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Romance books of the 1800s

The birth of romance as we know it. Austen, the Brontës, and the foundations of love stories.

430 books from 1800–1899
The house of RavenspurJamieson Mrs
The house of Ravenspur
Jamieson Mrs (1822)
PG-13
The Knights of RitzbergUnknown
The Knights of Ritzberg
Unknown (1822)
PG-13
Earl Osric, or, The legend of RosamondIsaacs Mrs
Earl Osric, or, The legend of Rosamond
Isaacs Mrs (1820)
PG-13
Rainsong
Rainsong
Phyllis A. Whitney (1818)
PG-13
The Captive Queen of Scots
The Captive Queen of Scots
Eleanor Burford (1817)
PG-13
Scottish ChiefsJane Porter
Scottish Chiefs
Jane Porter (1817)
PG-13
Harrington
Harrington
Maria Edgeworth (1817)
PG-13
The Antiquary
The Antiquary
Sir Walter Scott (1816)
PG-13
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen (1813)
PG-13
Sentimental anecdotesIsabelle de Montolieu
Sentimental anecdotes
Isabelle de Montolieu (1812)
PG-13
A short account of the courtship of Alonzo & Melissa
A short account of the courtship of Alonzo & Melissa
Daniel Jackson (1811)
PG-13
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen (1811)
PG-13
Sir Ralph de BigodMoore, Edward
Sir Ralph de Bigod
Moore, Edward (1811)
PG-13
The whimsical love of Thomas WhittleUnknown
The whimsical love of Thomas Whittle
Unknown (1810)
PG-13
The Distressed lady, or, Yorkshire beauty made happyUnknown
The Distressed lady, or, Yorkshire beauty made happy
Unknown (1810)
PG-13
Woman, or, Ida of AthensMorgan Lady
Woman, or, Ida of Athens
Morgan Lady (1809)
PG-13
The mysterious gentleman farmer, or, The disguises of loveCorry, John
The mysterious gentleman farmer, or, The disguises of love
Corry, John (1808)
PG-13
Philip Stanley, or, The enthusiasm of loveCharles Brockden Brown
Philip Stanley, or, The enthusiasm of love
Charles Brockden Brown (1807)
PG-13
The man in armour, or, The invisible swordT. C. Loney
The man in armour, or, The invisible sword
T. C. Loney (1807)
PG-13
Ein Jahr in Arkadien
Ein Jahr in Arkadien
August, Duke of Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg (1805)
PG-13
The Mad dogUnknown
The Mad dog
Unknown (1804)
PG-13
Rookwood, a romance
Rookwood, a romance
William Harrison Ainsworth (1800)
PG-13
The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain
The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain
Edward Bulwer Lytton (1800)
PG-13
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
George Eliot, Rosalyn Landor, Sue Saunders +1 more (1800)
PG-13
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens, Mary Sebag-Montefiore, Adam Leverton (1800)
PG-13
The pioneers
The pioneers
James Fenimore Cooper (1800)
PG-13
The Minister's Wooing
The Minister's Wooing
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hablot Knight Browne (1800)
PG-13
Paul Clifford
Paul Clifford
Edward Bulwer Lytton (1800)
PG-13
Can you forgive her?
Can you forgive her?
Anthony Trollope (1800)
PG-13
The Moonstone
The Moonstone
Wilkie Collins (1800)
PG-13