Alien romance books is a genre that usually rotates around a story of two people from different worlds coming together despite their differences. These types of books typically focus on an intergalactic relationship between a human and an alien, exploring themes such as forbidden love, sacrifice, and overcoming obstacles.
The authors who write alien romance novels are usually well-versed in popular sci-fi theme and aim to create imaginative and engaging worlds that are unlike anything you’ve ever seen or read about before. They also like adding bizarre elements to their plots, which, given the nature of the genre, paradoxically makes their characters more realistic and believable.
Top 10 Alien Romance Books
If you’re a fan of both science fiction and love affairs, then you’ll definitely want to check out the exciting genre of alien romance. These books offer a unique blend of otherworldly adventure and steamy encounters that will take you to the farthest reaches of the universe and beyond. Whether you’re looking for tales of star-crossed lovers, forbidden passion, or epic space adventures, alien romance books have it covered.
From classic tales of alien-human love to modern sci-fi works tackling poignant social issues, these books will take you on a journey that’s out of this world. And, if you’re ready to explore the most captivating and exciting alien romance books, come along with us as we delve into the short list that will leave you starry-eyed and craving more.
Lauren’s Barbarian by Ruby Dixon
Lauren wakes up in a pod to find herself surrounded by gigantic blue, horned aliens and the females who say they’re married to them. It doesn’t take long for her to get used to her new world and she finds herself catapulted onto a tropical island where she meets a new alien.
Lauren befriends an alien who doesn’t understand English, but the two quickly become mates. However, Lauren quickly realizes that her new tropical home is a volatile island created by a soon-to-erupt volcano. If the volcano erupts, it will kill K’Thar and everyone she cares about on the island.
Precious Sacrifice by Cari Silverwood
Jadd is an Igrakk Alien Warrior and a Horde king whose training tells him to kill and command his men; however, his conscience often gets in the way. When he is assigned the role of Preyfinder and told to try the Pet-creating drug on a human girl called Brittany, he plans to carry out his duty. Until he falls in love.
Jadd would rather perish in a firestorm than leave Brittany, his captive love, to be killed by marauders. The choice between loyalty to his fellow soldiers and allegiance to Brittany may tear him apart.
Melting Iron by Laurann Dohner
Dawn has been a female mechanic on a South African Secret Service space station for eight years. Suddenly, she found herself kidnapped and made to become a sex slave on an alien ship.
If Iron believes he can train her, he’ll soon realize that “meek” is nowhere in Dawn’s dictionary. Dawn is focused on melting Iron’s frozen resolve to never fall in love with a human.
He’s captured her heart, and she plans to return the favor. These two redheads have finally met their perfect partner. Let the battle for love commence!
Ice Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
Georgie, along with other captive women, is unceremoniously abandoned on an ice planet by their spaceship captors when the ship malfunctions.
Georgie probes their surroundings and stumbles upon a male indigenous creature called Vektal who believes Georgie is his mate–resulting in an impending mating.
The Corsair’s Captive by Ruby Dixon
While playing with his fellow alien race pirate, Kiviah set eyes on Frah and fell instantly in love. She is his mate and will go to all lengths to make her his.
Frah is tired of being a pet/slave for aliens and doesn’t trust that Kiviah truly means his words. She goes along with him whilst fighting for her freedom.
Stolen By An Alien by Amanda Milo
This alien romance book is told from the perspective of the alien hero and the Earthling heroine. The hero saves her from a life of slavery, thinking she is a princess of a race that his people revere.
She is scared and confused by the language barrier, but he saves her from being raped by her captors, so she considers him a better option. They learn to care for each other while on the run on the slave alien planet.
Grim by M.K. Eidem
Grim Vasteri is the strongest warrior of his empire, but his line will die with him as no female would join him because of his scars. He was ordered by his emperor to get female slaves from other planets to help their dying population.
When Lisa is kidnapped by aliens, her world irrevocably changed. Seeing his chance to have a female, Grim accepts to protect her if she agrees to be with him.
The Last Hour Of Gann by R. Lee Smith
Amber Bierce went into suspended animation with a five-year contract, hoping for a better life but woke up to find herself surrounded by the wreckage of an unknown world.
For the survivors stranded on an unfamiliar, dangerous planet, their only hope is to be found by Meoraq—a skilled and deadly warrior. However, when he looks at the female protagonist, something in his eyes suggests he hungers for more than just rescuing her.
Ral’s Woman by Laurann Dohner
Ariel never realized aliens were real until she was abducted from Earth. When Anzon King labels human women as good-for-nothings, she comes to terms with her future — the prize for the winner of a barbaric brawl between robust alien men.
As a Zorn warrior, Ral has been through many hardships. However, nothing could have prepared the grumpy alien for being kidnapped by the Anzon King and forced into slavery. He is determined to free his people, but everything changes when he meets a small human woman who captivates his heart. Suddenly, all he can think about is winning her love forever.
Dark Horse By Michelle Diener
Captain Dav Jallan and his crew are shocked to find a legendary Class 5 battleship, but they’re even more surprised to find that all its crew is dead – except for one strange, new alien being.
Rose appears sweet and delicate, but the more Dav uncovers her background, the less sense it all makes. He gets an inkling that his heart, as well as his team and four planets, might be at risk.
Final Words
The genre of alien romance offers a fascinating blend of science fiction and romance that will leave you captivated from start to finish. From the classic tales of “Starman” and “Avatar” to the more modern stories like “Alienated” and “The Krinar Chronicles,” these books provide readers with a unique and imaginative look at love and relationships beyond our world.
We hope that our top-10 list provided you with some inspiration for your next interstellar alien romance read, and that you’ll enjoy these books as much as we have. So, pick up one of these out-of-this-world tales, and let yourself be transported to a galaxy far, far away. And if you want to explore the more traditional side of the romantic vein, check out our collection of best classic and contemporary romance novels!