Best Romance Audiobooks

The best romance audiobooks scored by reader and listener reviews — love stories performed by narrators who make every moment electric.

Romance audiobooks live and die by their narrators. A great voice actor turns a slow burn into real tension, nails the banter, and makes the emotional payoff land harder than it ever could on the page. The best romance listens are the ones where you forget you're in your car and start grinning at a stoplight — or tearing up at one.

This list ranks the best romance audiobooks using our scoring algorithm, which blends reader and listener review data with rating volume. We cover contemporary, paranormal, fantasy, and historical romance — the full spectrum, ranked by the listeners who know the genre best.

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    One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince

    Ravenhood Legacy • Book 1

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.81 ABR Score (59.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (55.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (3.9K)
    11h 31m listening time • Released 2023
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    Reverse

    The Bittersweet Symphony Duet • Book 2

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.79 ABR Score (30.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (29.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (1.9K)
    22h 6m listening time • Released 2023
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    Just for the Summer

    Part of Your World • Book 3

    by Abby Jimenez

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Zachary Webber

    4.79 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.8 Audible (16.8K)
    10h 5m listening time • Released 2022

    Julia Whelan and Zachary Webber bring such natural chemistry to this premise that you'll forget how ridiculous the setup is—they make you believe in the curse, the plan, and everything that unravels between them.

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    Voyager

    Outlander • Book 3

    by Diana Gabaldon

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.78 ABR Score (364.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (332.7K) ★ 4.77 Audible (32.2K)
    43h 46m listening time • Released 2007

    Davina Porter's performance transforms this epic time-travel romance into something unmissable: her voice shifts so seamlessly between Claire's modern vulnerability and Jamie's raw Scottish intensity that 44 hours dissolves into nothing.

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    The Last Letter

    by Rebecca Yarros

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Jennifer Stark

    4.78 ABR Score (552.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (538.1K) ★ 4.75 Audible (14.3K)
    13h 23m listening time • Released 2019

    Hamilton and Stark's dual narration captures the raw grief and unspoken tension between these characters with such precision that you'll feel the weight of every unsaid word. This is emotional fiction that demands to be heard.

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    Redeeming 6

    Boys of Tommen • Book 4

    by Chloe Walsh

    Narrated by Jacqueline Milne, Matthew Forsythe

    4.76 ABR Score (260.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.64 Goodreads (259.1K) ★ 4.85 Audible (991)
    31h 55m listening time • Released 2023
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    In Her Own League

    Windy City Series

    by Liz Tomforde

    Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke

    4.70 ABR Score (46.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (45.0K) ★ 4.89 Audible (1.2K)
    13h 28m listening time • Released 2026

    Brentmoor and Clarke's dual narration crackles with tension as a power struggle becomes a love story in baseball's most competitive arena.

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    Exodus

    The Ravenhood • Book 2

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    4.68 ABR Score (238.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.37 Goodreads (232.3K) ★ 4.77 Audible (6.3K)
    14h 24m listening time • Released 2021
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    It Ends with Us

    It Ends with Us • Book 1

    by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Olivia Song

    4.65 ABR Score (4.8M ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (4.7M) ★ 4.67 Audible (87.8K)
    11h 18m listening time • Released 2016
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    Heartless

    Chestnut Springs • Book 2

    by Elsie Silver

    Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Vanessa Edwin

    4.65 ABR Score (589.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (585.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.5K)
    9h 51m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Finish Line

    The Ravenhood • Book 3

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    4.64 ABR Score (184.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (175.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (8.9K)
    14h 39m listening time • Released 2021
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    The Things We Leave Unfinished

    by Rebecca Yarros

    Narrated by Tim Paige, Carly Robins

    4.64 ABR Score (471.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (459.3K) ★ 4.7 Audible (12.5K)
    14h 32m listening time • Released 2021

    Dual narrators elevate the dual timelines here, with Paige and Robins creating such distinct emotional cores that you'll feel the weight of two love stories colliding across decades.

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    Me Before You

    Me Before You • Book 1

    by Jojo Moyes

    Narrated by Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott, Owen Lindsay

    4.62 ABR Score (1.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.62 Audible (37.3K)
    14h 40m listening time • Released 2012

    The full-cast narration pulls you deep into every perspective, so when Moyes rips your heart out, there's nowhere to hide.

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    Us

    Him • Book 2

    by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan

    4.61 ABR Score (62.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (57.6K) ★ 4.82 Audible (4.5K)
    7h 45m listening time • Released 2017
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    November 9

    by Colleen Hoover

    Narrated by Zachary Webber, Angela Goethals

    4.60 ABR Score (1.4M ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.7 Audible (25.0K)
    9h 46m listening time • Released 2015

    Webber and Goethals trade off chapters in dual narration that makes the once-a-year meetings hit harder, and the final twist lands like a gut punch.

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    The Awakening

    The Dragon Heart Legacy • Book 1

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.59 ABR Score (85.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (73.7K) ★ 4.77 Audible (12.2K)
    15h 27m listening time • Released 2020
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    Still

    Grip • Book 2

    by Kennedy Ryan

    Narrated by Jakobi Diem, Maxine Mitchell

    4.57 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (11.8K) ★ 4.8 Audible (1.1K)
    13h 12m listening time • Released 2019
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    Heated Rivalry

    Game Changers • Book 2

    by Rachel Reid

    Narrated by Tor Thom

    4.57 ABR Score (329.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (326.4K) ★ 4.73 Audible (2.9K)
    9h 32m listening time • Released 2019

    Tor Thom's dual narration makes the tension crackle—he captures both characters' voices so distinctly that their forbidden connection feels genuinely electric and impossible to resist.

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    Twisted Lies

    Twisted • Book 4

    by Ana Huang

    Narrated by Aiden Snow, Cindy Kay

    4.57 ABR Score (714.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (707.3K) ★ 4.72 Audible (6.8K)
    16h 23m listening time • Released 2022

    Aiden Snow and Cindy Kay bring serious heat to this slow-burn finale, making Christian and Stella's fake-dating tension feel electric across all 16 hours.

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    Funny Story

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.57 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.64 Audible (18.7K)
    11h 23m listening time • Released 2024

    Julia Whelan's narration turns what could be a standard rom-com into something genuinely moving—she nails the emotional whiplash of heartbreak and unexpected connection with real warmth and wit.

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    Across the Vanishing Sky

    Starlight Grove • Book 1

    by Catherine Cowles

    Narrated by Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor, Sebastian York, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton, Connor Crais

    4.57 ABR Score (10.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (10.3K) ★ 4.85 Audible (564)
    13h 51m listening time • Released 2026

    The ensemble cast—Clarke, York, Brentmoor leading the charge—transforms this dark mystery into something gripping and layered. Multiple narrators handling a complex past makes the twists land harder.

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    Above All Things

    Carlisle • Book 2

    by Roslyn Sinclair

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.55 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 4.88 Audible (806)
    9h 34m listening time • Released 2022
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    Pucked Off

    Pucked • Book 5

    by Helena Hunting

    Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Rose Dioro

    4.55 ABR Score (24.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (21.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.5K)
    9h 36m listening time • Released 2017
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    If I Don't Ask

    Ask, Tell • Book 4

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.55 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.9 Audible (878)
    11h 11m listening time • Released 2022
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    Still Me

    Me Before You • Book 3

    by Jojo Moyes

    Narrated by Anna Acton

    4.55 ABR Score (243.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (235.8K) ★ 4.74 Audible (8.0K)
    13h 19m listening time • Released 2018

    Anna Acton nails Louisa Clark's wit and warmth as she navigates New York, making this feel less like a sequel and more like catching up with a dear friend.

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How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.

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