While Jane Austen's works are in a class all their own, there are other great authors that can tell a fantastic story despite letting their "...pens dwell on guilt and misery." If you've gone through all of Austen's known works, consider the following lists of authors. This list showcases authors and their respective works that have also well-developed, witty characters, a sense of "life" in their respective periods in history and romantic conflict and resolution - all while delighting the reader.
In keeping with the "Austen formula", the following novels have everything a Jane Austen fan wants and nothing they will miss! While they aren't Jane Austen novels per se, they do deserve attention from Austen fans needing a new fix.
