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Books in the Romance genre:

The Throwback (1906)

The story is set in the American Southwest and follows the life of a young man named Lee Virginia. He is thrown back to an earlier time, a rugged cowboy who lives by his own code of honor and is unafraid to take on any challenge. He falls in love wit... View More

Author(s): Alfred Henry Lewis
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

Beth Norvell (1907)

A story of Western mining camps and one-night stands.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Randall Parrish
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

Sense and Sensibility (1908)

When Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters find themselves in realtive poverty with only the income of ten thousand pounds ($100,000 per year in current money) to live on, she determines to move to a different part of the country, near a cousin who o... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): C. E. Brock

Kilmeny of the Orchard (1910)

Kilmeny cannot speak until Eric is threatened by her jealous foster brother. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): George Gibbs

The Amateur Gentleman (1913)

Barnabas Barty comes into the possession of a vast fortune and determines to use it to become a gentleman. He must first knock his father down, although as respectfully as may be. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Jeffery Farnol
Illustrator(s): Herman Pfeifer

The Seven Champions of Christendom (1913)

This is a recasting of a famous romance which likely originated in the Middle Ages, telling of the knightly adventures of the seven champions. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The Soul of Melicent (1913)

The story of the enigmatic Melicent, who captivates the hearts of all who meet her. With its richly drawn characters and intricate plot, it is a masterful exploration of the human psyche, and a timeless meditation on the nature of love and desire. Re... View More

Author(s): James Branch Cabell
Illustrator(s): Howard Pyle

The Elixir of Life (1915)

Set in Augustan England, innocent lovers are caught up in machinations of ancient evil which survives on draughts of eternity.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): None

The Turmoil (1915)

Two Midwestern families cope with the onset of industrialization. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Booth Tarkington
Illustrator(s): Charles Bosseron Chambers

The King of Ireland’s Son (1916)

The King of Ireland's Son sets out to find the Enchanter of the Black Back-Lands and meets the Enchanter's daughter, Fedelma.

Author(s): Pádraic Colum
Illustrator(s): Willy Pogány

The Mysterious Stranger (1916)

Mark Twain’s nihilistic novel, said to have been toned down by his literary executor was published posthumously, so he at least knew the error of his work by the time it appeared. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Mark Twain
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

Nan of Music Mountain (1916)

Nan is a member of the outlaw Morgan family who becomes the love object of Henry de Spain who is pursuing the Morgans. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Frank H. Spearman
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

The Ford (1917)

A novel of California touching on water rights. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Mary Austin
Illustrator(s): E. Boyd Smith

Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard (1921)

A clever wandering minstrel rescues an imprisoned young lady when she charms the seven man-hating damsels guarding her by telling them stories. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Eleanor Farjeon
Illustrator(s): C. E. Brock

Sense and Sensibility (1923)

When Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters find themselves in realtive poverty with only the income of ten thousand pounds ($100,000 per year in current money) to live on, she determines to move to a different part of the country, near a cousin who o... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The Blue Castle (1926)

When Valancy Stirling learns she has only a year to live, she decides to throw caution to the winds. A novel for adults.

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Dorothy Wall

Emily’s Quest (1927)

In the last installment of the trilogy Emily falls in and out of love, and finally becomes a published author.

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Maria L. Kirk

Growth (1927)

This collection of three novels, TheTurmoil, The Magnificent Ambersons, and The Midlander (National Avenue), chronicle the transformation of a Midwestern city by the industrial revolution.... View More

Author(s): Booth Tarkington
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Caravans to Santa Fe (1928)

When Steven undertakes to deliver a letter from New Orleans to Santa Fe, he hopes for adventure - and find it.

Author(s): Alida Sims Malkus
Illustrator(s): Marie A. Lawson

Count Billy (1928)

Young Billy makes good his claim to lands and castles in Spain, but renounces them to win back his self-respect and the love of his friends in Cornwall.

Author(s): Greville MacDonald
Illustrator(s): F. D. Bedford

Hot Countries (1930)

An intriguing historical document as well as travel book. It is a record of the places portrayed and an impression of the attitudes of the time. It tells of a series of journeys in the Far East, the West Indies and the South Sea Islands.

Author(s): Alec Waugh
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

Petticoat Court (1930)

A young woman from New Orleans travels to France during the Civil War.

Author(s): Maud Hart Lovelace
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Impassioned Clay (1931)

An exploration of spirituality and including youth and lovers.

Author(s): Llewelyn Powys
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

Lesby (1931)

A novel which at first glance tells of a small rural domestic struggle - two sisters very dis-similar in temperament are pursued by one man and in somewhat different manners those affections are returned. Lesby is pursued by the suitor but she is una... View More

Author(s): Elizabeth Willis
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

Dark Rosaleen (1933)

A story about a lonely young boy who is attending a parade of animals when he makes a strange, new friend. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Marjorie Bowen
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

Presenting Lily Mars (1933)

The story of a small town Midwestern girl who becomes a Broadway star.

Author(s): Booth Tarkington
Illustrator(s): Harve Stein

Roaring River (1934)

A tale about a carefree young man from the Cities of the East and his journey into adulthood in the still Wild West. Informative adventure about the rail road companies West during the turn of the century.

Author(s): William MacLeod Raine
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

Venetian Masque (1934)

An adventure novel written by the Anglo-Italian writer and it is set in the 1790s. It is about Napoleon's capture of the city-state that was Venice. An Englishman travels to Venice in the hope he may help it protect itself from Napoleon Read online a... View More

Author(s): Rafael Sabatini
Illustrator(s): N. C. Wyeth

Mistress Pat (1935)

Patricia Gardiner clings to her home until life offers her something better.

Author(s): L. M. Montgomery
Illustrator(s): Marie A. Lawson

The Foxes of Harrow (1946)

Historical novel of romantic New Orleans and nearby plantation life, from 1825 to 1865. When Stephen Fox arrived in New Orleans in 1825 on a pig boat, he gambled, won and built "Harrow," the greatest mansion house and plantation in Louisiana. He took... View More

Author(s): Frank Yerby
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

The Sea is Blue (1946)

The story of Tim and Cissy, growing up on Nantucket and the rainbows they shared.

Author(s): Marie A. Lawson
Illustrator(s): Marie A. Lawson

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1946

Wake of the Red Witch (1946)

Romance of the Dutch East Indies which takes place from 1875 to 1939.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Garland Roark
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

Pride’s Castle (1949)

Handsome and fiercely ambitious, Pride Dawson came to New York in 1870 to battle his way up in the savage world of high finance. He thirsted for money, power, and all the elegant and willing, women they could buy. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Frank Yerby
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

The Legacy (1950)

A group of English women and children led by Jean Paget are captured by the Japanese in Malaya during World War II and forced to march from village to village. Joe Harman, an Australian prisoner of war, aids them and is crucified by the Japanese for ... View More

Author(s): Neville Shute
Illustrator(s): Unknown

A Town Like Alice (1950)

A group of English women and children led by Jean Paget are captured by the Japanese in Malaya during World War II and forced to march from village to village. Joe Harman, an Australian prisoner of war, aids them and is crucified by the Japanese for ... View More

Author(s): Neville Shute
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Love Among the Cannibals (1957)

The narrator, Earl Horter, is a lyric writer of juke box songs. He is 41, and he and his partner, Mac are in Hollywood to work on a musical. They each pick up a girl and the four take a trip to Acapulco where the primitive atmosphere reveals the true... View More

Author(s): Wright Morris
Illustrator(s): Joe Krush

Sense and Sensibility (1957)

When Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters find themselves in realtive poverty with only the income of ten thousand pounds ($100,000 per year in current money) to live on, she determines to move to a different part of the country, near a cousin who o... View More

Author(s): Jane Austen
Illustrator(s): Helen Sewell

Jean and Johnny (1959)

Jean wasn't ready when the best-looking, most popular boy in the school asked her to dance.

Author(s): Beverly Cleary
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

Sister of the Bride (1963)

Romantic Barbara helps her down-to-earth sister with her wedding plans.

Author(s): Beverly Cleary
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

The Traitor Queen (1963)

This story is about Crete at the height of its brilliant civilization. It is a story of mystery, deceit, and romance.

Author(s): Nancy Faulkner
Illustrator(s): C. Walter Hodges

Captain Horatio Hornblower: a condensation of Beat to Quarters (1966)

This condensed version of Beat to Quarters is illustrated. The other contents of the volume include My Friend Flicka, Jane Eyre, and Alone.... View More

Wuthering Heights (1975)

The haunting love story of Heathcliff and Cathy.

Author(s): Emily Brontë
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

Love on a Branch Line (1988)

The novel tells the story of a diffident member of the British Civil Service. Jasper Pye, who is sent to East Anglia to close a government department headquartered at a country estate. During the weekend he spends at the estate, he meets the peo... View More

Author(s): John Hadfield
Illustrator(s): John Verney

The Poet X (2018)

Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frus... View More

Author(s): Elizabeth Acevedo
Illustrator(s): None

Carnegie Medal
Carnegie Medal - 2019

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