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Regency Romance Books

Regency romance is set in Britain around 1811–1820: balls, Almack's, scandal and marriage-market manoeuvring. Georgette Heyer defined the genre in the 20th century; Jane Austen, writing in the period itself, is its patron saint and free to read.

This list collects 876 books tagged Regency Romance by 358 authors, published between 1789 and 2026. 15 are free to read and 5 have a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.

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Regency romances are a subgenre of romance novels set during the period of the British Regency (1811–1820) or the early 19th century. Rather than simply being versions of contemporary romance stories transported to a historical setting, Regency romances are a distinct genre with their plot and stylistic conventions. These derive not so much from the 19th-century contemporary works of Jane Austen, but rather from Georgette Heyer, who wrote over two dozen novels set in the Regency starting in 1935 until she died in 1974, and from the fiction genre known as the Novel of Manners.

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What are the most popular Regency Romance books?

By reader shelving on Open Library and downloads, the most popular include Pride and Prejudice (1813), Sense and Sensibility (1811), Persuasion (1789), Mansfield Park (1814) and The Duke and I (2000).

Are there free Regency Romance books?

Yes — 15 regency romance titles are in the public domain and free to read, including Pride and Prejudice (1813), Sense and Sensibility (1811) and Persuasion (1789).