Retellings of Jane Austen Books - Master RecList

 

Master RecList of Jane Austen Book Retellings / Fanfiction

A curious thing, but a Jane Austen love-smitten OTP is by far the best. So, bring on the retellings and the fanfiction -- even if most of them are based on Pride and Prejudice. 

Amanda Grange's Mr. Darcy's Diary

This one is from Darcy's point of view. 

Unequal Affections by Lara Ormiston

Highly recommended. Has a weak start but gathers force after the 10% mark. Still waters run deep, and that's Darcy all the way. Read about what would have happened if Lizzy had accepted Darcy's first (unfortunate) proposal.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith

Not a favorite but clearly very innovative.

Death comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

I have seen the three-part British television drama based on the best-selling 2011 P.D. James novel of the same name. I liked it, gives a nice gothic murder mystery touch to what happens several years after the Darcy/ Lizzy marriage.

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

This is an American web series adapted from Pride and Prejudice. The story is conveyed in the form of modern-day vlogs. You can watch it on YouTube, and I think this even won the Emmy.

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues (Darcy & Elizabeth #1) by Linda Berdoll

Ahem, a smexier retelling.

Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) by Helen Fielding

Oh, well. Who doesn't know this modern version? And with Colin Firth too?

An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan - The entire trilogy is a very good retelling of Austen's Pride & Prejudice, from Darcy's perspective. It reminded me all over again why P&P remains such a classic, and so romantic to boot. Loved this. 5 of 5

Last Update: August 26, 2021