Historical Romance Books of the 1970s
The 140 most-read historical romance books first published between 1970 and 1979, led by The Thorn Birds (1977), Shanna (1977) and Love Comes Softly (1979).
This list collects 140 books from the 1970s by 66 authors, published between 1970 and 1979. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.
The Thorn Birds
Colleen McCullough
Shanna
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Love Comes Softly
Janette Oke
Lady of Quality
Georgette Heyer
The Flame and the Flower
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
The Wolf and the Dove
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Captive Bride
Johanna Lindsey
The Rebel Bride
Catherine Coulter
The Persian Boy
Mary Renault
The Hollow Hills
Mary Stewart
Sweet Savage Love
Rosemary Rogers
A Pirate's Love
Johanna Lindsey
Loves Enduring Promise (Love Comes Softly, Book 2)
Janette Oke
The Devil on Horseback
Eleanor Burford
The Silver Devil
Teresa Denys
Charity Girl
Georgette Heyer
The Autumn Countess
Catherine Coulter
The Bride of the Delta Queen
Janet Dailey
The Curse of the Kings
Eleanor Burford
Ashes in the Wind
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
The Last Enchantment
Mary Stewart
Green Mountain Man
Janet Dailey
The Pride of the Peacock
Eleanor Burford
Talk of the Town
Joan Smith
The Golden Songbird
Sheila F. Walsh
Gypsy Lady
Shirlee Busbee
The Five-Minute Marriage
Joan Aiken
The Witch from the Sea
Eleanor Burford
Devil's Desire
Laurie McBain
The Wicked Guardian
Jacquelyn Aeby
Devil's Bride
Rachelle Edwards
The Reluctant Bride
Barbara Cartland
Imprudent Lady
Joan Smith
Fire and Ice
Janet Dailey
Victoire
Clare Darcy
Lord Rivington's Lady
Eileen Jackson
Maru
Bessie Head
The Spring of the Tiger
Eleanor Burford
Guardian of the Heart
Caroline Courtney
My dear Duchess
Marion Chesney
The Enchanted Land
Jude Deveraux
Ali und Nino
Kurban Said
Moonstruck Madness
Laurie McBain
Lost Enchantment
Barbara Cartland
Un Furieux Amour
Jennifer Wilde
The Impossible Ward
Dorothy Mack
Dark Fires:(Brandon-Morgan #2)
Rosemary Rogers
A Wager for Love
Caroline Courtney
Unashamed
Francine Rivers
Eugenia
Clare Darcy
Three Best Loved Barbara Cartlands
Barbara Cartland
White Jasmine
Janette Radcliffe [pseudonym of Janet Louise Roberts], Janet Louise Roberts
A Hasty Marriage
Rachelle Edwards
The Devil in Love
Barbara Cartland
The Frightened Bride
Barbara Cartland
This Other Eden
Marilyn Harris
The Cruel Count
Barbara Cartland
The Wildest Heart
Rosemary Rogers
Regina
Clare Darcy
The Nabob's Widow
Elsie Lee
The Penniless Peer
Barbara Cartland
Wicked Loving Lies:(Brandon-Morgan#6)
Rosemary Rogers
The Duchess Disappeared
Barbara Cartland
The Lord and the Gypsy
Patricia Veryan
The Kadin (Kadin #1)
Bertrice Small
Savage Surrender
Pamela Clare
Alinor (The Roselynde Chronicles: Book Two)
Roberta Gellis
The Bored Bridegroom
Barbara Cartland
Allegra
Clare Darcy
As Eagles Fly
Barbara Cartland
Tara's Song
Barbara Ferry Johnson
The Marquis Who Hated Women
Barbara Cartland
The Complacent Wife
Barbara Cartland
A Kiss for the King
Barbara Cartland
The Wild, Unwilling Wife
Barbara Cartland
The Magnificent Marriage
Barbara Cartland
No Darkness for Love
Barbara Cartland
Love's Avenging Heart
Patricia Matthews
The Chieftain Without a Heart
Barbara Cartland
The Curse of the Clan
Barbara Cartland
Bride of a Stranger:(Classic Gothics Collection)
Jennifer Blake
The Wicked Marquis
Barbara Cartland
The Pretty Horse-Breakers
Barbara Cartland
Kiss the Moonlight
Barbara Cartland
Look, Listen and Love
Barbara Cartland
The Incredible Honeymoon
Barbara Cartland
Dark Masquerade:(Classic Gothics Collection#3)
Jennifer Blake
Mavreen or Scarlett
Claire Lorrimer
The Elusive Earl
Barbara Cartland
The Black Swan
Sharon Salvato
Lady Tara
Leonora Blythe
The Audacious Adventuress
Barbara Cartland
Follow the Shadows
Jacquelyn Aeby
Tears of Gold
Laurie McBain
The Saint and the Sinner
Barbara Cartland
Flame of the South
Constance Gluyas