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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith (AU and Vulgar Humor.)

  • Recommended by Lullabee
  • Status: Complete
  • Pairing(s): Official Couples, plus a couple brief references to infidelity with side characters.
  • Synopsis: Exactly What It Says on the Tin, basically. It's Pride and Prejudice with zombies in. But it also has katanas, Ninjas, and everyone is a bit ruder. It also comes complete with illustrations.
  • Comments: I'm not even that into zombies and ninjas, and I liked it. And you kids these days seem mighty fond of them. Just don't try reading it instead of the original for English class. Also, it's one of the rare examples of a Revenge Fic done right - all those characters who pissed you the hell off in the original, or just sort of frustrated you? Yeah.

The Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentlemen trilogy (An Assembly Such As This, Duty And Desire, These Three Remain) by Pamela Aidan (Perspective Flip)

  • Recommended by Doctor Nemesis
  • Status: Complete
  • Pairings Official Couples
  • Synopsis: Pride and Prejudice from Mr. Darcy's point of view.
  • Comments: Like the above, this is a series of published Fan Sequel novels. What distinguishes this series from so many others is not only that Aidan's a good writer who's clearly done actual research into the period beyond reading other Jane Austen novels, but also that she understands something fundamental about Mr. Darcy that many other writers don't; revelations about his character in the original aside, he's still supposed to be a bit of a jerk initially, and that his Character Development in the original is meaningless if he doesn't have something to develop from. As such, we get a version of Mr. Darcy who is recognisable and sympathetic, but also flawed and human, not an overly idealised cipher, and his life and world is fleshed out very effectively. The first and third books are closely linked to the original but the second is entirely divorced from it, putting Darcy in an unfamiliar context; It's still quite interesting, and even though she doesn't often appear Elizabeth Bennet is a constant background presence throughout the trilogy that ties this Darcy to the original.

Mr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange, with some of the original Jane Austen inclusive (Perspective Flip)

  • Recommended by Lady Norbert
  • Status: Complete
  • Pairing(s): Official Couples, plus Anne de Bourgh/Colonel Fitzwilliam
  • Synopsis: As the title implies, it's the story of Pride and Prejudice told through entries in Mr. Darcy's personal journal. It begins shortly before Georgiana's aborted elopement with Wickham, and ends about six months or so following Darcy's marriage to Elizabeth. Darcy is presented as very human, proud, and somewhat disagreeable, but the presentation makes it almost understandable that he acts the way he does.
  • Comments: This is my favorite kind of fan fiction — the kind that "spackles plot holes," as I like to call it, by presenting another character's point of view to show us what we couldn't see in the original work. We follow Darcy around as he slowly grows enraptured by Elizabeth, see his feelings when she rejects his proposal, watch him grow to understand how justified her remarks were, and become penitent and hopeful of a second chance. The writing style is close enough to the original to feel authentic, and the characterizations are precise.

Pemberley Ranch by Jack Caldwell (AU taking place during the Civil War era)

  • Recommended by Nausicaa Of The Spirits
  • Status: Complete
  • Pairing(s): Elizabeth/Darcy, Jane/Bingley, Charlotte/Fitzwilliam
  • Synopsis: This is the story of Pride and Prejudice, taking place during the era mentioned above. Changes a few things such as instead of a letter, a drunk Darcy tells Elizabeth about Whitehead (Wickham) and Lily (Lydia) getting kidnapped by Whitehead and his men instead of eloping with him in the original story.
  • Comments: Quite the read and enough to suck anyone in. I felt like I was there during the important events of the story, the Fourth of July party where Darcy reveals his feelings to Elizabeth, the disappearance of Lily, and the moment everyone finds out that Whitehead is actually a crook.

One Thread Pulled by Diana J Oakes (Artemis Acorn on ff.net)

  • Recommended by Fiwen9430
  • Status: Complete
  • Pairings: Official Couples
  • Synopsis: What would have happened if Lizzie did not hear the insult "She is tolerable I suppose, but not handsome enough to tempt me" at the Assembly Ball? How does Elizabeth behave when her own pride was not mortified? This AU version explores the possibilities.
  • Comments: Now published by Amazon and removed from fanfiction.net. The author has a great style of writing and builds up tensions slowly and effectively. There are a couple of parts which I don't think are period appropriate, but they are rare and don't detract from the story. It is told from both Lizzie and Darcy's point of view, which adds to the tension since we can see what's going on from both sides when the characters do not. There is currently a sequel in the works on ff.net.

Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

The Companion of His Future Life by Jack Caldwell

  • Recommended by RoseAndHeather
  • Status: Complete
  • Pairings: Mary Bennet/Mr Collins, Jane Bennet/Charles Bingley, Elizabeth Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy
  • Synopsis: In this breezy and hilarious re-telling of Jane Austin’s classic novel, the author explores what would have changed — and what would have not — had two of literature’s most self-righteous characters found their way together. Jane goes with Elizabeth to Kent, and the fur flies! A wonderful, mad-cap romp!
  • Comments: By the same guy who wrote Pemberley Ranch, and Caldwell hasn't lost his gift for witty, engaging storytelling or his excellent grasp of P&P's characters. A funny, charming read that answers one of the oldest what-ifs in modern literature in spectacular fashion.

A Constant Love and A Change of Legacies by Sophie Turner

  • Recommended by Tropers/frozen
  • Status: Two books of series complete
  • Pairings: Official Couples, also Georgiana/OC, Catherine/OC, Mary/OC, Wickham/villainy, Wellington & Napoleon, etc.
  • Synopsis: In the first book, the newlywed Darcys help Georgiana through her first London season as rising tensions in Europe and Napoleon’s escape lead to the Hundred Days War, the Battle of Waterloo, and a final fragile peace. The second book continues the story with an emphasis on Georgiana’s and Catherine’s marriages, Mary’s burgeoning relationship, and Wickham’s petty villainy.

Mr Darcy's Persuasion by Cass Grafton and Ada Bright

  • Recommended by Joie De Combat
  • Pairing(s): Official Couples, plus Anne Elliot/Captain Wentworth
  • Synopsis: Vexed over the aftermath of the Netherfield ball, Elizabeth escapes to Somersetshire for a two-week visit with her friend Anne Elliot, only to discover that Mr Darcy and his sister are also guests at Kellynch for the winter. Though deeply unimpressed by the company she's found herself in, Elizabeth does her best to be a staunch support for Anne, especially after her friend receives some devastating news. As her stormy relationship with Darcy plays out in this new setting, secrets old and new begin to surface, and Darcy finds himself caught in a web of intrigue that he'll have to unravel quickly if he hopes to have any chance of happiness with the woman he loves.
  • Comments: This novel combines the plots of Pride and Prejudice with Austen's Persuasion, with Anne and Captain Wentworth becoming the Beta Couple to the battleground that is Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship. The writing is absolutely on point, delivering real tension and emotion and no shortage of witty humor - especially when family members from all sides of the equation start feeling the need to get personally involved.

Fearful Symmetry by Gailie Ruth Caress

  • Recommended by Joie De Combat
  • Pairing(s): Official Couples
  • Synopsis: When a fire breaks out at Longbourn shortly after Jane and Elizabeth return from their stay at Netherfield, the entire Bennet family is forced to rely on Mr Bingley's hospitality and shelter, and Darcy and Elizabeth are forced into much closer proximity than either of them reckoned for. The disaster alters the course of events and their understandings of one another, but the time and cost involved in restoring the Bennets' home only widens the gulf between their standings in the eyes of society, making any hope of a relationship between them that much more precarious.
  • Comments: An elegantly-executed For Want Of A Nail story that drops a single event - the fire at Longbourn - into the familiar plotline and explores how the sequence of events is impacted by it. The changes unfurl very naturally from the point of divergence; conflicts from the original story are headed off before they can take root, but new ones take their place, maintaining the feeling of suspense until it reaches a proper and satisfying resolution. This kind of plotline can be hard to do right, but Caress definitely nails it.

The Mysteries of Pemberley by Amy D'Orazio

  • Recommended by Joie De Combat
  • Pairing(s): Official Couples plus Col. Fitzwilliam/Anne de Bourgh and Mr Bennet/Charlotte
  • Synopsis: Elizabeth made her sister a promise on her deathbed: to love and care for her son, young Charles Bingley, like her very own child. Four years later, however, Darcy shows up in Meryton claiming legal guardianship of the boy and determined to remove him from everything he knows. Determined to honor her promise to Jane, Elizabeth forces Darcy to bring her with them to Pemberley, where shadows and secrets lurk in every corner and she soon finds herself trying to unravel the mystery of Darcy's past and the fate of the young lady whose journal she stumbles across.
  • Comments: D'Orazio re-imagines Pride and Prejudice from a romantic comedy to a gothic romance of the period. It's set in late 1816, the "year without a summer," and the writing evokes a sense of unease and deep tragedy weighing heavily over the proceedings, expertly wielding Dramatic Irony to craft the story's mysteries. It may be a heavy read for fans who don't like to see the beloved characters suffering, but fans of angst shouldn't miss it.
  • Content Warning: Character deaths, depiction of spousal abuse, and a sexual assault.

The Muse by Jessica Evans

  • Recommended by Joie De Combat
  • Pairing(s): Official Couples
  • Synopsis: Elizabeth is the newest corps de ballet dancer at Ballet Theater of New York, and she's excited to be cast in the latest work by star choreographer William Darcy - until she realizes what a haughty, demanding perfectionist he is and overhears him criticizing her. She has no idea why he keeps enlisting her as his guinea pig while he perfects the ballet's pas de deux. And she very definitely doesn't want to be as attracted to him as she is.
  • Comments: The Muse is a modern-day retelling set within the competitive and drama-riddled world of professional ballet, and Evans clearly knows her stuff. The plot beats of Austen's narrative are smoothly and beautifully translated into the updated setting; nothing feels forced, everything is recognizable but also natural and original. Discovering how the story interprets each character, event, and iconic scene is a delight.

Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.

Jane Austen And Werewolves by Has Every Pen Name Been Taken

  • Recommended by StrangeDwarf
  • Status: Complete
  • Pairings: OfficialCouples
  • Synopsis: Jane Austen characters are playing a roleplay game. In particular, they are playing mafia (a murder mystery party game).
  • Comments: The premise is original. The beginning is complicated if you don't know the game, but gets clearer as the story progresses. There are characters from all Jane Austen's novels, but Pride and Prejudice is the principal one (or that's what the author seems to think) and that's why I recommended it here. The story is notably funny. Overall it's worth reading. Not much romance, though.

Miss de Bourgh in Bath by Sword Swallower 17

  • Recommended by Lacey
  • Status: Complete
  • Pairings: Anne de Bourgh and Theodore Hart
  • Synopsis: In the wake of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy's marriage, Lady Catherine decides to take Anne to Bath in order to catch a husband. In the process, Anne meets several Original Characters who help her grow as they become her friends and enemies. The realistic character development Anne undergoes as she gets strong enough to oppose her mother is very well done. Though there is a large amount of original characters, who the majority of the canon characters take a backseat to, those newbies are so well drawn out, they feel like they belong in the P&P world.
  • Comments:

Pyeongchang and Prejudice by AMarguerite

  • Recommended by: talewind
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that an ice skater in possession of a Grand Prix medal— of whatever metal—must be in want of another.” Jamie and Lizzy Bennet, a brother-sister ice dancing duo from Ann Arbor, Michigan, are no exception, and are determined to win gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Newfoundlander Charles Bingley, the Canadian champion for men’s singles skating, believes they can make it. His coach, Québécois two-time Olympic gold medalist, Fitzwilliam Darcy... does not.
  • Pairing(s): Jamie/Bingley, Lizzy/Darcy, Lizzy/Col. Fitzwilliam
  • Comments:

Adventures at Morecastle by OnlyaNovel

  • Recommended by: jyshin2
  • Status: Complete
  • Pairings: Elizabeth Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jane Bennet/Charles Bingley
  • Synopsis: A lucky meeting in the seaside town of Morecastle results in a series of light-hearted adventures and misadventures, accompanied by prodigious amounts of flirting.
  • Comments: A very cute, feel-good AU that takes place in a world where Elizabeth spent some time in Kent but had to leave before the disastrous proposal from Mr. Darcy.

The Fortune He Ought to Have by Victoria

  • Recommended by: Pthalo
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Young George Wickham, educated and ordained as a clergyman, accepts a curacy in Meryton, becoming intimately acquainted with the Bennets several years before Mr Bingley's tenancy at Netherfield and Mr Collins's quest for a wife - events which precipitate the reawakening of lost secrets.
  • Pairings: Elizabeth Bennet/George Wickham -later revealed to be Fitzwilliam Darcy
  • Comments: Everything is not as it seems

Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.

Particular Attachments by AllisonOM

  • Recommended by millernumber1
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Digressing from P&P at the proposal in Kent, this story begins two years after tragedy befalls both Lydia and Jane. It follows the newlywed Elizabeth, Kitty, Georgiana, Bingley, and the still-unmarried Mr. Darcy towards an emotional resolve from their many losses. The story that broke the Lizzy/Bingley barrier and offended most everyone! Well written, surprisingly free of angst, and incredibly well thought out AU. Also worth checking out is the author's hilarious April Fool's alternate end to this alternate universe fic: here.
  • Pairing(s): Lizzy/Bingley, Darcy/Kitty

Thaw by boogima

  • Recommended by Maryjane C. [1]
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Written in epistolary form, the story is set in an AU where Lizzie and Darcy are forced into an early marriage. Very well written, in keeping with the characters' personalities and development. Now completed.

Crossing Paths by Cheryl K

  • Recommended by Eleutheramina
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: On her first anniversary, Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy goes for a walk in the garden, but on returning to Pemberley, she finds things are not as they were when she left. A well-crafted and deftly-written story that has both a riveting plot and poignant storytelling.
  • Pairing(s): Elizabeth/Darcy in every universe, seemingly, Georgiana/Wickham

Sparks Fly Tires Skid by Orchidvines.

  • Recommended by Veloren
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: Elizabeth and Darcy meet at the scene of a car crash. They do not politely exchange insurance information. Modern AU.
  • Pairings: All canon ones although Charlotte breaks up with Mr. Collins
  • Comments: A full, hilarious modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice, now completed. Notable for making some major changes to the plot (due to the different time period), while still staying close to canon.

i have loved you for a thousand years (i'll love you for a thousand more) by (BookPirate)

  • Recommended by: Flying Saucer
  • Status: Dormant; last updated December 2017
  • Synopsis: Modern AU Drabbles. Cute and well-written.
  • Pairing(s): Elizabeth/Darcy

To Save and Protect by DarcyFan1

  • Recommended by 101viva
  • Status: Complete
  • Synopsis: The story begins from the morning Darcy delivers his letter to Elizabeth. Darcy finds out that Elizabeth may be in danger. Being a gentleman in love, he sets out to rescue Elizabeth despite the fact that he knows she hates him. Our hero and heroine get to experience fear, pain, and passion together. Their adventures help them understand themselves and each other better.
  • Pairings: Darcy/Eliza, Jane/Bingley, ect.
  • Comments: One of the best Nonpublished P&P fics I've ever read. It deals with mystery and murder, not unlike that of Death Comes to Pemberly. However, this time around there is more than danger to our main heroes, Eliza and Darcy. Definitely an emotional rollercoaster and a thrilling read. Also has a sequel Which is equally recommended, dealing with Georgiana and her first year out as an Eligible Bachelorette and her trials with finding love. Everything in this fic is perfect from the romance to the original characters which are so likeable you'll want to know more about them....What are you still doing here? Go Read it now!!!
    • Heartily seconded by RoseAndHeather. Though the syntax is occasionally clunky and the writing is peppered with homophone confusions, the excellent worldbuilding and characterization more than makes up for it. Absolutely worth a read, and this from someone who is notoriously picky about grammar in fic.

An Ever-Fixed Mark, That Looks on Tempests, and A Dalliance with the Duke by (AMarguerite)

  • Recommended by: frozen
  • Status: Two parts complete, one part still in progress; a collection of outtakes also in progress.
  • Synopsis: In a world where nearly everyone awakens on their sixteenth birthday to discover the name of their soulmate curling over the veins of their left wrist, how does Elizabeth Bennet decide which “Fitzwilliam” is her soulmate?
  • Pairing(s): Elizabeth/Col. Fitzwilliam, Elizabeth/Darcy, Elizabeth/Duke of Wellington(!!), Col. Fitzwilliam/Male OC (in outtakes)
  • Comments: Rich with period details and sparkling with wit and action, this three-part, three-ending Choose Your Own Pairing story takes the reader through Elizabeth’s marriage to Col. Fitzwilliam, her experiences ‘following the drum’ in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo, and the aftermath of the battle. Secondary characters include real persons (such as the aforesaid Duke and his Duchess, Lady Jersey, the Countess of Lieven, and so forth) as well as original characters, fictional characters from other Jane Austen novels, and even one (Lord Pumphrey) borrowed from the Sharpe universe. A great deal of fun and very literate, but younger readers should note that the third part is rated Explicit.

Sister dearest or A Nudge in the Right Direction, by headless-nic

  • Recommended by: Bucco Babe
  • Synopsis: In this alternate version of the story, Caroline Bingley decides that she's not going to take the chance of Darcy slipping away from her, and perhaps proposing to Elizabeth instead. She intends to force him into marriage by compromising him at the Netherfield ball. Unfortunately (for her), her plan requires the active assistance of her sister, Louisa Hurst — who, angry at Caroline, develops a plan of her own. Mr. Hurst, less sleepy and lazy than his sister-in-law has ever guessed, proves an able helper. A laugh-out-loud comedy, with surprisingly happy endings for most of the characters.
  • Pairings: Elizabeth/Darcy, Jane/Bingley, the Hursts. There are more, but to identify them would spoil the story.


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