How It's Told

Retellings

Familiar myths and tales reworked with a new lens and voice.

33 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 500+ tracked lists·7 crossover shelves·137% reader overlap with Mythology Retellings

1. The House Saphir
Marissa Meyer
Chosen for clear overlap with murder.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
2. Lore
Alexandra Bracken
Included for strong year alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Greek & Roman Myths for Teens
3. Legendborn
Tracy Deonn
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Arthurian YA
4. The Never King (vicious Lost Boys, 1)
Nikki St. Crowe, Stella Hunter
Included for strong short story alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Dark Romance
5. Never Ever After
Sue Lynn Tan
Included for strong love alignment with this retellings list.
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. The Floating World
Axie Oh
Included for strong authors alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens
8. Twisted
Emily McIntire
Included for strong romance alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Enemies to Lovers
9. Silver in the Bone
Alexandra Bracken
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Arthurian YA
10. Fire and Fate
Serena Valentino
Chosen as a strong fairy tale adaptations for teens fit for this list.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
11. Wings of Starlight
Allison Saft
Included for strong adults alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
12. Painted Devils
Margaret Owen, Saskia Maarleveld
Included for strong dark alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Dark YA Fantasy
13. Wretched
Emily McIntire
Included for strong romance alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Enemies to Lovers
14. The Demon and the Light
Axie Oh
Chosen for clear overlap with authors.
Shelf signal: Ethnic & Regional Fairy Tales for Teens
15. To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
Sarah A. Parker
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Fantasy Romance
16. Girl, Goddess, Queen
Bea Fitzgerald
Included for strong young alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Greek & Roman Myths for Teens
17. A Sorceress Comes to Call
T. Kingfisher
Included for strong modern alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
18. Bonded by Thorns
Elizabeth Helen, Stefanie Kay
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Fantasy Romance
19. Six Crimson Cranes
Elizabeth Lim
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Epic YA Fantasy
20. Her Dark Wings
Melinda Salisbury
Chosen for clear overlap with mythology.
Shelf signal: Greek & Roman Myths for Teens
21. Hemlock & Silver
Jennifer Pickens, T. Kingfisher
Included for strong best alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
22. Mistress of All Evil-villains, Book 4
Serena Valentino
Chosen for clear overlap with series.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
23. The Princess Knight
Cait Jacobs
Included for strong contemporary alignment with this retellings list.
Shelf signal: Fantasy Romance
24. House of Rage and Sorrow
Sangu Mandanna
Chosen for clear overlap with space.
Shelf signal: Space Opera for Teens