romance for people who don't like romance

My collection of literary books with romance themes that, in my opinion, don't fit into the typical tropes found on booktok/wattpad, featuring mature writing and elegant prose.

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created by jillyfish

last updated April, 2026

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Strange Weather in Tokyo

Strange Weather in Tokyo

Hiromi Kawakami

I Hope This Finds You Well

I Hope This Finds You Well

Natalie Sue

Open Water

Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson

Giovanni's Room

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)

A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)

S.T. Gibson

This is How You Lose the Time War

This is How You Lose the Time War

Amal El-Mohtar

White Nights

White Nights

Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

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