Austenesque Lovers TBR Pile Challenge 2025 discussion

2025!

1)Jane and the Final Mystery reread

2) Puck and Prejudice 4

Cheesy, for mature audiences, but sooo sweet.

3)Making her Sentiments Known reread
Making Her Sentiments Known

4)The Old Oak Tree reread
The Old Oak Tree

5)Captain Wentworth's Christmas Carol reread
Captain Wentworth's Christmas Carol

6)Overpowering Happiness reread
Overpowering Happiness

7)Her Innermost Thoughts reread
Her Innermost Thoughts

8)They Fell in Love Over Poetry
"By: EightYearsandaHalf
I have been working on a few "missing scene" stories. This is my take on the beginning of Captain Benwick and Louisa's courtship. One-shot."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12427775...

9) First Impressions reread
"By: EightYearsandaHalf
This is my take on how Anne Elliot and Captain Frederick Wentworth first met that fateful summer of 1806. One-shot."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12384607...

10)Childhood Trip to Weymouth reread
By: EightYearsandaHalf
The Elliots go to the seaside resort of Weymouth with Elizabeth, 3, and Anne, 1. One-shot.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12416494...

11)The Dowager Lady Elliot 3.5
"By: maembe13
It was the year 1800 when Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall died, leaving his wife and three daughters behind..."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14393402...
Ha! A new one to me. A bit grim....

12)Ode to Pity by JA

13)The Art of Knowing Our Own Nothingness
"By: maembe13
In the fall of 1814, Henry Tilney visits Somersetshire… and Anne Elliot makes a new friend. Louisa Musgrove does not fall and Frederick Wentworth ... still struggles to be gallant. A story of second attachments, new beginnings, and alternate endings. A.K.A. The story where I throw a random Northanger character into the plot of Persuasion to see if it explodes."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14425984...
Chapter one of ???

14)Mr Darcy's Father-in-Law aka The Most (Un)fortunate of Men 2.75-3
By: maembe13
"You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party." Mr. Bennet was (un)fortunate enough to marry the most beautiful woman in England. He suffers the consequences. Crackfic. prompts: An older woman and a younger man fall in love.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14422883...


15)Jane Austen Trivia 4

16)The History of England reread


17)Aunt Jane and the Missing Cherry Pie


18)The History of England, Part Two reread


19)19)Fortune Favors the Cold 4.5
"By: maembe13
Captain Frederick Wentworth comes upon a terrible carriage accident. He heroically intervenes to rescue Miss Elliot from the wreckage. Unfortunately, it rains. Fortunately, there is a conveniently positioned cottage. Unfortunately, that means they are trapped in the cottage together and there is only one bed. Even more unfortunately, it's the wrong Miss Elliot. JAFF Trope Inversion"

A story that laughs at other stories...hahahahaha!
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14337127...

20(Meryton (alternate title: Widows and Spinsters)
"By: maembe13
Meryton, 1840. Bingley never let Netherfield. Mr. Darcy never came. Life at Longbourn continues on. Some things change. Others do not. The Bennet sisters remain at Longbourn and welcome frequent visits from their London niece. One shot. A P&P tribute to Gaskell's Cranford (no background knowledge of Cranford is required). No canon couples. Not a single one. No romance."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14334818...

21)Mismatched 3.5-3.75


22)Northanger Abbey!!!!

23)The Tour of Doctor Syntax in Search of the Picturesque: A Critical Edition for Readers of Jane Austen
Did not enjoy!

24)
A Memorable Wedding Day
A Memorable Wedding Day

25)Sir William Mountague

26)Memoirs of Mr. Clifford

27)The Beautifull Cassandra

28)A Series of Fortunate Events reread
"By: leavesfallingup
Little surprises everywhere, but nothing dangerous. A few events in the background story of Pride and Prejudice happen differently, leading to an altered history. Just a fun little story of small twists in the tale, like "The one where..." "
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13803363/1/

29)Mary has her say reread?
"By: leavesfallingup
Mary Bennet is much more than meets the eye, though her survival instincts have hidden most of her true strength from her family and community. She is an observer, a person who sees everything even when nobody wants her to. And though she very seldom intervenes, when she sees her two favorite sisters in pain, she is willing to break society's rules to help."
Team Mary!
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14081499...

30)Seeking Advice reread
"Seeking Advice
By: leavesfallingup
Faced with the horrible prospect of an unwanted proposal from that toad, Mr. Collins, Lizzy Bennet decides that a little friendly advice and an offer of assistance is just what is needed to set matters straight."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13183900...

31)Lizzy Bennet loves her Mama! 4
"By: pricelessQueen
Little Lizzy overhears something and makes an effort to change things for her family. Short-story."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14429116...

32)Escapes, Run-ins, and Discoveries (Dear Me!) 4
"By: Rosa Cotton
It happened at one of THOSE Christmas balls... AU."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14425548...

33)The Library Speaks 4.25
"By: KauriFish
The Hunsford parsonage library inserts itself into Mr. Darcy's proposal. A response to an A Happy Assembly challenge."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14422586...
HAHAHAHA

34)Jane Austen Poems and Poems


35)A British Country House Alphabet: A Historical and Pictorial Journey Volume 1 5

Austen adjacent?

36)A Novel Answer 4
"By: Trixfan
I don't know where this short came from. I always wanted to see Lizzy put down Mr Collins. One shot. I am writing again, but very slowly."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14419059...

37)Why Did You Propose to Me?
By: Plane Mary
She's a smart girl. So why didn't she just come out and ask him the most important question of her life? Originally part of "I Didn't See That Coming"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14419528...

38)The Way to a Man's Heart is Mending his Pen? 3.5
"By: LaCorelli
Caroline Bingley overhears a conversation between Col. Fitzwilliam and Mr. Darcy and takes it quite literally. Teen rating for the juvenile use of innuendo and euphemism. This was written for AHA's Drabblefest December 2024. The prompt was Overheard and Misunderstood (Context is Everything)."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14418916...

39)Henry and Eliza

40)The Adventures of Mr Harley

Wow, fabulous progress Kirk!

Elin wrote: "Wow, fabulous progress Kirk!"

Thank you!!!

41)Amelia Webster

42)The executor 4.25
By: vlammetje1
Captain Wentworth aids Mrs. Smith in recovering what's due to her.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14308388...

43)Playing Jane Austen


44)The Visit

45)The Mystery

46)Frederic and Elfrida

47)Persuasion Drabbles
"By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
100 word drabbles based on Jane Austen's Persuasion"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14365466...

48)What Would Jane Do? Reread


49)Friendship or Marriage?
By: ANGSWIN
"Anne and Charles have been friends for their entire lives. Now...even though they are not in love...Charles wants to get married for both of their convenience. Anne, however, is not so sure. (Based on 2022 movie adaptation)"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14376555...

50)Upon A Common Path
"By: ANGSWIN
Frederick and Anne first met upon a common path near the edge of the village."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14265023...

51-
51)Skeleton in the Cupboard Yikes!!!
"By: LaCorelli
When Maria Rushworth runs off with Henry Crawford, events take a deadly turn. This was written for AHA's Drabblefest December 2024. The prompt was: Mansfield Park Drabble."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14418918...

52)Maritime fiction

I read the chapter "Jane Austen's Sailors".

53)Gin Austen reread

54)30-day journey with Jane Austen


55)Jane Austen and the North Atlantic reread


56)A quiet evening
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14437003/1/
BadAtNamesAndFaces
"The parsonage is quiet after the departure of Charlotte's friends and family. [written for day 1 of the 2025 February Ficlet Challenge]"

57)Jack & Alice reread

58)The Three Sisters reread

59)The Pocket Watch
By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
"Catherine lets Isabella lead the conversation. [written for day 16 of the 2024 February Ficlet Challenge to the prompt "pocket watch"]"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14329824...

60)Just In Time
By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
"Charlotte has been learning how best to manage her time now that she is married. [written for day 11 of the 2024 February Ficlet Challenge]"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14326603...

61)A Strange, Wild Scheme 4.5
By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
"Many days in Bath seem the same, but not like this... [written for day 6 of the 2024 February Ficlet Challenge, for the prompt "time loop"]"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14325324...

62)The Broken Hourglass
"By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
The new Mrs. Wentworth is seeing her husband's ship for the first time. [Written for day 4 of the 2024 February Ficlet Challenge]"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14324247...

63)The Shades of Pemberley
"By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
Darcy just wanted a quick dip in his pond to clear his mind. He wasn't expecting anything like this... [written for the 2023 February Ficlet Challenge. This is CRACK. Again, this is crack, please be advised.]"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14200765...

64)Out to Sea
"By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
It's crowded and noisy on the top deck as Isabella and Catherine wait for the fireworks, but Catherine sees someone she recognizes. [written for the 2023 February Ficlet Challenge. Modern AU, Cruise AU]"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14199552...

65)Pirate Night
By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
"Catherine Morland has become good friends with Isabella Thorpe, who knows a lot more about what to expect on this cruise than she does. [written for day 6 of the 2023 February Ficlet Challenge. Modern AU, a continuation of the cruiseship AU from last year]"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14195372...

66)A Change in the Weather
By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
"Emma can't remember why she came to sit in the garden, but she feels better now. [written for day 2 of the 2023 February Ficlet Challenge]"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14193643...

67)On Deck
"By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
Mr. and Mrs. Allen, having no children of their own, have decided to bring family friend Catherine Morland along on their next cruise, but Mrs. Allen realizes that she hasn't done the best planning. (modern AU, written for the February Ficlet Challenge)"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14048731...

68)Have You Heard?
"By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
Elizabeth wakes up with a terrible headache and no memory of where she is, but her sister Jane is at her side. [crossposted from ao3, written for the February Ficlet Challenge: intentionally short.]"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14040836...

69)Mrs Darcy and Her Sister
"By: BadAtNamesAndFaces
Mrs. Darcy's favorite sister is coming for a visit. (canon divergence: everything I crosspost here can be found on ao3 with full warnings and tags.)"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14038128...

70)The P&P Book Club 5
"By: TheScribblerCMB
Elizabeth Darcy invites the characters of Pride and Prejudice to join her at Pemberley for a book club where they read, rate, and revel in retellings of their own iconic story."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14408321...

71)Stolen Interviews 4.00-4.25


72)Plan of a Novel reread

73)The Daily Jane Austen reread


74)Jane Austen’s Sir Charles Grandison

75)The Unspoken Farewell (was Regret) Ouch!
"By: Ghostwriter85
AU Non Canon...Darcy watches Elizabeth marry another, creating a lasting regret."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14433264...

Wow, fabulous progress, Kirk!

Elin wrote: "Wow, fabulous progress, Kirk!"

Thank you Elin!

76)Bonds of Duty 4
"By: Ghostwriter85
PP AU...I got thinking after writing about Darcy and Elizabeth, what about the other sisters. So, this will be a four short chapter on EACH ONE of them as if they were the ones to 'step up to bat'; so to speak."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14433987...

77)She played and sang


78)Lady Susan reread

79)Frederica’s Life reread
Boxhillboo00

80)A Holly Jolly Meryton Christmas reread
Boxhillboo00

81)Picnic on the Beach

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14439682/1/

Northanger Abbey

Words: 263
Genre: General
Rated: K

"Catherine Morland is visiting the Tilney beach house, and enjoys a quiet morning with Eleanor. [written for day 9 of the 2025 February Ficlet Challenge, a modern AU and part of my "cruise AU"]"

82)Deck the Halls at Longbourn reread
Deck the Halls at Longbourn

83)Away in Northanger reread
Away in Northanger

84)Dashwoods through the snow reread
Dashwoods Through the Snow

85)Death's Dogsbody....haunting!
"By: snafsnaf
When Mr. George Knightley of Donwell Abbey dies, he finally remembers Miss Emma Woodhouse. A JaOctGoHoNo Challenge."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14407942...

86)sketch.....sweet!
By: controlled climb
"Oh, I'm sorry Miss Woodhouse!" Harriet's apology is earnest. "It's just such a marvelous drawing, I couldn't help myself."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14312645...

87-

87)sea breeze ouch!
"By: controlled climb
Even from a distance, Anne can see the flush on Louisa's cheeks."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14309785...

88)The Secret Wedding 4.5
"By: labaronnettedekertanguy
A short story set two years after "Emma". / Panic at Highbury's boarding school: Mrs. Goddard favourite pupil is missing. Has she eloped with Captain Poppins?"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14301958...

89)Wide-Eyes 3.5 hahahaha(of the little I understood)
"By: drobin5879
Jane Austen as 1980's Horror Story Writer"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14112767...

90)On Top Of The World.... sweeeeet
"By: roothlace
Being with Cate makes Henry feel like he's on top of the world"
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13587618...

91)The Watsons reread

92-

92)Sanditon reread

93)A Little Folly 4.25


94)Love and Freindship reread

95)The Jane Austen Escape Room Book reread


96)Lesley Castle reread

97)Evelyn reread

98)An Upside-Down Fairy Tale
By: Rosa Cotton
"Catherine Morland was a reader of gothic novels, not of fairy stories."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14327728...

99)What Happened to Mr Bates
By: snafsnaf
"Emma Woodhouse gets hold of something to answer her prayers about Harriet and Mr. Knightly. Mrs. Bates reveals what happened to her husband before Miss Woodhouse can use it. A JaOctGoHoNo challenge."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14294104...

100)Hark! the Lady Catherine Calls
By: snafsnaf
"Lady Catherine de Bourgh has some advice, to the tune of the Christmas carol "Hark the Herald Angels Sing". "
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14007756...

101- A Groom's Tale -- a Not So Silent Contribution reread
A Groom's Tale -- a Not So Silent Contribution

102)A Fall at Winthrop reread
A Fall at Winthrop

103)Jane Austen and Comedy


104)Yewspring 4.5-4.75


105)The Annotated Sense and Sensibility

106)Catherine, Or the Bower reread

107)The Friendly Jane Austen reread


108)Jane Austen’s Darkness 1.5
Another nasty negative book in
the spirit of Brownstein, Baker, Brody,
and Kelly!

109)Persuaded 4


110)The Annotated Emma

111)An Old Acquaintance


112)Spring Jane Ball reread

113)Jane Austen Visual Encyclopedia 5


114)Rachel Weiss’s Group Chat 5


115)Jane Austen's Bookshelf 4.25


116)Mary Bennet's Summer Rain reread


117)Hark! the Highbury Angels Sing reread


118)The Third Austen Summer Rose in Bloom reread


119)I Saw Three Captains (and an Admiral) Come Sailing into Kellynch reread
I Saw Three Captains (and an Admiral) Come Sailing into Kellynch

you always find such interesting choices, a little out of the common way

Katja wrote: "you always find such interesting choices, a little out of the common way"

Thank you!

Katja wrote: "you always find such interesting choices, a little out of the common way"

I'm just a bit odd in an uncommon way! Thanks!!!

120)Murder in Highbury

121)Jane Austen's Garden 5


122)The Real Jane Austen reread


123)Jane Austen on Nature 5


124)Jane's Marriage reread

125)The Janeites


126)Women and music in the
Age of Austen


127)A Devoted Sister 5

128)The Annotated P&P

129)Frost and Forgiveness 4

130)The Annotated Mansfield Park

131)Jane Austen and the English landscape reread

132)To Have This Pleasure Often Repeated 5
Fanfiction.net

133)The Family Fortune reread

134) Villiany in Vienna 4

135)The Annotated Persuasion

136)Maria’s Escape 4
"Maria Rushworth, after the events of Mansfield Park, has been sent to live in exile with her aunt Norris in the country, somewhere in England."
https://bethanydellemanwriter.com/sho...

137)Living With Jane Austen
As always with this author, "I don't have pleasure of understanding you"!

Absolutely fabulous!

138)JA’s Sanditon: A Continuation reread

139)Jane, Awake

140)Cooking with Jane Austen and friends

141)A Lady Would Know Better

142)The Novel Life of Jane Austen 4.5

143)Austen at Sea


144)Jane Austen:Writer in the world reread


145)A Jane Austen Year


146)An Arranged Marriage 3

147)The Rushworth Family Plot 3

Kirk wrote: "
132)To Have This Pleasure Often Repeated 5
Fanfiction.net"

Do you know the author of the fanfiction book? I can't find the story

There was some sort of glitch and it wasn't archived properly on FF.net
but it's here
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14445125...
also on https://archiveofourown.org/works/633... or AHA

Katja wrote: "There was some sort of glitch and it wasn't archived properly on FF.net
but it's here
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14445125...
also on https://archiveofourown.o..."

Great little story!

Fantastic, Kirk!

Well done…

writer... wrote: "Fantastic, Kirk!

Well done…"

Thank you!!!

148)Jane Austen and Lord Bryon


149)What Jane Austen’s Characters Read re-read

150)The Waltz of Dark and Light re-read

151)Very Artful People re-read
Very Artful People

152)Jane Austen: An Illustrated reread
Jane Austen: An Illustrated Treasury

153)Elizabeth Bennet's Wager reread

154)The Merry Matchmaker
The Merry Matchmaker

155)The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet 4.5


156)The Tea Shop on Gracechurch Street 4.5


157)Over Breakfast reread
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

158)Mrs Bennet's Favourites
"By: glassfacet
Jane Bennet watches as her family breaks, falls apart, heals and comes back together. A companion piece to "Mr Bennet's Favours". "
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13598282...

159)Ghosts of Rosings Park; a Pride & Prejudice Sequel (ebook) reread
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12764542/1/

160)Ode to St Swithin's Day/Winchester Verses by Jane Austen

161) Orange Roses: A P&P


162)Behind the Metadata Wall reread
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13030227...

163)Pride and Imagination (ebook) reread
by Astonishment
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11448814...

164)Timely Advice reread

165)Jane Austen and Mary Shelley and Their Sisters


166)Extended Courtesy reread
By: annielikesgreen
A oneshot about whom Mary Bennet spent the Netherfield Ball with and how he survived.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7549410/...

167)Extended Conflict (Unknown Binding) 4
by annielikesgreen
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8495405/...

168)Extended Candour (Unknown Binding)
by annielikesgreen
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8538728/...

169)Lost (Unknown Binding)
by annielikesgreen
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7912638/...

170)Romancing Mr Tilney 4


171)Jane Austen Trivia: Wit…. 3.5


172)Edgar and Emma

173)Little People Big Dreams Jane Austen

174)Amelia Webster 2nd read this yr!

175)Jane Austen in 41 Objects 5!

176)Miss Caroline Bingley Private Investigator 3.75


177)Cursed: A Halloween Fantasy (Unknown Binding) reread

178)Fair Fight

179)That He Had Sprained His Ankle reread

180)First Words - A Soul Mark Story
By Bethw
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/2019/Be...

181)Calling It Quits
By Bethw
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/2019/Be...

182)We're Dating?
By BethW
https://www.dwiggie.com/derby/bethw8.htm

183)The Optimal Plan: a Pride and Prejudice Vignette reread

184)The Second One reread
by Wade H. Mann
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13825279/1/

185)Something Sweet reread
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13500882

186)Falling in Love in Winter
By: Laure001
"It's Christmas day, and Elizabeth and Jane are stuck at Netherfield because of a storm. Caroline is as odious as ever, Bingley is still very much in love with Jane. And Darcy? Darcy received a highly upsetting letter from Georgiana. He takes refuge in the library, but Elizabeth is already hiding there..."
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14314208...

187)The Suspicion at Sanditon reread

188)Not So Wholly Unexpected reread
Not So Wholly Unexpected

189)Men and Boys reread
Men and Boys

190)Pride
by Jelach reread
Pride

191)New Discoveries
by Eightyearsandahalf reread
New Discoveries

192)A Chance Meeting (ebook)
by Laura 001 reread JANE!!!!!!
A Chance Meeting

193)Half-Right
by Wade H. Mann reread
Half-Right

194)With a Little Help from the Colonel (ebook)
by Jannet Doe reread
Jannet Doe


195)Pride Comes Before the Fall (ebook)
by Jannet Doe reread
Pride Comes Before the Fall

196)Resentment
By: RafeDurk
"Bingley tells Jane of Darcy's interference and she cannot forgive him. Elizabeth is forced to choose between her sister and the man she loves." reread
Resentment

197)The Most Natural Thing (Unknown Binding)
by JoanHall reread
JoanHall

198)Until Tomorrow
by Rafedurk reread
Until Tomorrow

199)No Other Escape (ebook)
by Rafedurk reread
No Other Escape

MR DARCY'S LIBRARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

200)Riptide 4
By: RafeDurk
Lizzy goes for a swim at the beach. A short story written for Summer Swim at AHA.
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7237553/...

201)Six Weeks By The Sea 4.5

202)Caytee 4.25-4.5

203)Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility

Kirk wrote: "MR DARCY'S LIBRARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

200)Riptide 4
By: RafeDurk
Lizzy goes for a swim at the beach. A shor..."

Great :-)