In honor of Valentine's Day 2014, the rest of the staff and I got together and compiled a list of our favorite love stories from literature. Feel free to add yours!
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by Jane Austen
93,484 members
1,506 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 124.5
Added 2014-02-14, 01:47 PM
- 36 Members
- hailelib, ablachly, anglemark, amandameale, rarm, lkmiller, starfishian, Tafadhali, AnnaClaire, norabelle414, uath, iggyjreilly, Miela, amanda4242, cbl_tn, seasonsoflove, merrystar, madeleine71, sturlington, DRHuber, ex--libris, Artymedon, perennialreader, eowynfaramir, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, Suzanne_Reed, Clarityz, lorannen, Fjola, ManWithAnAgenda, dkarenart,ShelfMonkey ,aulsmith
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- 21 Members
- rarm, starfishian, varielle, AnnaClaire, rainpebble, uath, iggyjreilly, seasonsoflove, madeleine71, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, Tess_W, redheadish, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, Clarityz, lorannen, Fjola, dkarenart, tmerp, ,aulsmith ,amanda4242
- Explanations
- : Great book, but doesn't belong on the list of great love stories.sturlington: Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester are one of the great literary couples, who establish a marriage based on mutual respect and equality. "Reader, I married him."
3
12,253 members
115 reviews
4.1
Score 47.53
Added 2014-02-14, 01:49 PM
- 17 Members
- hailelib, ablachly, hipdeep, rarm, foggidawn, Tafadhali, AnnaClaire, Miela, madeleine71, Myyst, thecoroner, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, kjgormley, lorannen, Fjola, dkarenart,aulsmith ,Friederike.Geissler
4
29,134 members
597 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 47.12
Added 2014-02-14, 01:41 PM
- 18 Members
- hailelib, ablachly, hipdeep, SigmundFraud, lkmiller, BookWallah, Tafadhali, uath, amanda4242, seasonsoflove, merrystar, kgodey, Merryann, katemcangus, ahef1963, lorannen, Fjola, KaCatte,casvelyn ,aulsmith ,linlef
5
42,060 members
1,313 reviews
4.1
Score 45.96
Added 2014-02-15, 08:27 AM
- 17 Members
- anglemark, lkmiller, KimarieBee, starfishian, BookWallah, wester, rainpebble, uath, PaperbackPirate, madeleine71, sturlington, EMS_24, perennialreader, srtsrt, gypsysmom, ahef1963, dkarenart,kgodey ,linlef ,tmerp
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- 14 Members
- holly_golightly, starfishian, Tafadhali, AnnaClaire, cbl_tn, merrystar, madeleine71, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, Fjola, ManWithAnAgenda, dkarenart, KaCatte
7
32,735 members
310 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 43.84
Added 2014-02-14, 04:29 PM
- 15 Members
- hailelib, lahochstetler, starfishian, ssiegel, madeleine71, Myyst, eowynfaramir, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, flying_monkeys, Clarityz, Friederike.Geissler, dkarenart
8
- 16 Members
- rarm, iggyjreilly, cbl_tn, seasonsoflove, sturlington, perennialreader, elkiedee, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, Clarityz, lorannen, Fjola, ManWithAnAgenda, jessicamateo, KaCatte,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Mr. Knightly could have done much better.
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- 12 Members
- hailelib, casvelyn, Tafadhali, varielle, aulsmith, cbl_tn, merrystar, sturlington, elkiedee, ahef1963, jen.e.moore, KaCatte
- Explanations
- sturlington: A proposal in Latin. It doesn't get much more erudite than that.
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- 14 Members
- starfishian, rainpebble, uath, Myyst, DRHuber, thecoroner, tina1969, alex68, vwinsloe, Tess_W, ahef1963, Friederike.Geissler, Rubenwiering, jessicamateo,Tafadhali ,aulsmith ,amanda4242 ,sturlington ,gypsysmom
- Explanations
- gypsysmom : I've never understood why so many people think this is a great love story. Cathy and Heathcliff bordered on insanity in my opinion.
11
82,616 members
1,301 reviews
3.8
Score 31.22
Added 2014-02-14, 04:20 PM
- 13 Members
- rarm, longway, ssiegel, PaperbackPirate, seasonsoflove, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ACComayagua, LLoLaguayasaminaj, Rubenwiering,ShelfMonkey ,aulsmith ,amanda4242
- Explanations
- sturlington: That first love you never get over.
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- 11 Members
- starfishian, uath, seasonsoflove, madeleine71, thecoroner, elkiedee, ahef1963, 0wllight, linlef, libelulla1, Charon07,sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington : Not a favorite
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- 10 Members
- rarm, lahochstetler, BookWallah, rainpebble, Whisper1, perennialreader, eowynfaramir, thecoroner, alex68, Fjola
14
2,861 members
81 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 27.67
Added 2014-02-14, 05:55 PM
- 9 Members
- hailelib, Linkmeister, Nerilka, SigmundFraud, Tafadhali, kgodey, Merryann, jen.e.moore, KaCatte,aulsmith
15
26,017 members
477 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 27.34
Added 2014-02-15, 11:51 AM
- 11 Members
- dara85, varielle, rainpebble, amanda4242, PaperbackPirate, thecoroner, tina1969, Tess_W, ahef1963, Fjola, libelulla1,
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15,934 members
334 reviews
4
Score 27.26
Added 2014-02-15, 05:56 PM
- 11 Members
- SigmundFraud, holly_golightly, amanda4242, merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, Fjola
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30,680 members
493 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 26.46
Added 2014-02-15, 11:45 AM
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22,279 members
205 reviews
4
Score 26.31
Added 2014-02-14, 01:54 PM
- 10 Members
- AnnaClaire, aulsmith, uath, Miela, seasonsoflove, thecoroner, ahef1963, matthewmason, Friederike.Geissler, jessicamateo
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- 10 Members
- ablachly, ShelfMonkey, norabelle414, uath, seasonsoflove, sturlington, Luisali, ahef1963, libelulla1, ManWithAnAgenda
20
30,849 members
444 reviews
3.9
Score 25.89
Added 2014-02-14, 01:43 PM
- 10 Members
- ablachly, SqueakyChu, longway, starfishian, varielle, merrystar, Luisali, ahef1963, ACComayagua, lorannen,gypsysmom ,linlef
- Explanations
- gypsysmom : Maybe because of the magical realism cast to the book, it didn't strike me as a great love story.
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- 10 Members
- ablachly, holly_golightly, starfishian, norabelle414, gypsysmom, ahef1963, lorannen, TillyTenchwiggle, Fjola, libelulla1,
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12,549 members
247 reviews
3.9
Score 25.19
Added 2014-02-14, 04:19 PM
- 10 Members
- holly_golightly, BookWallah, amanda4242, merrystar, sturlington, perennialreader, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, KaCatte
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- 12 Members
- hailelib, hipdeep, rarm, norabelle414, amanda4242, madeleine71, Myyst, kgodey, gypsysmom, ahef1963, lorannen, ManWithAnAgenda,linlef ,KaCatte
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12,557 members
188 reviews
3.9
Score 24.9
Added 2014-02-16, 10:52 AM
- 10 Members
- ShelfMonkey, rarm, BookWallah, varielle, EMS_24, perennialreader, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, TillyTenchwiggle, Fjola,sturlington
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- 10 Members
- lkmiller, KimarieBee, BookWallah, rainpebble, amanda4242, perennialreader, Tess_W, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Fjola,KaCatte
26
- 9 Members
- ShelfMonkey, rarm, ssiegel, uath, Whisper1, ahef1963, libelulla1, ManWithAnAgenda, KaCatte
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7,244 members
191 reviews
3.9
Score 22.96
Added 2014-02-14, 01:50 PM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, anglemark, varielle, amanda4242, eowynfaramir, elkiedee, anmaka, katemcangus
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by Jane Austen
43,909 members
573 reviews
4.1
Score 21.75
Added 2014-04-29, 07:52 AM
- 9 Members
- merrystar, EMS_24, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Clarityz, Fjola, jessicamateo, tmerp
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by L.N. Tolstoy
136 members
2 reviews
4.1
Score 21.64
Added 2014-02-14, 01:56 PM
- 8 Members
- thecoroner, anmaka, alex68, matthewmason, ACComayagua, Fjola, libelulla1, KaCatte
31
8,613 members
262 reviews
4.1
Score 20.78
Added 2014-02-20, 01:13 AM
- 8 Members
- SigmundFraud, Tafadhali, iggyjreilly, elkiedee, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Fjola, libelulla1
32
22,423 members
1,354 reviews
4
Score 20.7
Added 2014-02-14, 01:44 PM
- 9 Members
- ablachly, foggidawn, KimarieBee, starfishian, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, TempleCat, lorannen,tmerp
33
26,667 members
1,015 reviews
3.8
Score 20.59
Added 2014-02-14, 01:50 PM
- 10 Members
- holly_golightly, Whisper1, sturlington, srtsrt, katemcangus, gypsysmom, ahef1963, flying_monkeys, Fjola, ManWithAnAgenda,ShelfMonkey ,amanda4242 ,linlef ,
34
15,370 members
493 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 20.23
Added 2014-02-27, 09:44 PM
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- 9 Members
- casvelyn, BookWallah, uath, seasonsoflove, katemcangus, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, jessicamateo,
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3,341 members
78 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 19.61
Added 2014-02-14, 02:55 PM
- 6 Members
- Linkmeister, Nerilka, Tafadhali, merrystar, kgodey, Merryann
- Explanations
- Linkmeister: Miles Vorkosigan woos Ekaterin in his own way. The book leans heavily on the form created by Georgette Heyer. It's even DEDICATED to "Jane, Charlotte, Georgette, and Dorothy." A true comedy of manners.kgodey: I don't think this one would be as good if we didn't have tons of books preceding it where Miles fails to acquire his Lady Vorkosigan (and rightly so). But I can't add the whole series to the list, so this will have to do.Merryann: This was the first Bujold book I ever read and I found it delightful in so very many ways. The love story was deeply satisfying to me and the humor just right.
37
13,914 members
199 reviews
3.8
Score 19.58
Added 2014-02-21, 10:51 PM
- 8 Members
- KimarieBee, starfishian, BookWallah, ex--libris, ahef1963, TempleCat, Fjola, libelulla1
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by John Green
32,642 members
1,645 reviews
4.2
Score 19.24
Added 2014-02-14, 01:49 PM
- 7 Members
- SigmundFraud, Tafadhali, sduff222, Whisper1, kjgormley, Friederike.Geissler, jessicamateo
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by Ovid
15,266 members
112 reviews
4.1
Score 15.6
Added 2014-02-14, 01:47 PM
- 6 Members
- timspalding, rarm, varielle, aulsmith, alex68, matthewmason
41
6,802 members
217 reviews
4.1
Score 14.47
Added 2014-02-14, 02:49 PM
- 5 Members
- Nerilka, foggidawn, merrystar, Friederike.Geissler, KaCatte
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- 4 Members
- SigmundFraud, PaperbackPirate, Jamz, linlef
- Explanations
- Jamz: There's been a romantic story that's stuck with me through the years like this one has.
47
13,218 members
270 reviews
3.8
Score 12.48
Added 2014-02-21, 10:51 PM
- 5 Members
- starfishian, BookWallah, uath, libelulla1, Charon07
48
3,448 members
56 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 12.19
Added 2014-02-21, 10:53 PM
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381 members
4 reviews
3.9
Score 12.17
Added 2014-02-14, 01:53 PM
- 4 Members
- SigmundFraud, ssiegel, alex68, matthewmason
50
8,529 members
102 reviews
4.1
Score 11.93
Added 2015-05-19, 09:28 PM
- 5 Members
- aulsmith, Myyst, thecoroner, alex68, Fjola
51
8,524 members
159 reviews
3.9
Score 11.55
Added 2014-02-21, 10:52 PM
- 5 Members
- starfishian, perennialreader, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, TillyTenchwiggle
53
3,589 members
133 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 11.06
Added 2014-02-14, 02:50 PM
- 5 Members
- foggidawn, merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, libelulla1
54
4,972 members
246 reviews
3.9
Score 10.88
Added 2014-02-14, 09:38 PM
- 4 Members
- hailelib, BookWallah, cbl_tn, gypsysmom
55
7,323 members
106 reviews
4.1
Score 10.62
Added 2014-02-20, 01:16 AM
- 5 Members
- Myyst, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Fjola
57
20,244 members
612 reviews
4.2
Score 10.43
Added 2014-02-14, 01:48 PM
- 4 Members
- ablachly, rarm, norabelle414, gypsysmom
58
by Sara Gruen
31,453 members
1,215 reviews
4.1
Score 10.09
Added 2014-02-15, 11:54 AM
- 6 Members
- KimarieBee, PaperbackPirate, seasonsoflove, gypsysmom, ahef1963, libelulla1,SigmundFraud ,
59
62
9,845 members
270 reviews
4
Score 9.73
Added 2014-02-15, 07:32 AM
- 4 Members
- BookWallah, aulsmith, Artymedon, ahef1963
64
5,520 members
69 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9.45
Added 2014-02-14, 01:54 PM
- 4 Members
- varielle, AnnaClaire, ahef1963, matthewmason
65
by Thomas Hardy
21,560 members
265 reviews
3.8
Score 9.39
Added 2014-02-20, 01:12 AM
- 6 Members
- thecoroner, alex68, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Fjola, libelulla1,elkiedee
- Explanations
- elkiedee : Excellent novel, but see comments on Rebecca above - the same could be said of a few of the novels here really.
66
9,213 members
150 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 9.35
Added 2014-03-05, 04:32 AM
- 4 Members
- longway, thecoroner, alex68, gypsysmom
69
6,293 members
71 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.74
Added 2014-02-14, 01:54 PM
- 4 Members
- elkiedee, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, matthewmason
70
by Terry Kay
584 members
24 reviews
4.1
Score 8.57
Added 2014-02-14, 02:40 PM
- 3 Members
- rainpebble, uath, chairless
71
by John Fowles
7,067 members
109 reviews
3.8
Score 8.08
Added 2021-07-01, 08:54 PM
- 4 Members
- perennialreader, elkiedee, alex68, ahef1963
72
- 5 Members
- SigmundFraud, rarm, seasonsoflove, gypsysmom, ahef1963,eowynfaramir
- Explanations
- eowynfaramir : This book is not worth reading. The characters are not believable.
74
17,737 members
392 reviews
3.9
Score 7.74
Added 2014-02-14, 04:24 PM
- 4 Members
- SigmundFraud, gypsysmom, ahef1963, libelulla1
75
- 5 Members
- SigmundFraud, alex68, gypsysmom, Fjola, libelulla1,elkiedee
- Explanations
- elkiedee : See my comments on Tess and another LT member on Rebecca. Love story?
79
889 members
149 reviews
3.8
Score 6.7
Added 2014-02-15, 11:53 AM
- 3 Members
- starfishian, PaperbackPirate, gypsysmom
80
19,069 members
521 reviews
4.2
Score 6.53
Added 2014-02-28, 09:02 AM
81
6,149 members
133 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 6.51
Added 2014-02-20, 01:09 AM
- 4 Members
- seasonsoflove, ahef1963, Fjola, libelulla1,amanda4242
83
2,774 members
126 reviews
4.2
Score 6.19
Added 2014-02-14, 02:51 PM
84
25,578 members
280 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.15
Added 2014-02-14, 07:54 PM
- 4 Members
- varielle, amanda4242, thecoroner, ahef1963,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I never really felt he loved her, just that she was convenient.
88
7,222 members
111 reviews
½ 3.3
Score 5.95
Added 2014-02-28, 06:07 PM
89
17,856 members
293 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 5.93
Added 2014-04-06, 02:53 PM
- 3 Members
- uath, iggyjreilly, ahef1963
90
by Ted Chiang
57 members
2 reviews
4.1
Score 5.87
Added 2021-09-30, 11:09 AM
- 2 Members
- ManWithAnAgenda, tmerp
94
6,521 members
331 reviews
4.1
Score 5.5
Added 2014-02-14, 04:23 PM
95
15,259 members
241 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 5.25
Added 2015-05-20, 05:19 AM
- 3 Members
- amanda4242, thecoroner, ahef1963
96
2,268 members
144 reviews
4.2
Score 5.21
Added 2014-03-01, 07:18 AM
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100
6,386 members
211 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 4.7
Added 2021-09-30, 11:07 AM
- 2 Members
- gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda