A Comprehensive Guide to Austenesque Novels – Modern Adaptation (1997-2012)

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*The titles that have highlighted links are the ones I have read and reviewed on this blog

**This list is in chronological order based on the publication year

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Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits (Jane Austen Takes the South) by Mary Jane Hathaway  © 2012 (reissued in 2014)

Longbourn State of Mind by Rebecca Cooper-Thumann  © 2012

Legacy (The Guardian Trilogy Book 3) by Robin Helm  © 2012   P

Suspiciously Reserved: A Twist on Jane Austen’ Emma by Samantha Adkins © 2012

Persuaded by Jenni James  © 2012  YA

Prude and Prejudice by Francene Carroll  © 2012  N

For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfeund © 2012  YA

Reflections by Linda Gonschior  © 2012  MA

The Beresfords by Christina Dudley  © 2012

Fall For You (The Jane Austen Academy Series #1) by Cecilia Gray © 2012   YA

–  So Into You (The Jane Austen Academy Series #2) by Cecilia Gray  © 2012  YA 

– When I’m With You (The Jane Austen Academy Series #3) by Cecilia Gray  © 2012  YA 

All My Tomorrows by Colette Saucier  © 2012  MA

Whatever Love is by Rosie Rushton  © 2012  YA

Find Wonder in All Things by Karen Cox  © 2012  MA

Compulsively Mr. Darcy by Nina Benneton  © 2012

Once Upon a Second Chance by Marian Vere  © 2012

– Pride and Prejudice with a Side of Grits by Mary Calhoun Brown © 2012

Northanger Alibi by Jennie James © 2012   YA

Morning Light by Abigail Reynolds  © 2011  MA

Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik  © 2011  YA

Pride and Princesses by Summer Day © 2011   YA

Persuade Me by Juliet Archer  © 2011

In the Past Imperfect by Isabelle Solal  © 2011  MA

A Modern Day Persuasion by Kaitlin Saunders  © 2011

Pride and Popularity by Jenni James  © 2011  YA

Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star by Heather Lynn Rigaud  © 2011  MA

Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard by Belinda Roberts  © 2011 (also published as Prawn and Prejudice in 2009)  YA

Sass and Serendipity by Jennifer Ziegler   © 2011 YA

Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg © 2011  YA

The Three Weissmanns of Westport: A Novel by Cathleen Schine © 2010

The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice by Abigail Reynolds © 2010 (re-release of Pemberley by the Sea)  MA

Realisations by Ola Wegner © 2010  MA  TT

Bespelling Jane by Mary Balogh, Colleen Gleason and Janet Mullany © 2010  P  MA

Echoes of Love by Rosie Rushton © 2010  YA 

A Little Bit Psychic: Pride and Prejudice with a Modern Twist by Aimee Avery © 2009

The Trials of the Honorable F. Darcy by Sara Angelini © 2009   MA

The Cumberland Plateau by M. K. Baxley © 2009  MA

Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard © 2009  YA

My BFF by Ruth Phillips Oakland © 2009 MA

Prawn and Prejudice by Belinda Roberts © 2009  (also published as Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard in 2011)  YA

Love, Lies, and Lizzie by Rosie Rushton © 2009  YA

Perfect Fit by Linda Wells © 2009  MA

Summer of Secrets by Rosie Rushton © 2008   YA

Cure for All Diseases by Reginald Hill © 2008  MY

Honor and Hope by Regina Jeffers © 2008  (reissued in 2012)

Secret Schemes and Daring Dreams by Rosie Rushton © 2008   YA

Pemberley by the Sea by Abigail Reynolds © 2008 (also published as The Man Who Loved Pride andPrejudice in 2010)  MA 

The Importance of Being Emma by Juliet Archer © 2008

Must’ve Done Something Good by Cheryl Cory © 2008

Drive and Determination by Kara Louise © 2007

Jane Austen in Scarsdale by Paula Marantz Cohen © 2006

The Family Fortune: A Novel by Laurie Horowitz © 2006

Possibilities by Debra White Smith © 2006

Amanda by Debra White Smith © 2006

The Dashwood Sisters’ Secrets of Love by Rosie Rushton © 2005   YA

Such a Girl by Karen V. Siplin © 2005

Northpointe Chalet by Debra White Smith © 2005

Central Park by Debra White Smith © 2005

Persuading Annie by Melissa Nathan © 2004

First Impressions by Debra White Smith © 2004

Reason and Romance by Debra White Smith © 2004

Vanity and Vexation by Kate Fenton © 2004 (first published as Lions and Liquorice in 1996)   MA

Jane Austen in Boca by Paula Marantz Cohen © 2002

The Perfect Elizabeth by Libby Schmais  © 2001

Pride, Prejudice, and Jasmine Field by Melissa Nathan © 2000

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding © 1999  MA

Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding © 1997  MA

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KEY:
MA – Mature Audience
YA – Young Adult
MY – Mystery
TT – Time Travel
P – Paranormal
N – Novella

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Which novels have you read?  Any recommendations?  Any on your TBR list?

4 comments

  1. The only ones (not mine…) I’ve read on this list are the two Bridget Jones books (which I loved!) and The Family Fortune (which I thought was pretty good, but I was hoping it would be funnier, I guess).

    Nice job with all the lists & now the cross-referencing too. The habitual list-maker/organizer in me gives a big thumbs up!

  2. Oh my word! So many I haven’t read! I am amazed at this list, thank you so much for taking the time to put it together.

    Are the ones by Belinda Roberts (Mr Darcy Goes Overboard and Prawn & Prejudice) different novels or just different titles? I got the impression they may be the same.

    I’m not sure if they’d fit with your categorisation system but how about “All My Tomorrows” by Colette Saucier? There was also “Prude and Prejudice” by Francene Carroll. “Pride and Princess” by Sumner Day, not sure if these latter two particularly would be close enough to P&P to major the list, I think the first one is though.

    And “The Importance of Being Emma” by Juliet Archer?

    I can’t remember if its in your list but both Bridget Jones books were heavily influenced by Austen, the second one had a lot of Persuasion in, including a letter.

    1. Isn’t it just overwhelming! I had no idea there were so many!

      Yes, you are right about the two Belinda Roberts being the same. (I need to make special note of that like I did with Abigail Reynolds book, so thanks for bringing that to my attention!)

      I completely forgot about All My Tomorrows and it is sitting on my TBR shelf! *facepalm* Will add it and the other two, it sounds like they belong on this list.

      The Importance of Being Emma and both Bridget Jones are on this list already. The list is in order of when published, so that might be why you couldn’t find them.

      Thanks for the help, Ceri!

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