Jane Austen Reading Order
6 series · 65 books · Born December 16, 1775
Jane Austen was a renowned English novelist whose works sharply explore themes of courtship and societal expectations. With a prolific career spanning from 1787 to 2026, she penned 65 books across six series, including notable titles like *Pride and Prejudice* and *Emma*. Austen's literary contributions also encompass standalone novels, short stories, nonfiction, and juvenilia, solidifying her status as a significant figure in classic literature.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete8 books (1952–2023)
Start with Identity And Self Respect, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Identity And Self Respect 1952Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | 50 Classic Novellas 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Writers: Their Lives and Works 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | 30 Eternal Masterpieces of Humorous Stories 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Women Who Wrote 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Love, Lust and Passion in Regency Times 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Bridgerthonian Novels 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | The Greatest Tales of Regency Romance 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
Juvenilia Series
Likely Complete2 books (1787–2021)
Start with Juvenilia Volume I Annotated and read in order.
Modern Library Torchbearers Series
Ongoing39 books (1818–2026)
Start with Persuasion, the first of 39 books in the Modern Library Torchbearers series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Persuasion 1818Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Wuthering Heights(By: Emily Brontë) 1847Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl(By: Harriet Ann Jacobs) 1861Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Lady Audley's Secret(By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon) 1862Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings(By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman) 1892Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  The Awakening(By: Kate Chopin) 1899Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Goodness of St. Rocque: And Other Stories(By: Alice Dunbar-Nelson) 1899Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | The Custom of the Country(By: Edith Wharton) 1913Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  The Voyage Out(By: Virginia Woolf) 1915Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Regiment of Women(By: Clemence Dane,Melissa Broder) 1917Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | The Heads of Cerberus(By: Francis Stevens) 1919Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | The Transformation of Philip Jettan(By: Georgette Heyer) 1923Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 | A Daughter of the Samurai(By: Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto) 1925Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Bread Givers(By: Anzia Yezierska) 1925Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes(By: Anita Loos) 1925Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Quicksand(By: Nella Larsen) 1928Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Passing(By: Nella Larsen) 1929Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Nada(By: Carmen Laforet) 1944Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  The Return of the Soldier(By: Rebecca West) 1970Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  The Selected Poetry(By: Edna St. Vincent Millay,Olivia Gatwood,Nancy Milford) 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Trilogy(By: Marie Vieux-Chauvet) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | American Indian Stories(By: Ziktala-Sa) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Narrative Of Sojourner Truth(By: Sojourner Truth,Oliver Gilbert) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  The Collected Poems of Chika Sagawa(By: Sawako Nakayasu,Chika Sagawa) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  There Is Confusion(By: Jessie Redmon Fauset) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | Villette(By: Charlotte Brontë) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Mrs. Spring Fragrance: and Other Writings(By: C Pam Zhang,Sui Sin Far) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  The Southern Woman: Selected Fiction(By: Elizabeth Spencer) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  The Squatter and the Don(By: Ana Castillo,María Amparo Ruiz de Burton) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  The Princess of 72nd Street(By: Elaine Kraf) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Find Him!(By: Elaine Kraf) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  I Am Clarence(By: Sarah Manguso,Elaine Kraf) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Lolly Willowes or, the loving huntsman(By: Sylvia Townsend Warner) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  Plum Bun Without a Moral(By: Jessie Redmon Fauset) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  The House of Madelaine(By: Elaine Kraf) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  A Country Doctor(By: Sarah Orne Jewett) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | Memory House(By: Elaine Kraf) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 | Nothing Grows by Moonlight(By: Torborg Nedreaas) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 |  The Collected Stories of Katherine Mansfield(By: Katherine Mansfield,Sloane Crosley) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Non-Fiction Series
Likely Complete4 books (2017–2023)
Start with A Memoir of Jane Austen, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete4 books (1787–1794)
Start with Love and Freindship, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
Standalone Novels Series
Complete8 books (1804–1818)
Start with The Watsons, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Jane Austen written?
- Jane Austen has written 65 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1787 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Jane Austen series?
- Here are the first books in Jane Austen's series: Anthologies: Identity And Self Respect; Juvenilia: Juvenilia Volume I Annotated; Modern Library Torchbearers: Persuasion; Non-Fiction: A Memoir of Jane Austen; Short Stories/Novellas: Love and Freindship.
- What order should I read Jane Austen's books?
- We recommend reading Jane Austen's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Jane Austen still writing new books?
- Yes, Jane Austen has 1 ongoing series: Modern Library Torchbearers.