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40 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.
We've broken this list up into some different categories: classics, fairy tales, villains, ballets, legends, mythology and folklore, and history. Pick up one of these epic story retellings and immerse yourself into a familiar world while still keeping some surprises along the way!"
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Seven Deadly Shadows (Courtney Alameda & Valynne E. Maetani)
Seven Deadly Shadows
1
Courtney Alameda & Valynne E. Maetani
A Study in Charlotte (Brittany Cavallaro)
A Study in Charlotte
2
Brittany Cavallaro
Wintersong (S. Jae-Jones)
Wintersong
3
S. Jae-Jones
Pride (Ibi Zoboi)
Pride
4
Ibi Zoboi
Brightly Burning (Alexa Donne)
Brightly Burning
5
Alexa Donne
A Blade So Black (L.L. McKinney)
A Blade So Black
6
L.L. McKinney
The Wrath and the Dawn (Renee Ahdieh)
The Wrath and the Dawn
7
Renee Ahdieh
Olivia Twist (Lori Langdon)
Olivia Twist
8
Lori Langdon
Cadaver & Queen (Alisa Kwitney)
Cadaver & Queen
9
Alisa Kwitney
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (Kiersten White)
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
10
Kiersten White
Dorothy Must Die (Danielle Paige)
Dorothy Must Die
11
Danielle Paige
Thorn (Intisar Khanani)
Thorn
12
Intisar Khanani
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
13
Marissa Meyer
A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Brigid Kemmerer)
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
14
Brigid Kemmerer
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Mass)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
15
Sarah J. Mass
The Forbidden Wish (Jessica Khoury)
The Forbidden Wish
16
Jessica Khoury
Geekerella (Ashley Poston)
Geekerella
17
Ashley Poston
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
18
Sisters Red (Jackson Pearce)
Sisters Red
19
Jackson Pearce
The Shadow Queen (C.J. Redwine)
The Shadow Queen
20
C.J. Redwine
A Wicked Thing (Rhiannon Thomas)
A Wicked Thing
21
Rhiannon Thomas
Sea Witch (Sarah Henning)
Sea Witch
22
Sarah Henning
Because You Love to Hate Me (Edited by Ameriie)
Because You Love to Hate Me
23
Edited by Ameriie
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Julie C.Dao)
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
24
Julie C.Dao
Heartless (Marissa Meyer)
Heartless
25
Marissa Meyer
Beastly (Alex Flinn)
Beastly
26
Alex Flinn
Dark Breaks the Dawn (Sara B.Larson)
Dark Breaks the Dawn
27
Sara B.Larson
Winterspell (Claire Legrand)
Winterspell
28
Claire Legrand
Sweet Black Waves (Kristina Pérez)
Sweet Black Waves
29
Kristina Pérez
Heart of Iron (Ashley Poston)
Heart of Iron
30
Ashley Poston
Romanov (Nadine Brandes)
Romanov
31
Nadine Brandes
The Forest Queen (Betsy Cornwell)
The Forest Queen
32
Betsy Cornwell
Flame in the Mist (Renee Ahdieh)
Flame in the Mist
33
Renee Ahdieh
Sherwood (Meagan Spooner)
Sherwood
34
Meagan Spooner
The Star-Touched Queen (Roshani Chokshi)
The Star-Touched Queen
35
Roshani Chokshi
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings (Ellen Oh)
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
36
Ellen Oh
A Touch of Gold (Annie Sullivan)
A Touch of Gold
37
Annie Sullivan
My Lady Jane (Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows)
My Lady Jane
38
Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
And I Darken (Kiersten White)
And I Darken
39
Kiersten White
Fawkes (Nadine Brandes)
Fawkes
40
Nadine Brandes
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