Historical Romance Books of the 2000s
The 501 most-read historical romance books first published between 2000 and 2009, led by The Duke and I (2000), Romancing Mister Bridgerton (2002) and The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000).
This list collects 501 books from the 2000s by 248 authors, published between 2000 and 2009. 1 has a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.

The Duke and I
Julia Quinn

Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Julia Quinn

The Viscount Who Loved Me
Julia Quinn

Atonement
Ian McEwan

An Offer from a Gentleman
Julia Quinn

To Sir Phillip, With Love
Julia Quinn

When He Was Wicked
Julia Quinn

Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen, David LeDoux

It's in His Kiss
Julia Quinn

On the Way to the Wedding
Julia Quinn

El amante japonΓ©s
Isabel Allende

Mine Till Midnight (Platinum Romance Series)
Lisa Kleypas

Brooklyn
Colm TΓ³ibΓn

Again the Magic
Lisa Kleypas

Soulless
Gail Carriger

What Happens in London
Julia Quinn

Second Sight
Jayne Ann Krentz

Tempt Me at Twilight
Lisa Kleypas

Worth Any Price
Lisa Kleypas

Suddenly You
Lisa Kleypas

The Paid Companion
Jayne Ann Krentz

The Pursuit
Johanna Lindsey

Highland Warrior
Hannah Howell

Devil in Winter
Lisa Kleypas

The Perfect Wife
Lynsay Sands

Seducing an Angel
Mary Balogh

Slightly Dangerous
Mary Balogh

Scandal in Spring
Lisa Kleypas

The Earl Claims His Wife
Cathy Maxwell

The madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
Jennifer Ashley

Highland Wedding
Hannah Howell

The Heir
Johanna Lindsey

Under the Mistletoe
Mary Balogh

The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown
Julia Quinn, Suzanne Enoch

Seduce Me at Sunrise
Lisa Kleypas

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
Julia Quinn

The River Knows
Jayne Ann Krentz

A Kiss to Remember
Teresa Medeiros

Shadow Music
Julie Garwood

A Matter of Class
Mary Balogh

The Duke's Cinderella Bride
Carole Mortimer

A Loving Scoundrel
Johanna Lindsey

Lord of Scoundrels
Loretta Lynda Chase

Devil of the Highlands
Lynsay Sands

Wicked Widow
Jayne Ann Krentz

Lady Sophia's Lover
Lisa Kleypas

First Comes Marriage
Mary Balogh

The Hallowed Hunt
Lois McMaster Bujold

The Third Circle:(Arcane Society, #4)
Jayne Ann Krentz

Marriage Most Scandalous
Johanna Lindsey

A Most Unusual Governess
Amanda Grange

Love Is Blind
Lynsay Sands

To Tempt A Scotsman
Victoria Dahl

The Family Matchmaker
Jeanne Savery

The Price of Pleasure
Connie Mason

Captive of My Desires (Malory Family)
Johanna Lindsey

Birds Without Wings
Louis de Bernières

Taken by the Laird
Margo Maguire

The Devil Who Tamed Her
Johanna Lindsey

To Wed a Wicked Earl
Olivia Parker

Mills and Boon Christmas Treasury of Romance
Lucy Monroe, Liz Fielding

Seeking Persephone
Sarah M. Eden

Highland Wolf
Hannah Howell

The Rake and the Wallflower
Allison Lane

The Tea Rose
Jennifer Donnelly

The Perfect Poison
Jayne Ann Krentz

he Gold Scent Bottle
Dorothy Mack

Secrets of a Summer Night
Lisa Kleypas

Simply Love
Mary Balogh

Three Nights of Sin
Anne Mallory

A Man to Call My Own
Johanna Lindsey

Highland Bride
Hannah Howell

Desperate Duchesses
Eloisa James

When Someone Loves You
Susan Johnson

Flowers from the Storm
Laura Kinsale

Wait Until Midnight
Jayne Ann Krentz

Malinche
Laura Esquivel

More than a Mistress / No Man's Mistress
Mary Balogh

Cherished
Elizabeth Thornton

The Lost Duke of Wyndham
Julia Quinn

Miss Whiting and the Seven Wards
Lynn Collum

Claiming the Courtesan (Avon Romantic Treasures)
Anna Campbell

Highland Vow
Hannah Howell

Darkfever
Karen Marie Moning

By Possession
Madeline Hunter

The Reluctant Suitor
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

The Ship of Brides
Jojo Moyes

Peony in Love
Lisa See

Goddess of the Hunt
Tessa Dare

When the Duke Returns
Eloisa James

Lair of the Lion
Christine Feehan

Highlander Ever After
Jennifer Ashley

The Rake's Wicked Proposal
Carole Mortimer

Highland Conqueror
Hannah Howell

A Taste of Sin
Connie Mason

When You Love Someone HI I ALSO EDITED THIS STORY LOL
Susan Johnson