Romance

"The course of true love never did run smooth," wrote William Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's Dream—and he knew what he was talking about. A text from this study guide collection might be just the thing to remind you of the bliss and pain of love.

Noughts And Crosses

by Malorie Blackman

Publication year 2001

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Social Class, Equality, Justice

Tags Science Fiction, Romance, Race & Racism, Coming of Age, Incarceration, Relationships, Symbolic Narrative, Trauma & Abuse, Social Justice, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction, Dramatic Literature

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November 9

by Colleen Hoover

Publication year 2015

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Forgiveness, Grief, Guilt, Love, Family, Truth & Lies

Tags Romance, Grief & Death, Love & Sexuality, Modern Classic Fiction, Dramatic Literature

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November Blues

by Sharon M. Draper

Publication year 2007

Genre Novel, Fiction

Tags Realistic Fiction, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction, Dramatic Literature, Romance

November Blues is a 2007 young adult novel by American writer Sharon M. Draper. The second book in the Jericho Trilogy, it focuses on African-American students at Frederick Douglass High School. The novel’s events unfold in the aftermath of Josh Prescott’s death from a fall from a second-story window during a pledge stunt. As his friends and family begin to cope with their grief, they look for their own ways to overcome their emotional pain... Read November Blues Summary

Of Human Bondage

by W. Somerset Maugham

Publication year 1915

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Art, Beauty, Loneliness, Social Class, Education

Tags Classic Fiction, Life-Inspired Fiction, Coming of Age, British Literature, World History, Historical Fiction, Romance

Of Human Bondage is a 1915 novel written by the British author W. Somerset Maugham. The novel follows the maturation of a young man named Philip Carey as he grows up in England at the very end of the 19th century. The novel incorporates elements of both realism and modernism and has been interpreted as having some autobiographical inspiration drawn from Maugham’s own life. By describing events from Philip’s life, Maugham develops themes related to... Read Of Human Bondage Summary

Of Love And Other Demons

by Gabriel García Márquez

Publication year 1994

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Music

Tags Magical Realism, Latin American Literature, Historical Fiction, Romance, Classic Fiction

Set in the seaport city of Santa María de Antigua, in colonial Spanish Colombia, at the end of the 18th century, Gabriel García Márquez'snovel Of Love and Other Demons tells the tragic story of Sierva María de Todos Los Ángeles. The only daughter of the American-born Marquis de Casalduero, Sierva lives with her father the Marquis, and her mother, Bernarda, in a decaying mansion.Neither parent takes an interest in their daughter, so she's raised by... Read Of Love And Other Demons Summary

Olga Dies Dreaming

by Xóchitl González

Publication year 2022

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Politics & Government, Family, Mothers, Sexual Identity, Race, Power & Greed, Colonialism, Economics

Tags Realistic Fiction, LGBTQ+, Social Class, Finance, US History, Natural Disaster, Parenting, Modern Classic Fiction, Romance

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Once and Again

by Rebecca Serle

Publication year 2026

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Grief, Guilt, Hope, Joy, Regret, Death, The Past, Place, Family, Fathers, Grandparents, Marriage, Mothers, Self Discovery, Truth & Lies

Tags Romance, Magical Realism, Relationships

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One Day

by David Nicholls

Publication year 2009

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Love, Grief, Memory, Nostalgia, Regret, Coming of Age, Midlife, Death, Future, The Past, Marriage, Fate

Tags Romance, Drama, British Literature, Modern Classic Fiction, Dramatic Literature

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One Day in December

by Josie Silver

Publication year 2018

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Fate, Truth & Lies

Tags Special Occasions, Modern Classic Fiction, Romance

One Day in December is a romance novel by Josie Silver, told through the first-person point of view of two characters: Jack O’Mara and Laurie James. The story focuses on specific months in the characters’ lives, providing a circular narrative that encourages the reader to notice how people develop but do not necessarily change over time. A #1 New York Times bestseller, the novel was published in 2018 by Broadway Books of Crown Publishing Group... Read One Day in December Summary

One Last Stop

by Casey McQuiston

Publication year 2021

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Hope, Love, Memory, Future, The Past, Sexual Identity, Trust & Doubt, Gender Identity

Tags Romance, LGBTQ+, Science Fiction, Humor, Magical Realism, Modern Classic Fiction

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One of Us is Lying

by Karen M. McManus

Publication year 2017

Genre Novel, Fiction

Tags Bullying, Horror & Suspense, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction, Romance

One of Us is Lying is a 2017 young-adult thriller by Karen McManus that revolves around the suspicious death of Bayview High School senior Simon Kelleher, author of a gossip app called About That. The story is told from the alternating first person perspectives of four students who served detention with Simon when he died: Bronwyn, Cooper, Nate, and Addy. It explores themes about the corrosive impact of stereotyping and gossip, the value of empathy... Read One of Us is Lying Summary