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Fairy Tale Retellings

Familiar tales rebuilt with new voice, stakes, and structure.

55 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 500+ tracked lists·2 crossover shelves·197% reader overlap with Adaptations Books

1. Mistress of All Evil-villains, Book 4
Serena Valentino
Chosen for clear overlap with series.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
2. Fairy Godmother: an Enchanters Tale
Jen Calonita
Fits this list for its focus on fairy and tale.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
3. Never Ever After
Sue Lynn Tan
Fits this list for its focus on fairy.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
4. Mirror, Mirror
Jen Calonita
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
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5. As Old As Time
Liz Braswell
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
6. Heartless
Marissa Meyer
Chosen for clear overlap with classic.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
7. What Once Was Mine
Liz Braswell
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
8. Cinder
Marissa Meyer, Rebecca Soler
Fits this list for its focus on fairy and retellings.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
9. A Twisted Tale Anthology
Livia Blackburne, Liz Braswell
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
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10. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Gregory Maguire, Jenny Sterlin
Fits this list for its focus on fairy and its.
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11. Unbirthday
Liz Braswell
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
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12. Damsel
Elana K. Arnold
Fits this list for its focus on fairy and tale.
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13. Fairest
Rebecca Soler, Marissa Meyer
Fits this list for its focus on fairy.
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14. Almost There
Farrah Rochon
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
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15. Fire and Fate
Serena Valentino
Chosen as a strong fairy tale adaptations for teens fit for this list.
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16. Part of Your World
Liz Braswell
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
17. Cold Hearted-villains, Book 8
Serena Valentino
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
18. Tinker Bell: an Enchanters Tale
Jen Calonita
Fits this list for its focus on fairy and tale.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
19. The Noble Servant
Melanie Dickerson
Fits this list for its focus on fairy and tale.
Shelf signal: Christian Historical YA
20. Sally's Lament
Mari Mancusi
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
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21. Little Red
Bethan Woollvin
Fits this list for its focus on fairy and how.
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22. Cinderella Stories Around the World
Cari Meister, Carolina Farías
Fits this list for its focus on fairy and retellings.
Shelf signal: Country & Ethnic Folktales
23. Spindle
Shonna Slayton
Fits this list for its focus on fairy and how.
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24. Fate Be Changed
Farrah Rochon
Fits this list for its focus on tale.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens