- Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen – Although not entirely set in Buckinghamshire, parts of the story take place in Hertfordshire, which borders Buckinghamshire.
- “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K. Jerome – This humorous novel follows three friends as they embark on a boating trip along the River Thames, passing through Buckinghamshire.
- “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde – While not exclusively set in Buckinghamshire, the country estate of Jack Worthing, one of the main characters, is said to be located in the county.
- “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley – Although mostly set in London, parts of this dystopian novel take place at a fictional country estate in Buckinghamshire.
- “The Hellfire Club” by Peter Straub – This thriller novel tells the story of a couple who moves to a house in a small Buckinghamshire village, where they uncover mysterious and disturbing secrets.
- “The Bookshop” by Penelope Fitzgerald – Set in the fictional town of Hardborough, this novel explores the struggles faced by a widow who opens a bookshop in a small Buckinghamshire village.
- “Silas Marner” by George Eliot – While not exclusively set in Buckinghamshire, a significant portion of the novel takes place in Raveloe, a fictional village within the county.
- “The Children of Men” by P.D. James – This dystopian novel is partially set in Buckinghamshire and follows the journey of the last known man to father a child in a world facing infertility.
- “Flight” by John Steinbeck – While the bulk of the novel occurs in Monterey, California, the protagonist’s journey initially starts from a small village in Buckinghamshire.
- “Lark Rise to Candleford” by Flora Thompson – This trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels is set in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire borderlands, highlighting the daily lives of those living in rural communities during the late 19th century.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Buckinghamshire
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