Retellings

A new version of an older story. Sometimes, a fairy tale or myth may be reimagined with a modernized setting or retold from a minor character's perspective.
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American Gods by Neil GaimanDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Myth and Folktale Retellings
615 books — 619 voters
Splintered by A.G. HowardHeartless by Marissa MeyerUnhinged by A.G. HowardAlice in Zombieland by Gena ShowalterThe Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
Best Retellings of Alice in Wonderland
144 books — 571 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteMary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy by Mary  StewartLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas MaloryThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
The Arthurian Legend Retold
494 books — 785 voters
Truth in the Dark by Amy LaneDuck! by Kim DareCinder by Marie SextonScarlet and the White Wolf by Kirby CrowBrute by Kim Fielding
Best Gay books based on fairytales
263 books — 426 voters

Winter by Marissa MeyerFairest by Marissa MeyerThe Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehCrimson Bound by Rosamund HodgeA Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston
2015 YA Fairy Tale Retellings
93 books — 425 voters
That Girl, Darcy by James RamosAn Assembly Such as This by Pamela AidanThese Three Remain by Pamela AidanDarcy's Voyage by Kara LouiseMr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange
Inspired by Pride and Prejudice
527 books — 348 voters


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