Browse by decade

Explore the evolution of romance literature from its origins to today. Every book rated with content warnings and spice levels.

1800s
Austen & the Brontës
1900s
Edwardian romance
1920s
Jazz Age love
1950s
Harlequin is born
1970s
Bodice rippers
1980s
Romance goes mainstream
1990s
Nora Roberts era
2000s
Paranormal romance explodes
2010s
Indie & self-pub revolution
2020s
BookTok takes over