Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week theme Books I Can’t Believe I’ve Never Read but I feel like I did a variation on that not too long ago. I have had this post half written in draft for weeks so I decided to go with this theme instead. I do see myself doing variations on this theme on occasion in the future too!
Have you ever noticed how many authors there are with the same first names. There are a proliferation of books who are written by people named Susan (however it is spelt) or Elizabeth or Jane or Kate or Victoria. Today, I am focussing on the name Jane! So here are ten books written by author's whose first name is Jane.
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Jane Austen - Hand's up if this was the first Jane you thought of when I said what my theme was this week!
Jane Harper - I am a long way behind on Jane Harper's books but I do like their Australian setting.
Jane Lovering - A recent favourite author. I have read a number of her books over the last few years.
Jane Tara - I read this book club a couple of years ago.
Jane Harrison - This book tells of the arrival of British settlers from the point of view of the Indigenous people who witnessed, and then suffered because of it
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Jane Yolen - A while ago I was reading a lot of fairytale retellings and this was a good one!
Jane Sanderson - I liked this book because it was set in both Adelaide and Sheffield which are both places I have listed
Jane Harris - I don't know why I haven't read more by this author.
Jane Smiley - I liked this book but I didn't love the abridged audio.
Jane Yang - This is one that is on my Kindle.to read.
Do you have any other authors named Jane that immediately come to mind?
I honestly haven't noticed. I think my reading is so all over the place based on my mood, that I haven't looked at the author's names enough to pay attention.
ReplyDeleteKristin @ Book Sniffers Anonymous
Once I saw it, I couldn't unsee it!
DeleteI didn't realise that there were so many authors with the first name. I suppose it's because I think of the first and second name together.
ReplyDeleteI would have got stuck after Jane Austen 🤣
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-cant-believe-ive-never-read/
Jane Austen definitely was the first one that came to mind for me!
DeleteI notice when, in the app I use as a book organiser, I have to enter the authors name and as I type it brings up authors already entered. It’s rare for it to pull up a unique name.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your #TTT
For me it is when I filter my spreadsheet and I see all the names
DeleteGreat job finding so many Janes. From this list, I've read Austen and Smiley. I'm not sure I could think of any other Janes at the moment.
ReplyDeleteHere's my TTT for the week: https://readbakecreate.com/a-author-names-alphabet-challenge/
Jane Austen definitely would be on most peoples lists.
DeleteHa! Fun idea. The only one I am familiar with is Jane Austen.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I enjoyed putting this one together!
DeleteYes, some first names are quite common for authors!
ReplyDeleteI have a few others to explore at some point!
DeleteJane Yolen and Jane Smiley and Jane Austen! I wonder how common "Jane" is among today's parents.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is a fashionable name these days!
DeleteJane is one of my favorite names. :) This is a fun post!
ReplyDeleteThanks Erin!
DeleteI had to think - no, I'll be honest I had to consult Goodreads - and came up with Jane Johnson & Jane Jesmond
ReplyDeleteI have Jane Johnson on my TBR list but Jane Jesmond is a new one to me!
DeleteI didn't realize there were that many "Janes" who were authors. I have read books from 4 of them, and also Jane Johnson. An interesting idea and I look forward to seeing more in this series.
ReplyDeleteWatch this space Carla!
Deletethis is a fun twist on the topic! My TTT
ReplyDeleteThanks Carrie!
DeleteSmiley, Austen and Harper are the only Janes on this list that I've read.
ReplyDeleteIs it odd that when you wrote Smiley I thought of Guy Smiley from Sesame Street?
DeleteI just did a quick search on books I've read and didn't come across any Janes (doesn't mean they aren't there). This is a fun TTT topic. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThe Jane's must be hiding from you!
DeleteJane does seem to be a popular author name!
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
It really is!
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