Which Jane Austen novel do you like the best?

Whenever Jane Austen comes up, her fans immediately feel the impulse to start ranking her novels and arguing over which one is best. ... read more

I think Emma is the best book by Jane Austen because it touches so many nuances of life and throws light upon them without really making a big deal out of it. read more

Amy Elizabeth Smith, a Jane Austen fan and teacher of her books overseas, chronicles the writer's impact across cultures and languages in her memoir, All Roads Lead to Austen: A Yearlong Journey with Jane. Tip Sheet asked her to rank the Austen novels, and you may be a bit surprised at the results. read more

Austen is well and truly entrenched in the Western literary canon (much to the despair of authors like Charlotte Brontë and Mark Twain, who would’ve been delighted if, say, Jane’s sister Cassandra had pulled an Amy March on all her manuscripts), and her spot is well-earned. read more