Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts is known as "The Queen of Romance" with good reason: she is both prolific and generous with time and energy. Roberts has been lauded with many awards; her first was for The Heart's Victory, which won the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary Sensual Category. Nora Roberts was the first author inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. In 2007, her novel Angels Fall received the Quill Book of the Year Award, an honor chosen by fans and readers.

Roberts famously started her writing career when a 1979 blizzard trapped her and her young sons indoors for an extended period of time. Her first novel, Irish Thoroughbred, was published in 1981. She continued writing exclusively for the Harlequin/Silhouette lines until 1987, when she branched out into Single Title.

Though Nora Roberts no longer writes for the Harlequin/Silhouette family, her backlist titles remain in print and top sellers. Many of her books have been collected in a special group called Nora Roberts Language Of Love. She wrote one novel for the Harlequin Intrigue imprint. Roberts published 13 novels for the Silhouette Romance imprint.

Roberts also publishes futuristic suspense under the name J.D. Robb.

See also

• J.D. Robb

On The Web

Nora Roberts website

Books

• Affaire Royale - 1986
• All I Want For Christmas - 1994
• All The Possibilities -1985
• Angels Fall -2006
• Art Of Deception, The - 1986
• Awakening, The - 2020
• Bay Of Sighs - 2016
• Becoming, The - 2021
• Bed Of Roses - 2009
• Best Laid Plans - 1989
• Best Mistake, The - 1994
• Birthright - 2002
• Black Hills - 3009
• Black Rose - 2005
• Blithe Images - 1982
• Blood Brothers - 2007
• Blood Magick - 2014
• Blue Dahlia - 2004
• Blue Smoke - 2005
• Born In Fire - 1994
• Born In Ice - 1995
• Born In Shame - 1996
• Boundary Lines - 1985
• Brazen Virtue - 1988
• Calhoun Women, The - 1996
• Captivated -1992
• Captive Star - 1997
• Carnal Innocence -1992
• Carolina Moon -2000
• Charmed - 1992
• Chasing Fire - 2011
• Chesapeake Blue - 2002
• Choice, The - 2022
• Collector, The - 2014
• Come Sundown - 2017
• Command Performance - 1987
• Considering Kate - 2001
• Convincing Alex - 1994
• Cordina's Crown Jewel - 2002
• Courting Catherine - 1991
• Dance Of Dreams -1983
• Dance Of The Gods -2006
• Dance To The Piper -1988
• Dance Upon The Air -2001
• Daring To Dream -1996
• Divine Evil - 1992
• Dual Image - 1985
• Enchanted - 1999
• Endings And Beginnings - 1984
• Entranced - 1992
• Face The Fire - 2002
• Fall of Shane MacKade, The - 1996
• Falling For Rachel - 1993
• Finding The Dream - 1997
• First Impressions - 1984
• For Now, Forever - 1987
• For The Love Of Lilah - 1991
• From This Day - 1983
• Gabriel's Angel - 1989
• Genuine Lies - 1991
• Happy Ever After - 2010
• Heart of Devin MacKade, The - 1996
• Heart Of The Sea - 2000
• Heart's Victory, The - 1982
• Heaven And Earth - 2001
• Her Mother's Keeper - 1983
• Hidden Riches - 1994
• Hidden Star - 1997
• Hieaway - 2020
• High Noon - 2007
• Holding The Dream - 1997
• Hollow, The - 2008
• Home For Christmas - 1986
• Homeport - 1998
• Honest Illusions - 1992
• Hot Ice - 1987
• Identity - 2023
• Impulse - 1989
• In Dreams - 2000
• In From The Cold - 1990
• Inner Harbor - 1999
• Irish Hearts - 2000
• Irish Rebel - 2000
• Irish Rose - 1988
• Irish Thoroughbred - 1981
• Island Of Flowers - 1982
• Island Of Glass - 2016
• Jewels Of The Sun - 1999
• Key Of Knowledge - 2003
• Key Of Light - 2003
• Key Of Valor - 2004
• Last Boyfriend, The - 2012
• Last Honest Woman, The - 1988
• Law Is A Lady, The - 1984
• Lawless - 1989
• Legacy - 2021
• Less Of A Stranger - 1984
• Lessons Learned - 1986
• Liar, The - 2015
• Local Hero - 1988
• Loving Jack - 1989
• Luring A Lady - 1991
• MacGregor Brides, The - 1997
• MacGregor Grooms, The - 1998
• Man for Amanda, A - 1991
• Matter of Choice, A - 1984
• Megan’s Mate - 1996
• Midnight Bayou - 2001
• Mind Over Matter - 1987
• Montana Sky - 1996
• Morrigan's Cross Circle - 2006
• Name Of The Game, The - 1988
• Next Always, The - 2011
• Night Moves - 1985
• Night Shadows - 1991
• Night Shield - 2000
• Night Shift - 1991
• Night Smoke - 1994
• Nightshade - 1993
• Nightwork - 2022
• Northern Lights - 2004
• Obsession, The - 2016
• Of Blood And Bone - 2018
• Once More With Feeling -1983
• One Man's Art - 1985
• One Summer - 1986
• Opposites Attract -1984
• Pagan Stone, The - 2008
• Partners - 1985
• Perfect Hope, The - 2012
• Perfect Neighbor, The - 1999
• Playboy Prince, The - 1987
• Playing The Odds - 1985
• Pride of Jared MacKade, The - 1995
• Private Scandals - 1993
• Promise Me Tomorrow - 1984
• Public Secrets - 1990
• Quinns Christmas, The - 2000
• Rebellion -1988
• Red Lily - 2005
• Reef, The - 1998
• Reflections - 1983
• Remember When: Hot Rocks - Nora Roberts - 2003
• Return of Rafe MacKade, The - 1995
• Right Path, The - 1985
• Rise Of Magicks - 2019
• Rising Tides - 1998
• Risky Business - 1986
• River’s End - 1999
• Rules Of The Game - 1984
• Sacred Sins - 1987
• Sanctuary - 1997
• Savor The Moment - 2010
• Sea Swept - 1998
• Search, The - 2010
• Search For Love - 1982
• Second Nature - 1986
• Secret Star - 1998
• Shadow Spell - 2014
• Shelter In Place - 2018
• Skin Deep - 1988
• Song Of The West - 1982
• Spellbound - 1998
• Stars Of Fortune - 2015
• Storm Warning - 1984
• Sullivan's Woman - 1984
• Summer Desserts -1985
• Suzanna's Surrender -1991
• Sweet Revenge - 1989
• Taming Natasha - 1990
• Tears Of The Moon - 2000
• Temptation - 1987
• Tempting Fate - 1985
• This Magic Moment -1983
• Three Fates - 2002
• Time Was - 1989
• Times Change - 1990
• Tonight And Always - 1983
• Treasures Lost, Treasures Found -1986
• Tribute - 2008
• True Betrayals - 1995
• Under Currents - 2019
• Unfinished Business - 1992
• Untamed - 1983
• Valley Of Silence - 2006
• Villa, The - 2001
• Vision In White - 2009
• Waiting For Nick - 1997
• Welcoming, The -1989
• Whiskey Beach - 2013
• Will and A Way, A -1986
• Winning Hand, The - 1998
• Winter Rose - 2001
• Witching Hour, The - 2003
• Without A Trace - 1990
• Witness, The - 2012
• Wolf Moon - 2004
• World Apart, A - 2002
• Year One - 2017

Chronological

For a chronological list of books see Nora Roberts Books Chronologically.

Novellas/Short Stories

• "Eternity In Death" - Dead Of Night, 2007 (Putnam)
• "Ever After" in Once Upon A Star - 1999 (with Jill Gregory, Ruth Ryan Langan, and Marianne Willman)

Awards (books)

• 2009 RITA Award Winner - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, Tribute
• 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, High Noon
• 2004 RITA Award Winner - Contemporary Single Title, Birthright
• 2004 RITA Award Winner - Romantic Suspense, Remember When: Hot Rocks
• 2004 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Contemporary Novel, Northern Lights
• 2003 RITA Award Winner - Romantic Suspense, Three Fates
• 2003 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, Birthright
• 2002 RITA Award Winner - Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal, Heaven And Earth
• 2001 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Strongest Heroine, Dance Upon The Air
• 2001 RITA Award Winner - Romantic Suspense, Carolina Moon
• 1998 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romance, Sea Swept
• 1996 RITA Award Winner - Contemporary Single Title, Born In Ice
• 1995 RITA Award Winner - Romantic Suspense, Hidden Riches
• 1994 RITA Award Winner - Romantic Suspense, Nightshade
• 1994 RITA Award Winner - Contemporary Single Title, Private Scandals
• 1994 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, Night Smoke
• 1993 RITA Award Winner - Romantic Suspense, Divine Evil
• 1993 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Suspense Novel, Divine Evil
• 1992 Golden Medallion Winner - Romantic Suspense, Night Shift
• 1989 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Romantic Suspense, Sweet Revenge
• 1988 Golden Medallion Winner - Suspense, Brazen Virtue
• 1988 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Historical Romance Set In Scotland, Rebellion
• 1986 Golden Medallion Winner - Long Contemporary, One Summer
• 1986 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Silhouette Special Edition, One Summer
• 1984 Golden Medallion Winner - Long Contemporary, A Matter Of Choice
• 1984 Golden Medallion Winner - Short Contemporary, Opposites Attract
• 1983 Golden Medallion Winner - Contemporary 65-80,000 words, This Magic Moment

Recognitions (books)

• 2022 Barnes & Nobel Bookseller's Favorites - Romance Novels, Nightwork
• 2021 Barnes & Nobel Bookseller's Favorites - Romance Novels, Legacy
• 2020 Barnes & Nobel Bookseller's Favorites - Romance Novels, Hideaway
• 2019 Kirkus Reviews Starred Review, The Rise Of Magicks
• 2018 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances, Sea Swept
• 2018 Indie Next Starred Review, Of Blood And Bone
• 2018 Indie Next Starred Review, Shelter In Place
• 2017 Indie Next Starred Review, Come Sundown
• 2016 Booklist Starred Review, The Obsession
• 2016 LibraryReads Starred Review, The Obsession
• 2016 Publishers Weekly Top Pick, The Obsession
• 2011 RITA Award Finalist - Paranormal Romance, Stars Of Fortune
• 2016 RT Book Reviews Starred Review, The Obsession
• 2015 Booklist Starred Review, The Liar
• 2015 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, The Liar
• 2014 Booklist Starred Review, The Collector
• 2013 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#93), Rising Tides
• 2013 Kirkus Reviews Starred Review, Dark Witch
• 2011 Booklist Starred Review, The Next Always
• 2011 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Single Title, Happy Ever After
• 2011 RITA Award Finalist - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, The Search
• 2010 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#74), Sea Swept
• 2009 Booklist Starred Review, Bed Of Roses
• 2008 RITA Award Finalist - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, High Noon
• 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#57), Born In Fire
• 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#93), Born In Ice
• 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#90), Rising Tides
• 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#41), Sea Swept
• 2007 Library Journal Starred Review, Blood Brothers
• 2006 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Dance Of The Gods
• 2006 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Morrigan's Cross
• 2006 RITA Award Finalist - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, Blue Smoke
• 2005 Library Journal Starred Review, Black Rose
• 2005 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Black Rose
• 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#26), Born In Fire
• 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#91), Born In Ice
• 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#80), Chesapeake Blue
• 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#10), Sea Swept
• 2004 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Single Title, Key Of Light
• 2003 Booklist Starred Review, Key Of Knowledge
• 2003 Booklist Starred Review, Key Of Light
• 2003 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Single Title, Chesapeake Blue
• 2002 RITA Award Finalist - Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal, Dance Upon The Air
• 2002 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Single Title, Midnight Bayou
• 2001 RITA Award Finalist - Romance Novella, In Dreams
• 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#72), Born In Fire
• 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#42), Born In Ice
• 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#88), Jewels Of The Sun
• 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#55), Sea Swept
• 2000 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Single Title, Inner Harbor
• 1999 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Jewels Of The Sun
• 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#20), Born In Fire
• 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#35), Born In ice
• 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#22), Born In Shame
• 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#56), Daring To Dream
• 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#56), Hidden Riches
• 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#83), Public Secrets
• 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#35), Rising Tides
• 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#35), Sea Swept
• 1998 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Single Title, Finding The Dream
• 1997 RITA Award Finalist - Contemporary Single Title, Daring To Dream
• 1997 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Series, The Fall Of Shane MacKade
• 1997 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Series, Megan's Mate
• 1997 RITA Award Finalist - Romantic Suspense, Montana Sky
• 1982 Golden Medallion Finalist - Contemporary Sensual, The Heart's Victory

Awards (body of work)

• 1987-1988 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Contemporary Romantic Suspense
• 1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Versatility
• 1989-1990 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Contemporary Romance
• 1990-1991 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Series Romantic Fantasy
• 1994 RRA Awards Winner - Best Contemporary Author
• 1995 RRA Awards Winner - Best Classic All-Around Romance Author
• 1995 RRA Awards Winner - Best All-Around Romance Author
• 1995 RRA Awards Winner - Best Contemporary Author
• 1996 RRA Awards Winner - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
• 1996 RRA Awards Winner - Best All-Time Romance Author
• 1996 RRA Awards Winner - Best Contemporary Author
• 1996 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Futuristic Romance
• 1996 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Series Storyteller Of The Year
• 1997 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Contemporary Novel
• 2001 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Series Romance

Articles/Interviews

• At first suspicious, but now appreciative of NR - A professor of English examines the work of Nora Roberts and popular fiction
• Queen of Romance still going strong - Palestine Herald, Palenstine, Texas