If you like Jane Austen

Janeites, unite! We all know there's nothing just like a Jane Austen novel. The books on this list share some of the appealing characteristics of Austen's work - deep feelings, charming romance, family life, wry social commentary, a great deal of wit, and intelligent characters yearning for happiness. There are lots of things you could do with your time, but as Austen herself said, "there is no enjoyment like reading!" Give one of these books a try!

Updated June 29, 2026
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If you like Jane Austen

Janeites, unite! We all know there's nothing just like a Jane Austen novel. The books on this list share some of the appealing characteristics of Austen's work - deep feelings, charming romance, family life, wry social commentary, a great deal of wit, and intelligent characters yearning for happiness. There are lots of things you could do with your time, but as Austen herself said, "there is no enjoyment like reading!" Give one of these books a try!

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Anne of the island
Montgomery, L. M.
Paper Book
Arabella
Heyer, Georgette
Paper Book
If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer A fiery debutante. An ill-tempered bachelor. A romance for the ages. Arabella, the daughter of an impoverished country parson, dreams of a new life in London. But her beauty and charm will only get her so far--and when...
The blue castle
Montgomery, L. M.
Paper Book
Valancy lives a drab life with her overbearing mother and prying aunt. Then a shocking diagnosis from Dr. Trent prompts her to make a fresh start. For the first time, she does and says exactly what she feels. As she expands her limited horizons, Valancy undergoes a transformation, discovering a new...
Cold Comfort Farm
Gibbons, Stella
Paper Book
"Quite simply one of the funniest satirical novels of the last century." --Nancy Pearl, NPR's Morning Edition The deliriously entertaining Cold Comfort Farm is "very probably the funniest book ever written" (The Sunday Times, London), a...
Cranford
Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
Paper Book
A gently comic picture of life in an English country town in the mid-nineteenth century, Cranforddescribes the small adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle-aged spinster sisters striving to live with dignity in reduced circumstances. Rich with humor and filled with vividly memorable...
Daniel Deronda
Eliot, George
Paper Book
Daniel Deronda, the last of Eliot's novels, is the most complete expression of her idealism. Its main concerns are those of personal morality, of dedication to tradition and roots, and of spiritual identification and sympathy--all set in an era of considerable national and internationalawareness....
Frederica
Heyer, Georgette
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Georgette Heyer's beloved tale of an entertaining heroine stumbling on happiness when her marital machinations for her sister go awry. Determined to secure a brilliant marriage for her beautiful sister, Frederica seeks out their distant cousin the Marquis...
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Shaffer, Mary Ann
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW A NETFLIX FILM * A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name. "Treat yourself to this book, please--I can't recommend it highly enough."--Elizabeth Gilbert,...
Jane Eyre
Bronte, Charlotte
Paper Book
Little women
Alcott, Louisa May
Unmarriageable : a novel
Kamal, Soniah
Paper Book
"This inventive retelling of Pride and Prejudice charms."--People   "A fun, page-turning romp and a thought-provoking look at the class-obsessed strata of Pakistani society."--NPR Alys Binat has sworn never to marry--until an encounter...
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