Prolific Romance Authors

Who has published the largest number of romance novels? We're tracking authors by number of books published to discover the world's most prolific romance author (yes, this is going to take some time to discover!). As we add authors and books, this listing will be updated.

The Hundreds Or More Club

• Barbara Cartland - 723 published during her lifetime, 160 unpublished manuscripts being issued posthumously
• Nora Roberts - 205 under both pen names (as of 2007)

The Hundred Or More Club

• Anne Mather - 147 (July 2007)
  • 141 Harlequin Presents
• Jayne Ann Krentz - 143 under her various pen names
• Penny Jordan - 138 (July 2007)
  • 138 Harlequin Presents
• Betty Neels - 134
  • 130 Harlequin Romance
• Carole Mortimer - 120
  • 119 Harlequin Presents
• Charlotte Lamb - 115
  • 103 Harlequin Presents
• Faith Baldwin - approximately 100, counts vary

The Fifty to Ninety-nine Club

• Emma Darcy - 91
  • 88 Harlequin Presents
• Janet Dailey - 90
  • 57 Harlequin Presents
• Thacker, Cathy Gillen - 67
  • 67 Harlequin American
• Stuart, Anne - 51
  • 26 Harlequin American

The Twenty-Five to Forty-Nine Club

• Joan Elliott Pickart - 47
  • 47 Loveswept
• Jensen, Muriel -45
  • 45 Harlequin American
• Patricia Rice - 44
• Fayrene Preston - 42
  • 42 Loveswept
• Diamond, Jacqueline -38
  • 38 Harlequin American
• Browning, Pamela - 36
  • 36 Harlequin American
• Christenberry, Judy - 36
  • 36 Harlequin American
• Iris Johansen - 34
  • 34 Loveswept
• Wisdom, Linda Randall - 34
  • 31 Harlequin American
  • 3 Loveswept
• Peggy Webb - 31
  • 31 Loveswept
• Arnold, Judith - 30
  • 30 Harlequin American
• Kay Hooper - 29
  • 29 Loveswept
• Whittenburg, Karen Toller - 28
  • 28 Harlequin American
• Maclay, Charlotte - 27
  • 27 Harlequin American
• Sandra Chastain - 25
  • 25 Loveswept
• Wilson, Mary Anne - 25
  • 25 Harlequin American
• Flanders, Rebecca - 25
  • 25 Harlequin American