12 Novels That Would Make Jane Austen Proud

by NCTE & SLJ Reviews
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that every year brings with it countless Jane Austen adaptations. These 12 novels are some of our favorites and perfect for reading alongside the source material.

 

 

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that every year brings with it countless Jane Austen adaptations. These 12 novels are some of our favorites and perfect for reading alongide the source material.


Pride & Prejudice Manga by Jane Austen. adapt, by Stacy E. King. illus. by Po Tse. Manga Classics. ISBN 9781947808980.
The Code for Love and Heartbreak by Jillian Cantor. Inkyard. ISBN 9781335090591.  
Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray. ISBN 9780063018525. 
Pride and Prometheus by John Kessel. S. & S./Saga. ISBN 9781481481472.

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Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen. ISBN 9780062382801
First and Then by Emma Mills. Holt. ISBN 9781627792356.
The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. St. Martin's/Thomas Dunne. ISBN 9781250099068.
Being Mary Bennet  by J.C. Peterson. HarperTeen. ISBN 9780063060135.

 

Pride & Meditation by Tirzah Price. HarperTeen. ISBN 9780062889805. 
Her Heart Did Whisper: Jane Austen by Manuela Santoni. Graphic Universe. ISBN 9781541523661. 
The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennett by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick. Gallery. ISBN 9781476763163.        
Pride by Ibi Zoboi. ISBN 9780062564047.  

 

 

 

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