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38 Retellings That Refresh the Stories You Thought You Knew

"Oh, story retellings. There's something exciting about a well-loved tale that is recreated in a fun, thrilling way. And there are so many to experiment with! There are fairy tales, classic books, myths and legends—just to name a few. And these YA authors know just how to spin them to make them feel fresh and original."
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Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
1
Marissa Meyer
A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Brigid Kemmerer)
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
2
Brigid Kemmerer
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Mass)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
3
Sarah J. Mass
The Forbidden Wish (Jessica Khoury)
The Forbidden Wish
4
Jessica Khoury
Geekerella (Ashley Poston)
Geekerella
5
Ashley Poston
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
6
Sisters Red (Jackson Pearce)
Sisters Red
7
Jackson Pearce
The Shadow Queen (C.J. Redwine)
The Shadow Queen
8
C.J. Redwine
A Wicked Thing (Rhiannon Thomas)
A Wicked Thing
9
Rhiannon Thomas
A Study in Charlotte (Brittany Cavallaro)
A Study in Charlotte
10
Brittany Cavallaro
Wintersong (S. Jae-Jones)
Wintersong
11
S. Jae-Jones
Pride (Ibi Zoboi)
Pride
12
Ibi Zoboi
Brightly Burning (Alexa Donne)
Brightly Burning
13
Alexa Donne
A Blade So Black (L.L. McKinney)
A Blade So Black
14
L.L. McKinney
The Wrath and the Dawn (Renee Ahdieh)
The Wrath and the Dawn
15
Renee Ahdieh
Olivia Twist (Lori Langdon)
Olivia Twist
16
Lori Langdon
Cadaver & Queen (Alisa Kwitney)
Cadaver & Queen
17
Alisa Kwitney
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (Kiersten White)
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
18
Kiersten White
Dorothy Must Die (Danielle Paige)
Dorothy Must Die
19
Danielle Paige
Sea Witch (Sarah Henning)
Sea Witch
20
Sarah Henning
Because You Love to Hate Me (Edited by Ameriie)
Because You Love to Hate Me
21
Edited by Ameriie
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Julie C.Dao)
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
22
Julie C.Dao
Heartless (Marissa Meyer)
Heartless
23
Marissa Meyer
Beastly (Alex Flinn)
Beastly
24
Alex Flinn
Dark Breaks the Dawn (Sara B.Larson)
Dark Breaks the Dawn
25
Sara B.Larson
Winterspell (Claire Legrand)
Winterspell
26
Claire Legrand
Sweet Black Waves (Kristina Pérez)
Sweet Black Waves
27
Kristina Pérez
Heart of Iron (Ashley Poston)
Heart of Iron
28
Ashley Poston
Romanov (Nadine Brandes)
Romanov
29
Nadine Brandes
The Forest Queen (Betsy Cornwell)
The Forest Queen
30
Betsy Cornwell
Flame in the Mist (Renee Ahdieh)
Flame in the Mist
31
Renee Ahdieh
Sherwood (Meagan Spooner)
Sherwood
32
Meagan Spooner
The Star-Touched Queen (Roshani Chokshi)
The Star-Touched Queen
33
Roshani Chokshi
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings (Ellen Oh)
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
34
Ellen Oh
A Touch of Gold (Annie Sullivan)
A Touch of Gold
35
Annie Sullivan
My Lady Jane (Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows)
My Lady Jane
36
Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
And I Darken (Kiersten White)
And I Darken
37
Kiersten White
Fawkes (Nadine Brandes)
Fawkes
38
Nadine Brandes
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