Recs if you like The Other Bennet Sister...

books featured in the cozy video game “tiny bookshop”

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

Hii, everyone ♡ I am a very big fan of the booktuber @caricanread so I thought I would make a list of all the books she has read this year! ✰

Tv and movie adaptations that are gonna get released 2026 (maybe 2027?) Feel free to comment so i can add more.

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

The book girlies are seeing their favourite characters on screen this year so if you didn’t know or want to be ahead of the game and prep, this list is here. This list includes tv adaptations and movies so if you’re curious make sure to see if it’s streaming or theatre release.

P.s. I’m including books whose adaptations already came out this year so far

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

Love through the ages, blooming slowly through the pages for you. Enjoy how these couples grow to love each other through their hardships and how their relationship builds up.

pride and prejudice retellings and spinoffs

all books that have been adapted to another medium. mostly film and TV but other adaptations might get mixed in.

i would love to have jane austen injected directly into my veins but these books will just have to do in the interim

pride and prejudice retellings and spinoffs

Regency Romance Books! The main authors I have included here (each of whom as several books if not several series of regency romance), rated by spiciness and quality of writing are: Evie Dunmore 4/5 spiciness and 5/5 writing Minerva Spencer 4.5/5 spiciness and 4/5 writing Sarah Maclean 4/5 spiciness and 4/5 writing Julia Quinn 3.5 spiciness and 4/5 writing Emma V Leech 4/5 spiciness and 3.5 writing

This collection of books feature Jane Austen retellings and stories inspired by Austen. It's mostly romance!

books that are the basis for adaptations and other book-related films and TV shows being released in the U.S. in May 2026

It took me FOREVER to put my lists together, so I wanted to share them in case anyone else needed book ideas for HRCYED 3.0 (Hardest Reading Challenge You’ll Ever Do)!

Books Dónal Finn mentioned in interviews or been spotted reading/carrying around

my (curated & picky) list of literary retellings of classic novels! all ask you to reconsider the original text.