Re-told fairy tales are among the most popular genres of young adult literature. These brilliant books subvert familiar stories, twisting the narrative and bringing fresh energy to the traditional ‘happy-ever-after'.
Below is a list of the very best for all ages, for you to explore.
Hunted by Megan Spooner (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)
A touch of Gold by Annie Sullivan (MIDAS)
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen (THE GOOSE GIRL)
The Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin (CINDERELLA)
Cinder by Marissa Meyer (CINDERELLA)
The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill (THE LITTLE MERMAID)
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (THE LITTLE MERMAID)
Dorothy Must Die Collection by Danielle Paige (THE WIZARD OF OZ)
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (THE SIX SWANS)
A Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J, Maas (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan (SNOW WHITE)
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao (SNOW WHITE)
Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly (SNOW WHITE)
Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth (RAPUNZEL)
Red Wolf by Rachel Vincent (LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD)
Black Water Sister (MALAYSIAN FOLKLORE)
Man Tiger by Eka Kurniawan (INDONESIAN FOLKLORE)
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (RUSSIAN/EASTERN EUROPEAN TALES)
The Changeling by Victor Lavalle (THE CHANGELING)
Mothers Grimm by Danielle Wood (COLLECTION OF STORIES)
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