Jane Austen Retellings and Variations

 

Here I am going to recommend books that are either direct retellings, variations or spinoffs of one of Jane Austen’s books. I will give a short description if necessary. I enjoyed reading all of these, but my absolute favourites on this list will have a * next to them. Books that have a review on my blog will have a > next to them.

 

Pride and Prejudice retellings:

Heartstone by Elle Katharine White (fantasy setting)*>

 The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su (companion to the youtube Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet series but still a complete book on its own and adds depth to the videos)

 

Pride and Prejudice variations:

The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow*

Death Comes to Pemberley by P D James

 

Sense and Sensibility retelling:

Sense and Sensibility by Sarah Price (amish setting)

 

Sense and Sensibility variation:

The Year in Between by Christina Morland*

 

Persuasion retelling:

For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund (dystopian setting)*

 

Mansfield Park retelling:

Mount Hope by Sarah Price (amish setting)*

 

 

Austen spinoffs:

Austenland by Shannon Hale

The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay>

Dear Mr Knightley by Katherine Reay>

Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland (middle grade)>

 

 

At the end here I am going to recommend a few books to NOT bother with as I disliked them (but feel free to try them yourself if you really want to).

 

Emma: A Modern Retelling by Alexander McCall Smith

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith

The Watsons & Emma Watson by Jane Austen and Joan Aiken

The Watsons by Jane Austen and Jennifer Ready Bettiol