Recs if you like In Want of a Suspect...

Books that adapt, retell, and pull inspiration from Jane Austen's works.

Why do we rewatch the 1995 and 2005 adaptations of Pride and Prejudice over and over again? Because it's a timeless story of love! So iconic are Austen's six novels that you can plop the characters and plot shapes in different times, countries, and planets, and you'll still feel the original at its core. This list is book adaptations (published fanfiction) of all six of Austen's novels. The character names don't have to match exactly, but we should know which book it's riffing off from.

The starters for cozy mystery series with fun and unique themes, amateur sleuths with niche-specific jobs and hobbies, adorable animal companions (or supernatural beings), small towns with close-knit communities, may or may not include tasty recipes, and generally just some fun romp mysteries!

"My courage always arises with every attempt to intimidate me"

The continuation of Pride & Prejudice. Backwards, forwards, sidewise, any way you want to go!

From cozy to a little less than cozy…some with a romantic subplot and some without…

books that take inspiration from or are direct retellings of the classics, fairytales, myths, and legends.

Whether by more recent classics or old ones, also includes books connected to classic authors. Only the first book in a series will be included, but the rest are typically also retellings or inspired by as well.