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Justan Autor

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The United Kingdom

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https://www.justanautor.com/

Genre

Historical Fiction, Thriller, Humor and Comedy

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Henry Fielding
Eliza Fowler Haywood
Jane Austen
Maria Edgeworth
Frances Bu ...more

Member Since

June 2025

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A partisan to the picaresque and pastiche. Not for fans of simple sentences.

Justan Autor came late to the wicked joy of novels, having first tried his hand at most of the civilised arts: he painted pictures, trimmed hedgerows into obedience, stitched respectable garments, and wooed a pianoforte into confessing melodies. Only thereafter did he discover that narrative mischief suited him best.

A devotee of the 18th and 19th‑century masters, he writes in a classical key with a modern tempo—history that crackles, characters with inconvenient desires, and a burlesque glint when daggers flash. His first novel ushers readers into 1790s Switzerland: mountains, intrigue, and a hero who frequently collides with his own better judgement.

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Average rating: 4.39 · 23 ratings · 17 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Volume 1: VANITY: A Satirical Historical Adventure of Amnesia & Mistaken Identity 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vain & Valour: Volume 2 - Veracity it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CONSPIRACY: A Picaresque Historical Thriller Set in the French Revolution really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vain & Valour: Volume 3 - Volition 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	VANITY: The Fugitive of Bern really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vain & Valour: Volume 4 - Volte-face it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love & Money: A Satirical Victorian Romance & The Audacious History Of A Gentleman Highwayman by Justan Autor (Goodreads Author), Katerina Dunne (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love & Money: A Satirical Victorian Romance & The Audacious History Of A Gentleman Highwayman by Justan Autor (Goodreads Author), Katerina Dunne (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stolz & Ehre – Der Spion von Bern Band I: Verblendung – Historische Roman-Reihe über die Schweiz im Strudel der Französischen Revolution (Schweizer Mittelalter Saga) (German Edition) by Justan Autor (Goodreads Author), EK-2 Militär 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stolz & Ehre – Der Spion von Bern Band I: Verblendung – Historische Roman-Reihe über die Schweiz im Strudel der Französischen Revolution (Schweizer Mittelalter Saga) (German Edition) by Justan Autor (Goodreads Author), EK-2 Militär 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Justan Autor made a comment on christa rypins’s review of CONSPIRACY: A Picaresque Historical Thriller Set in the French Revolution (A Most Unlikely Hero) " Thanks for the rating :) Yes, I love using & playing with language; hence the caveat in my profile: "A partisan to the picaresque and pastiche. Not for ...more "
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Justan Autor liked christa rypins's review of CONSPIRACY: A Picaresque Historical Thriller Set in the French Revolution (A Most Unlikely Hero): "This story kept me reading! I enjoyed this perspective on history and I "got into" the characters. And Mr Autor has a fun way of telling a story and showing how spying works. I also enjoyed how the author would leave telling the story and speak directl" Read more of this review »
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Justan Autor made a comment on Rachel’s review of VANITY: The Fugitive of Bern (A Most Unlikely Hero) " Thank you most kindly for your review & your useful feedback. I'm actually wielding my Booksirens campaign to garner such feedback & to tweak here & t ...more "
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Justan Autor liked Rachel's review of VANITY: The Fugitive of Bern (A Most Unlikely Hero): "In Vanity: The Fugitive of Bern we follow a fugitive on a mission to Zürich amidst a backdrop of complex political manoeuvrings and the threat of civil war. The fugitive’s misadventures are chaotic and we’re treated to a comedy of errors where he suf" Read more of this review »
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Justan Autor made a comment on Devon’s review of VANITY: The Fugitive of Bern (A Most Unlikely Hero) " Thank you, Devon, for reviewing :) Most appreciated :) "
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Justan Autor liked Devon's review of VANITY: The Fugitive of Bern (A Most Unlikely Hero): "Fugitive of Bern by Justan Autor sets up a rather long series (six!) featuring a mostly unnamed Hero. The book opens with a roar as he is racing away from danger and to deliver an important message, but through a series of circumstances, winds up wit" Read more of this review »
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Justan Autor liked Lilith's_Library_'s review of Love & Money: A Satirical Victorian Romance & The Audacious History Of A Gentleman Highwayman: "✨ Book Review: Love & Money: A Satirical Victorian Romance & The Audacious History of a Gentleman Highwayman by Justan Autor & Katerina Dunne ✨ There’s a particular kind of charm that only a sharply written historical satire can deliver—and Love & Mon" Read more of this review »
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