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Bookriot's 100 Must-Read Retellings of Myths, Folklore and Classics

"Retellings of classic stories and folklore are easy to find no matter what genre you love to read, and the possibilities are endless. Whether you're obsessed with Greek myths or intrigued by Japanese folklore, this list is sure to have a title or two that can offer a great introduction to these beloved stories across the world."
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Adelita (Tomie Depaola)
Adelita
1
Tomie Depaola
Alias Hook (Lisa Jensen)
Alias Hook
2
Lisa Jensen
Alice (Christina Henry)
Alice
3
Christina Henry
All Our Pretty Songs (Sarah McCarry)
All Our Pretty Songs
4
Sarah McCarry
Arrows (Melissa Gorzelanszyk)
Arrows
5
Melissa Gorzelanszyk
As I Descended (Robin Talley)
As I Descended
6
Robin Talley
Ash (Melinda Lo)
Ash
7
Melinda Lo
Avalon High
Avalon High
8
Beastkeeper (Cat Hellison)
Beastkeeper
9
Cat Hellison
Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens
10
Blackberry Blue and Other Fairy Tales (Jamila Gavin)
Blackberry Blue and Other Fairy Tales
11
Jamila Gavin
The Bloody Chamber (Angela Carter)
The Bloody Chamber
12
Angela Carter
A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold (Anne Elisabeth Stengl)
A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold
13
Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
14
Marissa Meyer
The Coming of the Dragon (Rebecca Barnhouse)
The Coming of the Dragon
15
Rebecca Barnhouse
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce
16
Dark of the Moon (Tracy Barrett)
Dark of the Moon
17
Tracy Barrett
The Dark Wife
The Dark Wife
18
Daughter of the Forest (Juliet Marillier)
Daughter of the Forest
19
Juliet Marillier
Deathless (Catherynne M. Valente)
Deathless
20
Catherynne M. Valente
The Deep End of the Sea (Heather Lyons)
The Deep End of the Sea
21
Heather Lyons
Dirty Wings (Sarah McCarry)
Dirty Wings
22
Sarah McCarry
The Door in the Hedge (Robin McKinley)
The Door in the Hedge
23
Robin McKinley
The Dragon Prince (Lawrence Yep)
The Dragon Prince
24
Lawrence Yep
Drown (Esther Dalseno)
Drown
25
Esther Dalseno
Entwined (Heather Dixon)
Entwined
26
Heather Dixon
Everland (Wendy Spinale)
Everland
27
Wendy Spinale
Falling in Love With Hominids (Nalo Hopkinson)
Falling in Love With Hominids
28
Nalo Hopkinson
Fathomless (Jackson Pearce)
Fathomless
29
Jackson Pearce
For Darkness Shows the Stars (Diana Peterfreund)
For Darkness Shows the Stars
30
Diana Peterfreund
The Gap of Time (Jeanette Winterson)
The Gap of Time
31
Jeanette Winterson
The Girl of the Wish Garden (Uma Krishnaswami)
The Girl of the Wish Garden
32
Uma Krishnaswami
The Girl With Ghost Eyes (M.H. Boroson)
The Girl With Ghost Eyes
33
M.H. Boroson
Golden (Cameron Dokey)
Golden
34
Cameron Dokey
Great (Sara Benincasa)
Great
35
Sara Benincasa
Half World (Hiromi Goto)
Half World
36
Hiromi Goto
Haunted Waters (Mary Pope Osborne)
Haunted Waters
37
Mary Pope Osborne
The Hawk of May (Ann Lawrence)
The Hawk of May
38
Ann Lawrence
Immortal Fire (Anne Ursu)
Immortal Fire
39
Anne Ursu
Invisible Things (Jenny Davidson)
Invisible Things
40
Jenny Davidson
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