Inspired by Jane Austen

Death & Sensibility

Jane Austen Society Mystery: Book #2

By: Elizabeth Blake
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

When the quaint English town of York hosts a Jane Austen Society conference, bookseller Erin Coleridge is glad to get out of Kirkbymoorside for a while—until featured speaker Barry Wolf suddenly perishes from what appears to be a heart attack.

Erin is suspicious, since Barry had no history of heart disease. But who did him in? Was it the... Read more

The Darcy Myth

Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love

By: Rachel Feder
Narrated by: Deanna Anthony
Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

What if we’ve been reading Jane Austen and romantic classics all wrong? A funny, brainy, eye-opening take on how our contemporary love stories are actually pretty terrifying.Covering cultural touchstones ranging from Twilight to Taylor Swift and from Lord Byron to The Bachelor, The Darcy Myth is a book for anyone who loves thinking deeply about... Read more

What Would Jane Austen Do?

By: Linda Corbett
Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

It's a truth often acknowledged that when a Jane Austen fan girl ends up living next door to a cynical but handsome crime writer, romantic sparks will fly! When Maddy Shaw is told her Dear Jane column has been cancelled she has no choice but to look outside of London’s rental market. That is until she’s left an idyllic... Read more

The Jane Austen Society

A Novel

By: Natalie Jenner
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

“Utterly and wonderfully charming! The residents of Chawton, England, who seem to have nothing in common, come together by their love for the writings of Jane Austen. They quickly come to realize that true friendship depends on nothing but a caring heart and the willingness and courage to be open to others. This is a book to read again and again... Read more

Reputation

A Novel

By: Lex Croucher
Narrated by: Bessie Carter
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

This audiobook is narrated by Bessie Carter, known for her television roles as Prudence Featherington in Bridgerton and as Violet Woodhouse in Beecham House.

Bridgerton meets Gossip Girl with a dash of Jane Austen, in this Regency-era historical romantic comedy with a deliciously feminist twist, from a hilarious British voice, Lex... Read more

Pride, Prejudice, and Poison

A Jane Austen Society Mystery

The Jane Austen Society Mysteries: Book #1

By: Elizabeth Blake
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Perfect for fans of Laura Levine and Stephanie Barron, Elizabeth Blake’s Jane Austen Society mystery debut is a mirthfully morbid merger of manners and murder.In this Austen-tatious debut, antiquarian bookstore proprietor Erin Coleridge uses her sense and sensibility to deduce who killed the president of the local Jane Austen Society.Erin... Read more

Accomplished

A Georgie Darcy Novel

By: Amanda Quain
Narrated by: Deva Marie Gregory
Length: 9 hours 55 minutes

“A fresh and sparkling debut with a heart the size of a marching band, Accomplished will delight and charm all of its readers. You will root for Georgie Darcy from page one as she sets out on her mission to recover from 'the Wickham Incident', and you will fall in love with the snarky wit that shines through every word of Quain's writing. Perfect... Read more

This Side of Married

By: Rachel Pastan
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Reminiscent of the work of Laurie Colwin, This Side of Married is a brilliant, ironic, domestic comedy of manners. Full of surprises, yet filled with feeling, it is witty, intelligent, and utterly delicious.The Rubin daughters are three eligible sisters from an affluent suburban Philadelphia family whose well-meaning but domineering mother is... Read more

Arsenic with Austen

A Crime with the Classics Mystery

The Crime with the Classics Series: Book #1

By: Katherine Bolger Hyde
Narrated by: Caroline Shaffer
Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Arsenic with Austen is the first book in a delightful new cozy mystery series in which an English teacher becomes involved in murder cases that reflect elements of her favorite books. When Emily Cavanaugh inherits a fortune from her great aunt, she expects her life to change. She doesn’t expect to embark on a murder investigation, confront the... Read more

Lies Jane Austen Told Me

By: Julie Wright
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

Ever since Emma read Pride and Prejudice, she’s been in love with Mr. Darcy and has regarded Jane Austen as the expert on all things romantic. So naturally when Emma falls for Blake Hampton and he invites her home to meet his parents, she is positive an engagement is in her future. After all, Blake is a single man in possession of a good... Read more

The Jane Austen Handbook

Proper Life Skills from Regency England

By: Margaret C. Sullivan
Narrated by: Corrie James
Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Every young lady dreams of a life spent exchanging witty asides with a dashing Mr. Darcy, but how should you let him know your intentions? Seek counsel from this charming guide to Jane Austen's world. Its step-by-step instructions reveal the practicalities of life in Regency England, including sensible advice on:



● How to behave at your first... Read more

Jane on the Brain

Exploring the Science of Social Intelligence with Jane Austen

By: Wendy Jones
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 16 hours 6 minutes

Why is Jane Austen so phenomenally popular? Why do we read Pride and Prejudice again and again? Why do we delight in Emma's mischievous schemes? Why do we care that Anne Elliot of Persuasion suffers?

We care because it is our biological destiny to be interested in people and their stories—the human brain is a social brain. And Austen's... Read more

Jane and Prudence

A Novel

By: Barbara Pym
Narrated by: Mary Sarah
Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

The author of Excellent Women explores female friendship and the quiet yearnings of British middle-class life—a literary delight for fans of Jane Austen.



Jane Cleveland and Prudence Bates were close friends at Oxford University, but now live very different lives. Forty-one-year-old Jane lives in the country, is married to a vicar, has a daughter... Read more

Engaging Mr. Darcy

An Austen Inspired Romantic Comedy

Austen: Book #1

By: Rachel John
Narrated by: Andrea Emmes
Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

"Angry people are not always wise." —Jane Austen

After a standoff in the pizza parlor, Elsie Bennet has decided Fitzwilliam "I-Throw-Fitz" Darcy is the worst customer she's ever encountered. Also the best looking, but that’s beside the point. She's horrified to discover Will is not just passing through her small town, he's her new... Read more

The Spinster Diaries

By: Gina Fattore
Narrated by: Tanya Eby
Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Our heroine, a moderately successful TV writer in LA, wants her life to be as sunny and perfect as a Hollywood rom-com: a cool job, a wacky best friend, and lots of age-appropriate hot guys just dying to date her. Instead, she’s a self-described spinster who is swimming in anxiety and just might have a tiny little brain tumor. So she turns to an... Read more

Emmett

By: L. C. Rosen
Narrated by: Drew Caiden
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

“Is it possible to successfully write a modern YA retelling of the Jane Austen classic, Emma, in the 2020's? Yes, and Lev A.C. Rosen did it perfectly! This is the best retelling of Emma since Clueless, and I absolutely adored the audiobook. Rosen took meticulous care honoring the original storyline while also breathing new life into this classic... Read more

Just as You Are

A Novel

By: Camille Kellogg
Narrated by: Bailey Carr
Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

“It feels like I have read every Pride and Prejudice retelling that exists. So it is my expert opinion when I say this is one of the best. Take P&P and make it queer and about publishing in NYC. Make sisters into a group of queer roommates. Make Mr. Darcy a hot butch lesbian. It's fun, it's steamy, it's romantic - and everyone should read it.... Read more

Love, Decoded

By: Jennifer Yen
Narrated by: Annie Q
Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

A hilarious, heartfelt rom-com about the unexpected consequences of one teen's quest to help her friends find love, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Jane Austen.

High school junior Gigi Wong strives to be the best. After all, that’s what everyone expects of her—her parents, friends, and even potential colleges. Thankfully, her best friend, Kyle,... Read more

Debating Darcy

By: Sayantani DasGupta
Narrated by: Deepa Samuel
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

This Pride & Prejudice retelling brings New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGupta’s trademark wit and insight to her bright and funny YA debut!It is a truth universally acknowledged that Leela Bose plays to win.A life-long speech competitor, Leela loves nothing more than crushing the competition, all while wearing a smile. But when she... Read more

Written in the Stars

A Novel

By: Alexandria Bellefleur
Narrated by: Lauren Sweet
Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

“Take two opposites: Elle, a bright, optimistic social media astrologer and Darcy, a cynical, no-nonsense insurance actuary. Elle is avidly looking for her soulmate, while Darcy, who has been badly burned by love, doesn't know if she believes in soulmates anymore. Add a disastrous first date, a meddling brother, a disapproving family dynamic, and... Read more