Austen Project books in order

The Austen Project features modern retellings of Jane Austen novels, including Curtis Sittenfeld's Eligible, a contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Sense & Sensibility 2013 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy
2 Northanger Abbey 2014 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy
3 Emma 2014 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy
4 Eligible 2016 Curtis Sittenfeld Buy

The Austen Project brings together contemporary authors to retell Jane Austen’s classic novels in modern settings. Curtis Sittenfeld’s contribution, Eligible (2016), reimagines Pride and Prejudice in present-day Cincinnati. The Bennet family home is falling apart, and Liz, a magazine writer in her late thirties, clashes with neurosurgeon Fitzwilliam Darcy.

The series also includes modern versions of Sense & Sensibility (2013), Northanger Abbey (2014), and Emma (2014) by other authors. Each book takes the bones of an Austen plot and transplants it into the twenty-first century.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Austen Project series?

There are four books in the Austen Project series, published between 2013 and 2016.

What is the first book in the Austen Project series?

The first book in the Austen Project series is Sense & Sensibility, published in 2013.

What is Eligible about?

Eligible (2016) is Curtis Sittenfeld’s modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice, set in present-day Cincinnati, where Liz Bennet is a magazine journalist and Mr. Darcy is a neurosurgeon who appeared on a reality dating show.

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