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 8, 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
Anne Shirley is off to college in this artfully packaged edition of the third book in the Anne of Green Gables series. Anne is finally off to Redmond College! While she's sad to be leaving Marilla and the twins, she's excited to finally become a full-fledged BA, and to embark on...
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...
Before Lunch
Thirkell, Angela
Paper Book
Jack Middleton likes to imagine himself a country squire. At weekends he retires to Laverings Estate with his wife, Catherine. He may be pompous, and they may seem ill-matched, but the couple are devoted to each other. When Jack's widowed sister, Lilian, and her two stepchildren...
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies
Goodman, Alison
Paper Book
A Washington Post Best Mystery Novel of 2023 A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an 'old maid' to protect other women in a new and fiercely feminist historical mystery series from New York Times bestselling...
Betsy and the great world ; and, Betsy's wedding
Lovelace, Maud Hart
Paper Book
The adventures of Betsy Ray continue in this treasured collection featuring two classic stories. Now a young woman with ambitions of becoming a writer, Betsy embarks on the journey of a lifetime: a grand tour of Europe. From the artistic energy of Munich to the enchanting canals of...
The blue castle
Montgomery, L. M.
Paper Book
At twenty-nine Valancy had never been in love,  and it seemed romance had passed her by. Living with  her overbearing mother and meddlesome aunt, she  found her only consolations in the "forbidden"  books of John Foster and her daydreams of the Blue  Castle. Then a letter arrived from Dr. Trent -- ...
I capture the castle
Smith, Dodie
Paper Book
One of the 20th century's most beloved novels is still winning hearts, Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle! "This book has one of the most charismatic narrators I've ever met." -- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series Adapted to a...
Christmas Pudding & Pigeon Pie
Mitford, Nancy
Paper Book
Two sparkling comedies from early in the career of the beloved author of The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate, here published in one volume with a new introduction from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres. * "Exuberant...enjoyable...
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...
The country diary of an Edwardian lady, 1906 : a facsimile reproduction of a naturalist's diary
Holden, Edith
Paper Book
For 70 years, this enchanting and unique volume lay undiscovered until, in 1977, a full-colour facsimile edition was published by Michael Joseph (UK), capturing all the freshness, charm and beauty of the original. It was an instant and lasting international success. The Country Diary of an Edwardian...
Cranford ; and, Cousin Phillis
Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
Paper Book
In Cranford, each day brings fresh gossip . . . The formidable Miss Deborah Jenkyns and the kindly Miss Matty live in a village where women rule and men usually tend to get in the way. Their days revolve around card games, tea, thriftiness, friendship and an endless appetite...
Daniel Deronda
Eliot, George
Paper Book
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A deadly measure of brimstone : a Dandy Gilver mystery
McPherson, Catriona
Paper Book
Catriona McPherson's critically acclaimed mystery series set in 1920s Scotland and featuring plucky and laugh-out-loud-funny heroine Dandy Gilver is perfect for fans of PG Wodehouse, Dorothy L Sayers, and Agatha Christie. In A Deadly Measure of Brimstone, Dandy and the whole Gilver...
Diary of a Provincial Lady
Delafield, E. M.
Paper Book
Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are...
Doctor Thorne
Trollope, Anthony
Paper Book
Now adapted for TV by Julian Fellowes, Doctor Thorne is the compelling story in which rank, wealth, and personal feeling are pitted against one another. The squire of Greshamsbury has fallen on hard times, and it is incumbent on his son Frank to make a good marriage. But Frank loves the doctor's...
Excellent women
Pym, Barbara.
Paper Book
"The finest introduction to Barbara Pym" (The New York Times): a hilarious comedy of manners by the shrewdly observant British novelist often compared to Jane Austen One of Barbara Pym's richest and most amusing high comedies, Excellent Women has at its...
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,...
A heart worth stealing
Barker, Joanna L.
Paper Book
Sowerby, England, 1802 Miss Genevieve Wilde--a magistrate's daughter and independent heiress--is determined to meet life's challenges all on her own, just as her late-father had taught her. So when her father's pocket watch is stolen, she will do anything to get it back,...
An inconvenient letter
Wright, Julie
Paper Book
Complications arise when Marietta's secret love letters are accidentally found by the wrong man.  1828, the London countryside For years, Marietta Stone has harbored a secret infatuation for the handsome Frederick Finch and has...
Jane Eyre
Brontë, Charlotte
Paper Book
Following the death of her uncle, the orphan Jane Eyre is sent to the Lowood School, where she grows into a confident and well-educated young woman. When Jane leaves Lowood to become a governess at Thornfield, she falls in love with Mr. Rochester, her pupil's guardian. But a series of eerie and...
The ladies rewrite the rules
Allain, Suzanne
Paper Book
Diana Boyle, a wealthy young widow living a quiet life on the outskirts of London, has no desire to ever marry again. When fortune-hunting suitors begin arriving on her doorstep, she's furious to discover her name and address have been published in a directory of England's most affluent unmarried...
Miss Marjoribanks
Oliphant, Mrs.
Paper Book
Returning home to tend her widowed father Dr Marjoribanks, Lucilla soon launches herself into Carlingford society, aiming to raise the tone with her select Thursday evening parties. Optimistic, resourceful and blithely unimpeded by self-doubt, Lucilla is a superior being in every way, not least in...
Miss Newbury's list
Walker, Megan
Paper Book
England, 1820 Rosalind Newbury is counting down the days until her wedding to the Duke of Marlow, a man she has only met twice. The marriage is more an agreement between two families and less a romantic connection between two hearts, but Rosalind becoming a...
Miss Pettigrew lives for a day
Watson, Winifred
Paper Book
A governess is sent by an employment afency to the wrong address, where she encounters a glamourous night-club singer, Miss LaFosse.
Mrs. Budley falls from grace
Chesney, Marion.
Paper Book
The murder of Mr. Wickham : a novel
Gray, Claudia
Paper Book
A summerhouse party turns into a thrilling whodunit when Jane Austen's Mr. Wickham-one of literature's most notoriousvillains-meets a sudden and suspicious end in this brilliantly imagined mysteryfrom a New York Times bestselling authorfeaturing Austen's leading literary characters.
The priory
Whipple, Dorothy.
Paper Book
Saunby Priory, a large house somewhere in England has seen better times. This book shows two Marwood girls, who are nearly grown-up, their father, the widower Major Marwood, and their aunt; then, as soon as their lives have been described, the Major proposes marriage to a woman much younger than...
Rebecca
Du Maurier, Daphne
Paper Book
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME * The only hardcover edition of Daphne du Maurier's beloved, internationally best-selling gothic mystery. Rebecca has twice been adapted for film and was named a PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick. ...
Rilla of Ingleside
Montgomery, L. M.
Paper Book
Read the timeless classic about Anne Shirley's high-spirited fourteen-year-old daughter Rilla, behind the hit Netflix series Anne with an E-now celebrating a hundred years of this children's favorite. Anne's children are almost all grown up, except for spirited and fun...
A room with a view
Forster, E. M.
Paper Book
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Sorcerer to the crown
Cho, Zen
Paper Book
In this sparkling debut, magic and mayhem clash with the British elite... The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers, one of the most respected organizations throughout all of England, has long been tasked with maintaining magic within His Majesty’s lands. But lately, the...
Stardust
Gaiman, Neil.
Paper Book
An enchanting fairy tale by master storyteller Neil Gaiman, full of unexpected adventures, true love, whimsy, wonder, and plenty of magic. Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria Forester--even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky....
Summer at Fairacre
Read, Miss.
Paper Book
After a long winter of red noses and wet mittens, summer is a welcome time for Miss Read and her downland village friends. SUMMER AT FAIRACRE charmingly recounts this bright, bustling season and the problems and possibilities that unfold against the background of roses, skylarks, and bees. Joseph...
Sylvester, or, The wicked uncle
Heyer, Georgette
Paper Book
"Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen."--Publishers Weekly Rank, wealth, and elegance are no match for a young lady who writes novels... Sylvester, Duke of Salford, has exacting requirements for a bride. Then he meets Phoebe Marlow, a...
Three men in a boat : to say nothing of the dog!
Jerome, Jerome K.
Paper Book
The books are graded at six vocabulary levels, ranging from 400 words (Beginning) to 2,500 words (Advanced.)
To say nothing of the dog, or, How we found the bishop's bird stump at last
Willis, Connie.
Paper Book
"Willis effortlessly juggles comedy of manners, chaos theory and a wide range of literary allusions [with a] near flawlessness of plot, character and prose."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) From Connie Willis, winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, comes a...
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...
The unselected journals of Emma M. Lion. Vol. 1
Brower, Beth
Paper Book
"I've arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident."The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plans for a...
The wind in the willows
Grahame, Kenneth
Paper Book
Walker Illustrated Classics is a series which brings together some of the best-loved stories ever told, illustrated by some of today's finest artists. These exquisitely designed books, with their magnificent words and glorious pictures, are a pleasure to read - and re-read. The classics have...
The wrong Lady meets Lord Right
Allain, Suzanne
Paper Book
When Arabella Grant's wicked aunt dies suddenly, both Arabella and her cousin Lady Isabelle cannot help but feel relieved. She'd made their lives miserable, and now Lady Issie is free to read to her heart's content, and Bella is free from taunts about her ignoble birth. Their newfound freedom is...
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