One entry on her list of five great books about Jane Austen, as shared at the Telegraph:
You really need Claire Tomalin for the life story. Jane Austen: A Life (1999) manages to give a fresh and convincing account of someone whose own voice and opinions survive more in her books than anywhere else.Read about the other books on the list.
Also see: The ten best Jane Austen characters.
--Marshal Zeringue