Recs if you like Ana María and the Fox...

Every year we pick 10 books that we think rise above the rest. These are the 70 we've picked since 2019.

Updated to include our Best of 2025 picks.

Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!

A growing historical romance book list for the weary bookish time traveler. Not limited to the Regency era.

from swooning over prolonged eye contact at a ball with the ton, to intense yearning between two really good friends in 1960s New York, here are some historical romances to get you hooked on the best subgenre

AMOR❤️ A collection of romance books by Latinx authors. Includes all types of romance (fantasy, gothic, YA, adult, contemporary, lgbtq+, etc.).

I chose not to display multiple books from the same author and also picked the first in the "series" (if applicable) only. This is to introduce you to the author and the series, that way you can look into each further if you'd like! 🥰

These are more of the popular ones I found from my research so I am always open to suggestions!

For people who love watching Bridgerton for its diversity and want to read more historical romances that are genuinely diverse

Melanated historical romances that need to be centered in the genre immediately

Historical romance books that showcase people of marginalized and diverse communities by people of marginalized and diverse communities.

Historical romcom books that subvert the genre beyond two cis straight white able bodied people of a similar class. Think the Bridgerton TV Show but even more!

Let me know if you have any recs to add!!

Romance MMCs who are fighting the good fight.

Book club picks for multiple clubs 🤓