Swipe Right on a Literary Classic by Cierra Bland, CommunicationsFebruary 14, 2022

This Valentine's Day, let NYPL be your matchmaker. If books are your one true love, swipe right on one of these classics that you might’ve missed.

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Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan

Persuasion by Jane Austen

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

Can’t find your type? Try one of NYPL’s 50 All-Time Favorite Romance Books!

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