Jane Austen: A Fan's Reading List

An Assembly Such As This by Pamela Aiden
Told from the perspective of Darcy, the first installment of a trilogy based on Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" begins with his observations of the Bennet family during a disastrous Netherfield Park ball, and offers insight into his complicated past.

Mr. Darcy’s Daughters by Elizabeth Aston
The five daughters of Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy arrive in London to stay with cousins while their parents are on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople. We follow the romantic and marital travails of the two eldest daughters, Letty and Camilla; the spirited 17-year-old twins, Georgina and Belle; and the youngest, Alethea.

Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor by Stephanie Barron
When Jane Austen visits her friend Isobel, Countess of Scargrave, Isobel's husband dies from poisoning, and Jane investigates the crime. (First of the Jane Austen mysteries)

Pride and Prescience, or, A truth universally Acknowledged by Carrie Bebris
Just after their wedding, the newlywed hero and heroine of Pride & Prejudice become involved in a bizarre mystery involving wedding guest Caroline Bingley, who has become engaged to wed a wealthy, charismatic American. (First of the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mysteries)

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues by Linda Berdoll
Begins the day after Darcy and Elizabeth's wedding and follows the couple through the ups and downs of married life. Other major Austen characters also appear – Elizabeth's sisters Jane and Lydia, as well as Bingley and the charmingly detestable Wickham.

By a Lady: Being the Adventures of an Enlightened American in Jane Austen's England by Amanda Elyot
During an audition for a play about Jane Austen, New York actress C.J. Welles is transported back in time to Bath, England, at the turn of the 19th century, where she is befriended by the eccentric Lady Euphoria Dalrymple, falls for the Earl of Darlington, the cousin of Jane Austen, and finds herself torn between two different eras.

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Loosely based on Pride and Prejudice, this tale of neurotic London singleton, Bridget, who has a dotty mother, an absent-minded father, and an unhealthy attraction to her bad-boy boss, Daniel Cleaver. Enter Mark Darcy, a handsome barrister who insults Bridget at first meeting her, then finds himself falling in love with her.

The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Five women and one man living in California meet regularly to discuss Jane Austen's novels. As they debate the personalities and relationships in Austen's books, the romantic and family relationships of each book club member are revealed. The discussion of Austen's books is not presented merely as a sideshow; it is actually quite thoughtful and illuminating. For those who haven't read all of the books, or haven't read them in a while, there's a guide to each of Jane Austen's novels in the back.

Austenland by Shannon Hale
Because her obsession with Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice," is ruining her love life, Jane Hayes is delighted when she gets the chance to take a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-crazed women.