
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a Janeite devoted to the celebrated authoress must be in want of new books! Luckily, it’s Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday in 2025. A wealth of new non-fiction books about the authoress will be published this year. Check out the list here.
January to March
- A detailed biography of Jane Austen: The Untold Story of Love, Loss, and Literary Genius by Timely History
- A Jane Austen Year: Celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen by Jane Austen’s House
- “Darling Jane”. Jane Austen – eine Biographie: Alles über die englische Schriftstellerin, die mit “Stolz und Vorurteil” unsterblich wurde (German Edition) by Christian Grawe
- Dress Me Jane Austen: Regency Era Fashion Style (Fashion and Style Books) by Alaya Aifel
- First Impressions: Jane Austen’s Southampton Circle, 1780-1820 by Cheryl Butler
- Jane Austen and George Eliot: The Lady and The Radical by Edward Whitley
- Jane Austen’s Bookshelf: The women writers who shaped a legend by Rebecca Romney
- Jane Austen in 41 Objects by Kathryn Sutherland
- Jane Austen’s Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels by Molly Williams and Jessica Roux
- Jane Austen on Nature: The Novels as Pastoral Literature by Mary Jane Curry
- Jane Austen: Nice Distinctions: (A celebration of her percipience.) by Harvey T. Dearden
- Jane Austen: The Life of a Literary Titan by Caroline Sanderson
- If Jane Austen Spoke the Language of Gen Z: Pride and Prejudice in the Present Day: Regency Historical Romance Meets Modern Literature: A Classic Reimagined in British Culture with Contemporary Drama by Deborah Grace
- Living with Jane Austen by Janet Todd
- Nonbinary Jane Austen (Forerunners: Ideas First) by Chris Washington
- Von einem Mädchen, das das Schreiben liebte. Jane Austen (German edition) by Deborah Hopkinson, Qin Leng, Nora Schröder
April to June
- Last Impressions: Jane Austen’s Endings by Theresa M. Kenney (April 2025)
- The Novel Life of Jane Austen: A Graphic Biography by Janine Barchas and Isabel Greenberg (April 2025)
- Go Ask Austen: Life Lessons from Jane Austen by Violet De Whitt and George Saad (April 2025)
- Pride and Prejudice Puzzle Book: Crosswords, Riddles, Quizzes & More for Jane Austen Fans: Fun Literary Puzzles, Trivia, and Games Inspired by Jane Austen’s Beloved Novel by Ruth C Lange (April 2025)
- Jane Austen: Her Life, Her Times, Her Works by Miranda Powell (April 2025)
- What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Essential Questions Answered by John Mullan (May 2025)
- Jane Austen’s Favourite Brother, Henry by Dr Christopher Herbert (May 2025)
- Jane Austen’s Notebook: The Life, Times and Writings of Jane Austen by Sophie Collins (May 2025)
- Der inoffizielle Jane Austen Reiseführer: Entdecke die romantischen Schauplätze (German edition) by Antje Gerstenecker (May 2025)
- Jane Austen in 50 Places and Objects by Paul Kendall (June 2025)
July – December
- The Jane Austen Insult Guide for Well-Bred Women: Serving Tea with a Side Of Scorn by Emily Reed (July 2025)
- Jane Austen for Every Day of the Year: A Charming Collection of Wit & Wisdom by Tara Richardson (August 2025)
- Beauty and Cosmetics in the Time of Jane Austen by Sarah Jane Downing (September 2025)
- Jane Austen’s Fashion Bible by Ros Ballaster (September 2025)
- The Worlds of Jane Austen by Helena Kelly (September 2025)
- Liebste Freundin!: Übersetzt von Andrea Ott und mit einem Nachwort von Adriana Altaras. Kommentierte Gesamtausgabe mit Personenglossar und exklusiver «Leseliste» Jane Austens (German Edition) by Jane Austen, Andrea Ott, et al. (September 2025)
- Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane by Devoney Looser (September 2025)
- Jane Austen in 50 Words by Maria Frawley (October 2025)
- Jane Austen: The Original Romance Novelist (Pocket Portraits) by Janet Lewis Saidi (September 2025)
- The Jane Austen Recipe Book: Picnics, Feasts and Afternoon Teas Inspired by Jane Austen by Robert Tuesley Anderson (October 2025)
- Encounters with Jane Austen: Celebrating 250 Years by Cheryl Robson and Jennie Batchelor (October 2025)
- Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen by Kate Evans (October 2025)
- A Guide to Regency Dress: From Corsets and Breeches to Bonnets and Muslins by Hilary Davidson (November2025)
- Jane Austen, George Eliot and the Reflective Tradition (The Nineteenth Century Series) by Rose Pimentel (December 2025)
I will update the list occasionally :- )
Article by Anna M. Thane, author of the novel
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