19 Best romance books like Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson

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Being Mary Bennet

By: J.C. Peterson

3.68

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Acerbic and delightful, this YA rom-com about a girl who resolves to become the main character of h…

If you liked the romance plot in Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson , here is a list of 19 books like this:

1. The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet

By: Colleen McCullough

4.30

Format: 237 pages,

Everyone knows the story of Elizabeth and Jane Bennet in "Pride and Prejudice." But what about thei… read more

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2. The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

By: Claudia Gray

3.69

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

A summer house party turns into a whodunit when Mr. Wickham, one of literature’s most notorious vil… read more

Similar categories in Claudia Gray's The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1) book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • retellings
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"What I believed Willoughby to be, you truly are."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

"What a relief - he was referring only to the murder."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

"How unfortunate for public morals that being unladylike feels so... exciting."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

"Doing what is right may be painful to us," she said, "but doing what is painful to others is rarely right."

-Claudia Gray, The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney, #1)

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3. This May End Badly

By: Samantha Markum

3.87

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Pranking mastermind Doe and her motley band of Weston girls are determined to win the century-long … read more

Similar categories in Samantha Markum's This May End Badly book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I grin, imagining it. “I can hear your creepy smile right now."

-Samantha Markum, This May End Badly

"Stranger Danger. You can't "stranger danger" someone when you asked them to date you."

-Samantha Markum, This May End Badly

"What, worried I’ll find your secret fetish porn stash and tell everyone about your anime bondage tentacle kink?"

-Samantha Markum, This May End Badly

"I’d say your worth isn’t decided by whether or not you can get a girl-starved demon from Winfield to lay his nasty fish lips you"

-Samantha Markum, This May End Badly

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4. Begin Again

By: Emma Lord

3.71

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

As usual, Andie Rose has a plan: Transfer from community college to the hyper competitive Blue Ridg… read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's Begin Again book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Anything worth doing starts with a mess."

-Emma Lord, Begin Again

"My favorite flavor is indiscriminate fruit."

-Emma Lord, Begin Again

"I don't want to hurt anymore. I just want to understand."

-Emma Lord, Begin Again

"Yeah, but aren’t all books kind of self-insert fanfiction?"

-Emma Lord, Begin Again

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5. Sense & Second-Degree Murder (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #2)

By: Tirzah Price

3.94

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Three of Jane Austen’s classic novels receive a murder mystery makeover in this romantic and thrill… read more

Similar categories in Tirzah Price's Sense & Second-Degree Murder (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #2) book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Science is not just a subject to be studied, but a way of life to be lived. —Elinor Dashwood"

-Tirzah Price, Sense & Second-Degree Murder (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #2)

"In every mystery, there is a truth waiting to be uncovered, and it is our duty to find it. —Marianne Dashwood"

-Tirzah Price, Sense & Second-Degree Murder (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #2)

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6. Ghosted (Northanger Abbey, #1)

By: Amanda Quain

3.74

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Never Have I Ever meets The X-Files in Amanda Quain's Ghosted, a gender-bent contemporary retelling… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Quain's Ghosted (Northanger Abbey, #1) book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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7. When You Get the Chance

By: Emma Lord

3.88

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price’s dream to become a Broadway star. Not her lovable but … read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's When You Get the Chance book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I wish more than anything I could ask him something now. I was prepared to lose him, maybe. But I wasn't prepared for what happens after the losing."

-Emma Lord, When You Get the Chance

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8. Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

By: Tirzah Price

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman who desires a law career must be in want … read more

Similar categories in Tirzah Price's Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1) book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"You’re infuriating."

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

"Where men fail to see the truth, a woman may uncover many secrets before tea."

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

"I would recommend putting off marriage for as long as possible. It’s a tool to keep women from wielding any true power or autonomy."

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

" IT IS A TRUTH universally acknowledged that a brilliant idea, conceived and executed by a clever young woman, must be claimed by a man. "

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

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9. The Charmed List

By: Julie Abe

3.60

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

After spending most of high school as the quiet girl, Ellie Kobata is ready to take some risks and … read more

Similar categories in Julie Abe's The Charmed List book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I brought some Honey & Butter."

-Julie Abe, The Charmed List

"And please, you know you’re cute."

-Julie Abe, The Charmed List

"But we can’t leave without a book,"

-Julie Abe, The Charmed List

"Is that—is that the Enchanted Forest?"

-Julie Abe, The Charmed List

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10. Manslaughter Park (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #3)

By: Tirzah Price

3.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this queer retelling of the classic novel and third book in Tirzah Price's Jane Austen Murder My… read more

Similar categories in Tirzah Price's Manslaughter Park (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #3) book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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11. Long Story Short

By: Serena Kaylor

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Growing up homeschooled in Berkeley, California, Beatrice Quinn is a statistical genius who has dre… read more

Similar categories in Serena Kaylor's Long Story Short book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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12. Love & Other Great Expectations

By: Becky Dean

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

An American girl embarks on a competitive scavenger hunt in England—and along the way, meets up wit… read more

Similar categories in Becky Dean's Love & Other Great Expectations book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Want to be a knight, Al?"

-Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

"Would you rather eat poison ivy or a handful of bumblebees?"

-Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

"Maybe I just wanted to spend time with a pretty, crazy American."

-Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

"Books are like adventures. They take you to new places and let you be new people. The best ones teach you about life or inspire you."

-Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

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13. Being Mary Bennet

By: J.C. Peterson

3.68

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Acerbic and delightful, this YA rom-com about a girl who resolves to become the main character of h… read more

Similar categories in J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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14. Hot Dutch Daydream

By: Kristy Boyce

3.68

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Rom-com lovers and fans of Elise Bryant and Jenna Evans Welch will adore this next summer read from… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Boyce's Hot Dutch Daydream book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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15. Debating Darcy

By: Sayantani DasGupta

3.53

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This Pride & Prejudice retelling brings New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGupta’s trademark w… read more

Similar categories in Sayantani DasGupta's Debating Darcy book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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16. The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh

By: Claudia Gray

4.10

Format: 335 pages, Paperback

The third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facin… read more

Similar categories in Claudia Gray's The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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17. Julieta and the Romeos

By: Maria E. Andreu

3.51

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

You've Got Mail meets a YA Beach Read with a bookish mystery at its heart in the newest rom-com fro… read more

Similar categories in Maria E. Andreu's Julieta and the Romeos book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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18. Accomplished (Georgie Darcy, #1)

By: Amanda Quain

3.51

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Georgiana Darcy gets the Pride & Prejudice retelling she deserves in Accomplished, a sparkling cont… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Quain's Accomplished (Georgie Darcy, #1) book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"That's not what a Darcy does." I felt gross even saying it. "I should be majoring in like... biochemical business engineering medicine or something. Living up to the family name."

-Amanda Quain, Accomplished (Georgie Darcy, #1)

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19. The Misdirection of Fault Lines

By: Anna Gracia

3.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants goes to the US Open in an emotionally honest and openhearted nove… read more

Similar categories in Anna Gracia's The Misdirection of Fault Lines book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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20. Belittled Women

By: Amanda Sellet

3.16

Format: 375 pages, Hardcover

Sharp and subversive, this delightfully messy YA rom-com offers a sly wink to the classic Little Wo… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Sellet's Belittled Women book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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21. Trajectory

By: Cambria Gordon

3.78

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The stirring and dramatic story of one young woman who must find a way to overcome her deepest fear… read more

Similar categories in Cambria Gordon's Trajectory book and J.C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • historical fiction

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This May End Badly

Samantha Markum

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Begin Again

Emma Lord

3.71

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Tirzah Price

3.94

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Amanda Quain

3.74

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Danielle Paige

5.00

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Marissa Meyer

3.90

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Morgan Matson

3.69

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