Pride & Prejudice Fanfiction
Jane Austen's 1813 novel of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy remains the template for half of romance fandom's favorite tropes, and its own fic scene is thriving two centuries on. Variations are the signature form — what if Darcy's first proposal succeeded, what if Elizabeth visited Pemberley earlier, what if the Gardiners never came — alongside modern AUs and Mary Bennet redemption arcs. The fandom prizes period voice and epistolary craft, and overlaps with a robust published-novel variation industry.
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What is Pride & Prejudice fanfiction?
Pride & Prejudice fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen universe. With over 5,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Pride & Prejudice is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Elizabeth Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jane Bennet, Charles Bingley, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular Pride & Prejudice Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Pride & Prejudice stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
Neither Duty Nor Honour
by beakybeakybeaky
Fitzwilliam Darcy was four and twenty when he married Anne de Bourgh. In doing so, he fulfilled his duty to his family. Life with Anne was comfortable, if not joyous. However, a year into their marriage she died fulfilling what she saw as her duty - bearing him a child.Fitzwilliam Darcy was eight an
In (not so silent) indignation
by Rusakko
Mr Collins times his visit to Longbourn a few weeks earlier, altering the events of the Meryton assembly.
Eavesdropping
by unbreakable13
During his stay in Rosings, Mr. Darcy accidentally hears a conversation between Elizabeth and Charlotte. And the tragic event that follows gives rise to a very different first proposal.
Fear and Fairy Tales
by Drag0nst0rm
Once, everyone knew that it was best to keep a bit of cold iron ready, and that one should never, ever, insult the Fair Folk.Now, Darcy's family is one of the few left in England with enough Sight to see things as they really are.Such as the fact that Miss Elizabeth Bennet is not at all human.
The Hour, the Spot, the Look, the Words
by Courtney621
Glimpses into the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy through the years.
Colors
by Laure001
A forced marriage story. With a colorful twist. Complete!
Like a Sister
by tealitful
Because I can't get enough of the "Elizabeth meets Georgiana before Darcy" trope.UNDER REVISION STARTING 5/9/22
A Conversation at Dawn
by Ralkana
Some early morning exercise leads to a slightly earlier resolution to our story.
A Timely Intervention
by Rusakko
When an attempt to evade Mr Collins’s proposal puts Elizabeth in an uncomfortable predicament, Mr Darcy’s appearance on the scene obliges her to re-evaluate his character.
Most Ardently
by leigh_miller
Pride and Prejudice canon divergence. Darcy has asked Elizabeth to marry him, she has refused. And yet, instead of going their separate ways they share a passionate embrace. When they're caught, they're forced into an arrangement neither one expected.
An Ever-Fixed Mark
by AMarguerite
One would think that having the name of one's soulmate appear on one's wrist on one's sixteenth birthday would make matrimony much less complicated. It mostly does not. And not at all for Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Longbourne. (A deconstruction of the "soulmate identifying mark" trope, using "Pride an
Scowls and Sarcasm
by dr_girlfriend
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single alpha in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a mate. Whether or not Derek Hale felt that way was hardly a concern to the neighborhood — the very fact of his arrival was enough that the surrounding families seemed to consider him the
In Praise of Her Conceited Independence
by MorticiaYouSpokeFrench
A daring rescue at Ramsgate changes the course of events for our dear couple.
Ethics & Aesthetics
by FragileTeacup
England, 1811. Social status is everything, and the obsession of every parent is to see their children married well. For twenty-year-old Omega Will Graham, life in a small Hertfordshire market town with his father, adopted mother and four half-sisters is tranquil, if a little dull. Until, that is, a
Her Virtue is Worth More Than Rubies
by PleaseLetMeReadInPeace
Wherein a 21st century professional woman finds herself in the body of a teenaged, future Mrs Bennet, and tries to make it work, hopefully without splitting up one of the greatest (and probably healthiest) fictional romances in history.
A New Addition
by Ralkana
The time of Mrs. Darcy's lying-in has arrived.
Five Sons Mr and Mrs Bennet Never Had
by biichan
...for, of course, they were to have a son. This son was to join in cutting off the entail, as soon as he should be of age...(A series of what-ifs exploring in turn the possibilities had any of the Bennet girls been born male.)
Thorough-bass and human nature
by MildredMost
Mary Bennet agrees to spend the London season with the newly married Darcys. She discovers that she would still infinitely prefer a book. But hiding in the library at balls and parties is not the solution, as an odd young man keeps turning up there. “'Miss Bennet', she says. I did not know my Consci
Learning to Hope
by Ralkana
"She soon learnt that they were indebted for their present good understanding to the efforts of his aunt, who did call on him in her return through London..." (Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice, Ch 58).
Embracing Scandal
by dreamchaser31
A few months after Anthony marries Edwina, Kate marries a Duke in order to stay in London to be close to her sister.Both marriages are not what Kate and Anthony pictured for their happily ever after.It's been years since the entire family has seen or heard from Kate, and now Edwina has run off in th
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Popular Pride & Prejudice Ships
Darcy/Elizabeth
Fitzwilliam Darcy/Elizabeth Bennet
The original enemies-to-lovers: a proud gentleman who insults a witty young woman at a ball, gets eviscerated by her refusal, and quietly rebuilds himself into someone worth accepting. Two centuries of adaptations and AO3's regency archives still orbit the Pemberley arc.
2,500 works →
Jane/Bingley
Jane Bennet/Charles Bingley
The sweetest pairing in Austen nearly dies of politeness: Jane's serenity hides her heart so well that Bingley is talked out of it for a year. Fic loves giving the novel's two kindest people the backbone, and the earlier wedding, Darcy's meddling cost them.
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How many Pride & Prejudice fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 5,000 Pride & Prejudice fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best Pride & Prejudice ships?
Popular Pride & Prejudice pairings include Darcy/Elizabeth, Jane/Bingley. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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