Jane Austen books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Jane Austen series?"

"There are two books in the Jane Austen series, published between 2010 and 2011."

Q: "What is the first book in the Jane Austen series?"

"The first book in the Jane Austen series is I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend, published in 2010."

Q: "What is the premise of the Jane Austen series?"

"I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend (2010) is narrated by Jenny Cooper, who tells the story of her friendship with the young Jane Austen through a fictional journal. The premise imagines Austen as a teenager with the same wit and observation she would later bring to her novels, filtering well-known biographical facts about Austen's early life through a best friend's perspective. Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend (2011) continues the story, now with a romantic rivalry at the center."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend	2010	Cora Harrison	Buy
2	Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend	2011	Cora Harrison	Buy

I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend (2010) placed Cora Harrison in a well-established Young Adult tradition of imagining beloved historical figures as teenagers. The novel presents itself as a journal kept by Jenny Cooper during a visit to the Austen household, allowing Harrison to dramatize the young Austen’s sharpness and warmth without claiming to inhabit Austen’s own consciousness.

Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend (2011) continued the friendship in a second volume, leaning into the romantic comedy side of the premise. The two books are lighter in tone than Harrison’s Irish historical fiction and detective series, aimed squarely at YA readers who already know Austen’s novels and want to spend time with a fictional version of the writer as a young woman.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Jane Austen series?

There are two books in the Jane Austen series, published between 2010 and 2011.

What is the first book in the Jane Austen series?

The first book in the Jane Austen series is I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend, published in 2010.

What is the premise of the Jane Austen series?

I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend (2010) is narrated by Jenny Cooper, who tells the story of her friendship with the young Jane Austen through a fictional journal. The premise imagines Austen as a teenager with the same wit and observation she would later bring to her novels, filtering well-known biographical facts about Austen’s early life through a best friend’s perspective. Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend (2011) continues the story, now with a romantic rivalry at the center.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order