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32 Must-Read Books About Love and Relationships

Updated: Feb 14, 2024

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Carrie Thornbrugh

"I encounter millions of bodies in my life; of these millions, I may desire some hundreds; but of these hundreds, I love only one."

Roland Barthes, A Lover's Discourse


 

Valentine’s Day…oof! This hallmark holiday can be hard to navigate because that rascal, Cupid, is at one on everyone’s side and no one’s side. With this in mind, we’re sharing a special Valentine's Day Edition of our Bookclubs Staff Picks. Here’s a curated reading list of fiction and non-fiction reads with book club discussion guides from our personal collections about love, sex, romance, and heartbreak. 


For the hopeless romantics out there looking for friends to read with, check out these public book clubs that specialize in matters of the heart. We also have tips on How To Avoid Book Club Breakups! If you don’t have a Bookclubs account yet, it’s easy and free to get started here.

 

 

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Books about Falling in Love

 

 

 


 

Books about Sharing the Love

 

 


 

Books about Breaking Up & Making Up

 

 

 

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Books about Friendships

 

 

 


 

Books about Self-Love

 

 

 


 

Books about Black Love

 

 

 


 

Books about Queer Love

 

 

 


 

Books about Familial Love & Human Kind

 

 


 

Books about Sex

 

 

 

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