Recs if you like The House of Mirth...

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

Overlooked, lesser known classics from all over the world and of many genres.

This list also exists as a book club on Fable under the same name.

This list includes Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Louisa May Alcott, and L M Montgomery

List of classics for those interested in the genre.

The series by the feminist publisher virago of forgotten classics by women.

Extravagance, race and class division, pettiness, and wars of etiquette. If you loved the HBO historical drama, here is a selection of fiction and non-fiction titles that are set in or written about the people of that era.

this list is a nod to the fictional course taught in one of my favorite books of 2026 (and possibly all time), Offseason, which does not take place in a city for the most part, excepting one important and hilarious chapter, but i loved the idea of collecting great writing (mostly) about the city i call home, NYC!

please send suggestions! i’d love to explore more NYC works. i fall out of love with this city from time to time, and nothing cures me faster than a good NYC book 🍎🍃✨

Books set in or around the Edwardian and Gilded Age

Books to enjoy in the summer months.

Takes places during 1900-1930

2026's four selected books and all related additional reading