Elizabeth Gaskell Classics Historical Romance Sylvia’s Lovers – Elizabeth Gaskell (1863) Sylvia’s Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell is a historical romance set during the Napoleonic Wars, weaving love, betrayal, and duty in a Yorkshire whaling town.
DH Lawrence Classics Psychological Romance The Virgin and the Gipsy – DH Lawrence (1930) The Virgin and the Gipsy by D.H. Lawrence explores Yvette’s attraction to a gypsy man, questioning repression, desire, and societal expectations in rural England.
Thomas Hardy Romance Supernatural Desperate Remedies – Thomas Hardy (1871) Desperate Remedies by Thomas Hardy is a mystery novel blending romance, deception, and suspense, marking his foray into gothic and sensational fiction.
H Rider Haggard Adventure Historical Romance Cleopatra – H Rider Haggard (1851) Cleopatra by H. Rider Haggard follows Harmachis, an Egyptian prince destined to overthrow Cleopatra, but entangled in her allure and Egypt’s political turmoil.
DH Lawrence Historical Psychological The Fox – DH Lawrence (1923) The Fox by D.H. Lawrence portrays the psychological and emotional conflict between two women and a soldier in a rural English setting after World War I.
Markus Zusak Romance Young Adult Underdogs – Markus Zusak (2011) This coming-of-age trilogy follows brothers Cameron and Ruben Wolfe as they navigate love, identity, and hardships in working-class Sydney.
Charles Dickens Romance Satire The Battle of Life – Charles Dickens (1848) The Battle of Life by Charles Dickens follows Marion and Grace Jeddler as they navigate love and sacrifice in an English countryside setting without supernatural elements.
HG Wells Romance Satire Ann Veronica – HG Wells (1909) Ann Veronica by H.G. Wells follows a young woman rebelling against societal norms as she pursues education, independence, and self-fulfillment in early 20th-century England.
Zane Grey Adventure Romance Desert Gold – Zane Grey (1913) Desert Gold by Zane Grey is a gripping Western adventure set on the Arizona-Mexico border during the Mexican Revolution, blending romance, action, and redemption.
Mary Johnston Adventure Historical Romance To Have and To Hold – Mary Johnston (1899) To Have and To Hold by Mary Johnston is a historical romance set in 17th-century colonial Virginia, filled with adventure, love, and conflict in the New World.
