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21 Magical Fairy Tale Retellings According to the Portalist

"Who doesn't love a good fairy tale retelling? Queer fairy tale retellings, reinvented folktales set in modern times, and stories that draw upon folklore to create something new—there's something for every reader. From dark and grim tales to swoon-y romantic fantasies, these reimagined fairy tales run the gamut, just like the original source material they're based on.
Here are 21 fairy tale retellings to satisfy anyone looking for a little more magic and wonder in their reading life."
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Beauty (Robin McKinley)
Beauty
1
Robin McKinley
The Fox Woman (Kij Johnson)
The Fox Woman
2
Kij Johnson
A Curse Dark as Gold (Elizabeth C. Bunce)
A Curse Dark as Gold
3
Elizabeth C. Bunce
Skin Folk (Nalo Hopkinson)
Skin Folk
4
Nalo Hopkinson
Tender Morsels (Margo Lanagan)
Tender Morsels
5
Margo Lanagan
The Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Julie C. Dao)
The Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
6
Julie C. Dao
Fair Peril (Nancy Springer)
Fair Peril
7
Nancy Springer
The Crane Wife (Patrick Ness)
The Crane Wife
8
Patrick Ness
To Kill a Kingdom (Alexandra Christo)
To Kill a Kingdom
9
Alexandra Christo
Winter Rose (Patricia A. McKillip)
Winter Rose
10
Patricia A. McKillip
Tam Lin (Pamela Dean)
Tam Lin
11
Pamela Dean
Deathless (Catherynne M. Valente)
Deathless
12
Catherynne M. Valente
Daughter of the Forest (Juliet Marillier)
Daughter of the Forest
13
Juliet Marillier
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo (F.C. Yee)
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
14
F.C. Yee
Lost Boy (Christina Henry)
Lost Boy
15
Christina Henry
Snow White, Blood Red (Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling)
Snow White, Blood Red
16
Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling
Black Swan, White Raven (Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling)
Black Swan, White Raven
17
Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling
A Touch of Gold (Annie Sullivan)
A Touch of Gold
18
Annie Sullivan
Ash (Melinda Lo)
Ash
19
Melinda Lo
Uprooted (Naomi Novik)
Uprooted
20
Naomi Novik
The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden)
The Bear and the Nightingale
21
Katherine Arden
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