Best Reunion Romance Books

The highest-rated books featuring reunion romance, ranked by readers. Browse 50 titles across Romance, Thriller, Literature & Fiction.

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Reunion romance thrives on the specific ache of encountering someone who shaped you, only to discover you're both different now—older, scarred, wiser. There's an electric tension in navigating who you were together versus who you've become apart. Will that old chemistry still ignite? Can you actually start over, or are you just chasing nostalgia? The emotional payoff comes from either finally getting it right or making peace with the fact that some connections are beautiful precisely because they ended.

You'll find reunion stories across romance, contemporary fiction, and even mysteries—anywhere characters have history that demands reckoning. Expect complicated feelings, unexpected encounters, and the delicious uncertainty of whether rekindling a flame is redemption or a mistake.

These are the highest-rated reunion romance books across Romance, Thriller, Literature & Fiction, ranked by reader ratings from Goodreads and Audible.

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    Voyager cover

    Voyager

    Outlander • Book 3

    by Diana Gabaldon

    ★ 4.78 BLT Score (332.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (332.7K)
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  2. 2
    The Things We Leave Unfinished cover

    The Things We Leave Unfinished

    by Rebecca Yarros

    ★ 4.64 BLT Score (459.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (459.3K)
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  3. 3
    November 9 cover

    November 9

    by Colleen Hoover

    ★ 4.60 BLT Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.3M)
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  4. 4
    The Rose and the Thorn cover

    The Rose and the Thorn

    The Riyria Chronicles • Book 2

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    ★ 4.57 BLT Score (31.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (31.0K)
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  5. 5
    The Road to Tender Hearts cover

    The Road to Tender Hearts

    by Annie Hartnett

    ★ 4.56 BLT Score (61.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (61.9K)
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  6. 6
    Beast Behaving Badly (Pride) cover

    Beast Behaving Badly (Pride)

    Pride • Book 5

    by Shelly Laurenston, Unknown Author

    ★ 4.53 BLT Score (16.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (16.2K)
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  7. 7
    Every Summer After cover

    Every Summer After

    Barry’s Bay • Book 1

    by Carley Fortune

    ★ 4.51 BLT Score (884.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (884.1K)
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  8. 8
    Persuasion cover

    Persuasion

    by Jane Austen, Deidre Shauna Lynch, James Kinsley

    ★ 4.49 BLT Score (786.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (786.9K)
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  9. 9
    Hideaway cover

    Hideaway

    by Nora Roberts

    ★ 4.47 BLT Score (52.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (52.0K)
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  10. 10
    The Headmistress cover

    The Headmistress

    The Headmistress • Book 1

    by Milena McKay

    ★ 4.46 BLT Score (4.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (4.8K)
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  11. 11
    The Simple Wild cover

    The Simple Wild

    Wild • Book 1

    by K.A. Tucker

    ★ 4.43 BLT Score (150.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (150.7K)
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  12. 12
    The Longest Ride cover

    The Longest Ride

    by Nicholas Sparks

    ★ 4.40 BLT Score (159.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (159.2K)
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  13. 13
    My Sinful Love cover

    My Sinful Love

    Sinful Men • Book 4

    by Lauren Blakely

    ★ 4.38 BLT Score (4.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (4.7K)
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  14. 14
    The Understatement of the Year cover

    The Understatement of the Year

    The Ivy Years • Book 3

    by Sarina Bowen

    ★ 4.36 BLT Score (22.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (22.3K)
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  15. 15
    Faithful Place cover

    Faithful Place

    Dublin Murder Squad • Book 3

    by Tana French

    ★ 4.31 BLT Score (133.4K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (133.4K)
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    Missing You cover

    Missing You

    by Harlan Coben

    ★ 4.31 BLT Score (69.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (69.6K)
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  17. 17
    Riven Knight cover

    Riven Knight

    Clifton Forge • Book 2

    by Devney Perry

    ★ 4.29 BLT Score (23.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (23.7K)
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  18. 18
    Hey, Whiskey cover

    Hey, Whiskey

    by Kaylee Ryan

    ★ 4.28 BLT Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (2.4K)
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    The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles) cover

    The Rose and the Thorn : The Riyria Chronicles 2 (Riyria Chronicles)

    The Riyria Chronicles • Book 2

    by Michael J. Sullivan

    ★ 4.27 BLT Score (31.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (31.0K)
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  20. 20
    The Best Man: Unfinished Business cover

    The Best Man: Unfinished Business

    The Best Man Series • Book 1

    by Malcolm D. Lee, Jayne Allen

    ★ 4.25 BLT Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.8K)
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    Storms cover

    Storms

    by Gerri Hill

    ★ 4.23 BLT Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (1.8K)
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    Recitatif cover

    Recitatif

    by Toni Morrison

    ★ 4.23 BLT Score (32.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (32.6K)
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  23. 23
    The Complete Sinful Men Collection cover

    The Complete Sinful Men Collection

    Sinful Men #1-5 • Book 1

    by Lauren Blakely

    ★ 4.22 BLT Score (478 ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (478)
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  24. 24
    Behind the Pine Curtain cover

    Behind the Pine Curtain

    by Gerri Hill

    ★ 4.20 BLT Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (2.7K)
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  25. 25
    And Then She Kissed Me cover

    And Then She Kissed Me

    by Harper Bliss

    ★ 4.17 BLT Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (2.5K)
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  26. 26
    Dylan's Redemption cover

    Dylan's Redemption

    The McBrides • Book 3

    by Jennifer Ryan

    ★ 4.12 BLT Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (1.9K)
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  27. 27
    Leo cover

    Leo

    Sign of Love • Book 1

    by Mia Sheridan

    ★ 4.11 BLT Score (43.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (43.0K)
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  28. 28
    The Butterfly and the Violin cover

    The Butterfly and the Violin

    Hidden Masterpiece • Book 1

    by Kristy Cambron

    ★ 4.09 BLT Score (8.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (8.4K)
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    One True Loves cover

    One True Loves

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    ★ 4.09 BLT Score (745.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (745.8K)
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    The Midnight Moon cover

    The Midnight Moon

    by Gerri Hill

    ★ 4.09 BLT Score (953 ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (953)
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    Dark Tides cover

    Dark Tides

    The Fairmile • Book 2

    by Philippa Gregory

    ★ 4.08 BLT Score (17.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (17.3K)
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  32. 32
    Darkest Journey cover

    Darkest Journey

    Krewe of Hunters • Book 20

    by Heather Graham

    ★ 4.07 BLT Score (3.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (3.0K)
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    Six Years cover

    Six Years

    by Harlan Coben

    ★ 4.06 BLT Score (99.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (99.1K)
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    Warming Trend cover

    Warming Trend

    by Karin Kallmaker

    ★ 4.06 BLT Score (695 ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (695)
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    Hawke cover

    Hawke

    Cold Fury Hockey • Book 5

    by Sawyer Bennett

    ★ 4.02 BLT Score (10.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (10.4K)
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  36. 36
    Undone cover

    Undone

    Vampire Awakenings • Book 5

    by Brenda K. Davies

    ★ 4.02 BLT Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (2.1K)
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  37. 37
    A Beautiful Lie cover

    A Beautiful Lie

    Playing with Fire • Book 1

    by T.E. Sivec, Tara Sivec

    ★ 3.99 BLT Score (14.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (14.0K)
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    Maybe in Another Life cover

    Maybe in Another Life

    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    ★ 3.98 BLT Score (395.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.79 Goodreads (395.9K)
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    Pelican's Landing cover

    Pelican's Landing

    by Gerri Hill

    ★ 3.96 BLT Score (697 ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (697)
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    The Heart Remembers cover

    The Heart Remembers

    by Ally McGuire

    ★ 3.95 BLT Score (300 ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (300)
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    Beneath The Willow cover

    Beneath The Willow

    by Kenna White

    ★ 3.94 BLT Score (311 ratings)
    ★ 3.75 Goodreads (311)
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  42. 42
    All My Darkest Impulses cover

    All My Darkest Impulses

    House of Crows • Book 1

    by Lisa Unger

    ★ 3.93 BLT Score (6.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.72 Goodreads (6.8K)
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  43. 43
    The Summer of Us cover

    The Summer of Us

    Mission Cove • Book 1

    by Melanie Moreland

    ★ 3.91 BLT Score (725 ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (725)
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    Tempest cover

    Tempest

    Seattle Blades • Book 3

    by Alison Rhymes

    ★ 3.87 BLT Score (865 ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (865)
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    One for the Money cover

    One for the Money

    Stephanie Plum (abridged) • Book 1

    by Janet Evanovich

    ★ 3.87 BLT Score (580.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (580.5K)
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    Too Dangerous For a Lady cover

    Too Dangerous For a Lady

    Company of Rogues • Book 15

    by Jo Beverley

    ★ 3.86 BLT Score (922 ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (922)
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    Trapped in Yosemite cover

    Trapped in Yosemite

    by Dana Mentink

    ★ 3.86 BLT Score (534 ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (534)
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    Beautiful Ruins cover

    Beautiful Ruins

    by Jess Walter

    ★ 3.83 BLT Score (186.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.68 Goodreads (186.0K)
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    Wild As a Wolf cover

    Wild As a Wolf

    SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team • Book 15

    by Paige Tyler

    ★ 3.83 BLT Score (322 ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (322)
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    Confessions of a Dreamer cover

    Confessions of a Dreamer

    by Kenna White

    ★ 3.83 BLT Score (141 ratings)
    ★ 3.72 Goodreads (141)
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