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Retellings of Classic Literature

Whether it be a feminist retelling of an ancient myth, fairy tale or classic novel (very much in vogue right now), a well-known story told from another perspective, a plot updated to a modern/representative setting, or a prequel/sequel/spin-off by a different author, famous characters in new stories: putting a fresh spin on things has never been more popular.
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Adele (Emma Tennant)
Adele
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Emma Tennant
After Alice (Gregory Maguire)
After Alice
2
Gregory Maguire
The Afterlife of Holly Chase (Cynthia Hand)
The Afterlife of Holly Chase
3
Cynthia Hand
Ahab's Wife (Sena Jeter Naslund)
Ahab's Wife
4
Sena Jeter Naslund
Alias Hook (Lisa Jensen)
Alias Hook
5
Lisa Jensen
Alice (Christina Henry)
Alice
6
Christina Henry
Alice in Sunderland (Bryan Talbot)
Alice in Sunderland
7
Bryan Talbot
Alif the Unseen (G. Willow Wilson)
Alif the Unseen
8
G. Willow Wilson
All the Ever Afters (Danielle Teller)
All the Ever Afters
9
Danielle Teller
All's Well (Mona Awad)
All's Well
10
Mona Awad
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Terry Pratchett)
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
11
Terry Pratchett
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
12
Neil Gaiman
American McGee's Alice
American McGee's Alice
13
Among the Beasts and Briars (Ashley Poston)
Among the Beasts and Briars
14
Ashley Poston
An Assembly Such as This (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman #1) (Pamela Aidan)
An Assembly Such as This (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman #1)
15
Pamela Aidan
An Education in Malice (S.T. Gibson)
An Education in Malice
16
S.T. Gibson
An Orchestra of Minorities (Chigozie Obioma)
An Orchestra of Minorities
17
Chigozie Obioma
And the Ocean Was Our Sky (Patrick Ness)
And the Ocean Was Our Sky
18
Patrick Ness
Android Karenina (Leo Tolstoy & Ben H. Winters)
Android Karenina
19
Leo Tolstoy & Ben H. Winters
The Angel of the Opera (Sam Siciliano)
The Angel of the Opera
20
Sam Siciliano
Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales (Angela Carter)
Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales
21
Angela Carter
Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match (Sally Thorne)
Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match
22
Sally Thorne
Angels of Music (Kim Newman)
Angels of Music
23
Kim Newman
Anne of Manhattan (By Brina Starler)
Anne of Manhattan
24
By Brina Starler
Anna in and the Tombs of the World
Anna in and the Tombs of the World
25
Anna K.: A Love Story (Jenny Lee)
Anna K.: A Love Story
26
Jenny Lee
Anno Dracula (Kim Newman)
Anno Dracula
27
Kim Newman
Antigodess (Kendare Blake)
Antigodess
28
Kendare Blake
Antigona Furiosa (Griselda Gambaro)
Antigona Furiosa
29
Griselda Gambaro
Appleseed (Matt Bell)
Appleseed
30
Matt Bell
Arch-Conspirator (Veronica Roth)
Arch-Conspirator
31
Veronica Roth
Ariadne (Jennifer Saint)
Ariadne
32
Jennifer Saint
Arsene Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes (Maurice Leblanc)
Arsene Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes
33
Maurice Leblanc
Art in the Blood (Bonnie MacBird)
Art in the Blood
34
Bonnie MacBird
Art of Fielding (Chad Harbach)
Art of Fielding
35
Chad Harbach
As I Descended (Robin Talley)
As I Descended
36
Robin Talley
As Old as Time (Liz Braswell)
As Old as Time
37
Liz Braswell
Ash (Melinda Lo)
Ash
38
Melinda Lo
Atalanta (Jennifer Saint)
Atalanta
39
Jennifer Saint
Austenland (Shannon Hole)
Austenland
40
Shannon Hole
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