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Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Elizabeth Bennet spends five sisters, one entailed estate, and one insufferably proud man learning she judged him wrong.
What does Reddit think of Pride and Prejudice?
710 mentions over seven years, 641 of them on r/suggestmeabook, and the recurring word is "cosy." One reread report (↑173) describes wanting "to go on lots of walks in the country" every time, comfort-read language that doesn't show up for, say, Crime and Punishment on the same lists. It's the default answer whenever a thread asks which classic has the male lead falling in love first (↑171), and it anchors the beginner-classics starter pack alongside A Christmas Carol, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Wuthering Heights (↑165). One comment recommends P.G. Wodehouse as the next step for readers who liked the wit but want something looser (↑161), treating Austen's prose style as the throughline rather than the romance plot. r/Fantasy and r/printSF barely register, 35 and 33 mentions, confirming this lives almost entirely in general-fiction territory. Mentions spiked to 138 in 2023 and dipped hardest in 2022, down to 61, with no obvious cause in the sample.
Community feedback & reader fit
Themes
- · courtship and misjudged first impressions
- · comfort reread
- · wit and prose style
- · gateway classic for new readers
Common praise
- + A reread report says the book makes them want to 'go on lots of walks in the country' every time, treating it as comfort food (↑173).
- + It's the standard answer when someone asks which classic has the male lead falling first (↑171).
- + One commenter recommends P.G. Wodehouse as the next stop for readers hooked on the wit rather than the romance (↑161).
Common criticism
- − It shows up mostly bundled into starter-classics lists with Dickens and Brontë, rarely discussed on its own terms (↑165).
- − r/Fantasy and r/printSF combine for only 68 mentions against suggestmeabook's 641, so genre readers essentially ignore it.
Who it's for
Reach for this when you want a reread that works like a warm bath, not a challenge; the 'walks in the country' comment sums up the appeal better than any pitch could. New-to-classics readers get funneled here alongside Dickens and Brontë, so expect company. If wit interests you more than the marriage plot, Wodehouse is the recommended next stop. This isn't turning up in genre-forum debates, so don't expect a printSF or Fantasy angle on it.
Mentions over time
Top subreddits
Which Reddit comments matter for Pride and Prejudice?
Top-upvoted quotes across the subreddits where this book is mentioned. Click through to read the full thread.
“I highly recommend I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. The heroine is just as imaginative and loveable as Anne. The Particular Sadness of Lemon cake by Aimee Bender is also wonderful. It uses magical realism and explores darker themes, but has a similarly perceptive and sensitive protagonist. Y…
“Little Women, Pride and Prejudice, Crime and Punishment, The Catcher in the Rye, One Hundred Years of Solitude, To Kill a Mocking Bird. Happy Reading!:)
“Every time I reread Pride and Prejudice I feel so cosy and want to go on lots of walks in the country. Be sure to check out The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt if you haven’t already, similar reading experience to The Secret History! Maybe not your thing but I went through a phase of reading lots of Jon…
“By falls in love first, do you mean that the guy is in love, and pursuing the girl, like he’s in love before they start dating? Or would it be acceptable for them to be dating and it seems like he falls in love first? I love *Pride and Prejudice* and it definitely fits so I’ll say that, but I can p…
“A Christmas Carol (A great read for Christmas) 1984 by George Orwell Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee Wuthering Heights by Emily Brunte
“I came to say Pride and Prejudice too, but someone else to consider is PG Wodehouse, especially his Jeeves and Wooster series and Blandings. He was a very prolific writer and I guess you could argue he wouldn’t belong in “great” literature but he does have a very unique style, and they always make m…
“If you want to pick up where you left off with some easier classics I'd recommend these: ***All Quiet on the Western Front, Animal Farm, David Copperfield, Fahrenheit 451, The Great Gatsby, Lord of the Flies, Of Mice and Men, The Old Man and the Sea, The Stranger, The Time Machine*** The next leve…
“Good books that are likely to be enjoyed by a 12 year old and easier to read: - Tamara Pierce - Alanna books, Daine Books, Circle of Magic Books, Terrier books; she may have written more by now. The Alanna books (and The Giver) were my absolute favorite books at 12. - The Giver, Lois Lowry - The…
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Pride and Prejudice — frequently asked
Is Pride and Prejudice a good book to reread?+
Yes, and the data leans hard on comfort-read language to explain why. One reread report (↑173) says the book makes them want to 'go on lots of walks in the country' every time, the kind of description that separates a reread favorite from a one-and-done classic.
What does Reddit think of Pride and Prejudice?+
Warm and largely uncontested. It draws 710 mentions over seven years, 641 from r/suggestmeabook, usually bundled into beginner-classics lists with Dickens and Brontë rather than argued over individually.
What should I read after Pride and Prejudice?+
One suggestmeabook thread (↑161) points to P.G. Wodehouse for readers who liked the wit more than the marriage plot, framing Austen's prose style as the draw rather than the romance.
Is Pride and Prejudice similar to The Goldfinch or The Secret History?+
One commenter (↑173) draws exactly that line, recommending The Goldfinch to a Pride and Prejudice fan and calling it 'a similar reading experience to The Secret History,' though the comparison rests on mood and voice, not plot.