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Bookriot's 100 Must-Read Retellings of Myths, Folklore and Classics - Page 2

"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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The Jumbies (Tracey Baptiste)
The Jumbies
41
Tracey Baptiste
Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins (Emma Donoghue)
Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins
42
Emma Donoghue
A Long, Long Sleep (Anna Sheehan)
A Long, Long Sleep
43
Anna Sheehan
The Looking Glass Wars (Frank Beddor)
The Looking Glass Wars
44
Frank Beddor
The Lost Sun (Tessa Gratton)
The Lost Sun
45
Tessa Gratton
Love in the Time of Global Warming (Francesca Lia Block)
Love in the Time of Global Warming
46
Francesca Lia Block
Marian (Ella Lyons)
Marian
47
Ella Lyons
Mermaid (Carolyn Turgeon)
Mermaid
48
Carolyn Turgeon
The Night Counter (Alia Yunis)
The Night Counter
49
Alia Yunis
Of Metal and Wishes (Sarah Fine)
Of Metal and Wishes
50
Sarah Fine
The Persian Cinderella (Shirley Climo)
The Persian Cinderella
51
Shirley Climo
Promise of Shadows (Justina Ireland)
Promise of Shadows
52
Justina Ireland
Prophecy (Ellen Oh)
Prophecy
53
Ellen Oh
Rags & Bones : New Twists on Timeless Tales (Melissa Marr)
Rags & Bones : New Twists on Timeless Tales
54
Melissa Marr
Ramayana: A Retelling (Daljit Nagra)
Ramayana: A Retelling
55
Daljit Nagra
Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
56
The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales (Kirsty Logan)
The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales
57
Kirsty Logan
Revel (Maurissa Guibord)
Revel
58
Maurissa Guibord
Sarong Party Girls (Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan)
Sarong Party Girls
59
Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
Scarlet (A.C. Gaughen)
Scarlet
60
A.C. Gaughen
Serpentine (Cindy Pon)
Serpentine
61
Cindy Pon
Seven Tears Into the Sea (Terri Farley)
Seven Tears Into the Sea
62
Terri Farley
Shadows on the Moon
Shadows on the Moon
63
Shame the Stars (Guadalupe Garcia McCall)
Shame the Stars
64
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Shapeshifter (Holly Bennett)
Shapeshifter
65
Holly Bennett
The Shark King (R. Kikuo Johnson)
The Shark King
66
R. Kikuo Johnson
Silver Phoenix (Cindy Pon)
Silver Phoenix
67
Cindy Pon
The Sinister Sweeness of Splendid Academy (Nikki Loftin)
The Sinister Sweeness of Splendid Academy
68
Nikki Loftin
Six Gun Snow White
Six Gun Snow White
69
The Snow Child
The Snow Child
70
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
71
Madeline Miller
Starling (Lesley Livingston)
Starling
72
Lesley Livingston
The Star-Touched Queen (Roshani Chokshi)
The Star-Touched Queen
73
Roshani Chokshi
Still Star-Crossed (Melinda Taub)
Still Star-Crossed
74
Melinda Taub
Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson
Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson
75
Tam Lin by Pamela Dean
Tam Lin by Pamela Dean
76
Tender Morsels
Tender Morsels
77
This Monstrous Thing (Mackenzie Lee)
This Monstrous Thing
78
Mackenzie Lee
Thorn (Intisar Khanani)
Thorn
79
Intisar Khanani
A Thousand Nights (E.K. Johnston)
A Thousand Nights
80
E.K. Johnston
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