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Contagious Jane Austen

Novels that are modern retellings, have Ms. Austen as a character or are otherwise inspired by her oeuvre.
The Jane Austen Society Natalie Jenner
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The Jane Austen Project Kathleen A. Flynn
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Lies Jane Austen Told Me Julie Wright
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Wanderlust: Contemporary Travel Romances

Exotic destinations, relaxing beach time, exploring local wildlife, and falling in love. That's what we want in our wanderlust, right?
Wanderlust Lauren Blakely
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Shipped Angie Hockman
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The Hitchhiker in Panama Liz Alden

Novels with Strong Role-Model Female Characters

By BingeBooks & Amy Brugmann, BingeBook's Content Management Specialist
This collection is built for middle and high school readers looking for strong female role models. These lead characters are intelligent, powerful and inspiring.
The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros
Cinder
2 Cinder
Marissa Meyer
Salvage Alexandra Duncan

Women celebrating Women

By JoBB
For Women's History Month (March 2021) here are some of the women authors who write about compellingly about the female experience
Beloved Toni Morrison
The Lying Life of Adults: A Novel Elena Ferrante
How to be both Ali Smith

Women writers who broke the mold

By JoBB
These women wrote about subjects or in genres that weren't considered the norm at the time - and started whole new trends sometimes!
Frankenstein Mary Shelley
Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler
Ursula K. Le Guin: Annals of the Western Shore Ursula K. Le Guin

Author Brit Bennett's picks of top reads

Brit Bennett, author of the bestseller "The Vanishing Half," shared some of her favorite all-time reads with Elle Magazine: https://bit.ly/britrecs
The Great Believers Rebecca Makkai
Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Glass Hotel Emily St. John Mandel

Bookshop books

This list is nowhere near comprehensive. These are books I have read or want to read. They have either a romantic or fantasy element.
The Lost for Words Bookshop Stephanie Butland
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The Bookish Life of Nina Hill Abbi Waxman
The Lost and Found Bookshop Susan Wiggs

Best Regency Romance Books

By Cass W
All of my favourite regency romance reads! First book in each series listed
Lord of Scoundrels Loretta Chase
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A Duke in Shining Armor Loretta Chase
The Wallflower Wager Tessa Dare