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The best books like The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel are:
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In an alternate 1985 Britain where literature is taken deadly seriously and time travel is routine, Special Operative Thursday Next investigates crimes against the written word—from forged poetry to militant literary theorists. When someone begins kidnapping characters straight from the pages of classic novels, including Jane Eyre herself, Thursday must enter the world of literature to stop a villain bent on literary murder. Part detective thriller, part surreal adventure, this novel blends noir investigation with bibliophilic fantasy in a world where books are worth killing for.
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
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This fantasy shares a cozy yet dangerous tone that will resonate with The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel fans.
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
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Dungeon Crawler Carl
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This fantasy shares a darkly hilarious yet brutal tone that will resonate with The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel fans.
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The Blade Itself
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The Poppy War
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A Game of Thrones
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Quick Comparison: Books Like The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| He Who Fights with Monsters📚 Series starter | Travis Deverell | 4.7 | 2021 | 680 | Start a new series |
| Equal Rites | Terry Pratchett | 4.6 | 2000 | 213 | Similar vibes |
| Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries | Heather Fawcett | 4.3 | 2023 | 335 | Similar vibes |
| The Lies of Locke Lamora | Scott Lynch | 4.5 | 2006 | 752 | Similar vibes |
| Good Omens | Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman | 4.3 | 1990 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| In The Lives Of Puppets | TJ Klune | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| Dungeon Crawler Carl📚 Series starter | Matt Dinniman | 4.5 | 2020 | 446 | Start a new series |
| The Blade Itself📚 Series starter | Joe Abercrombie | 4.5 | 2009 | 624 | Start a new series |
| The Poppy War📚 Series starter | R.F. Kuang | 0 | 2018 | — | Start a new series |
| A Game of Thrones📚 Series starter | George R.R. Martin | 0 | 2005 | — | Start a new series |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel?
The most similar books to The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel are He Who Fights with Monsters, Equal Rites, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.
What should I read after The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel?
After finishing The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel, readers most commonly pick up He Who Fights with Monsters next.
Who writes books like Jasper Fforde?
Authors similar to Jasper Fforde include Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman.
What genre is The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel?
The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel is a Fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde, published in 2003.
How long is The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel?
The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel is 400 pages long.
About The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel
Meet Thursday Next, “part Bridget Jones, part Nancy Drew, and part Dirty Harry” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times), a literary detective without equal, fear, or boyfriend—and welcome to a surreal version of Great Britain, circa 1985, where time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously. England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get lost (literally) in a Wadsworth poem, militant Baconians heckle performances of Hamlet, and forging Byronic verse is a punishable offense. All this is business as usual for Thursday, renowned Special Operative in literary detection, until someone begins kidnapping characters from works of literature. When Jane Eyre is plucked from the pages of Brontë’s novel, Thursday must track down the villain and enter a novel herself to avert a heinous act of literary homicide.