Its a book that i mostly remembered for one of its retellings of little red riding hood, and also for introducing me. I have been a fan of fairy tale retellings since childhood and have spent my life reading and watching them so, obviously, the renewed interest in fairy tales. Cinder by marissa meyer, scarlet by marissa meyer, cress by marissa meyer, winter by marissa meyer, and beauty. So many of these stories are so inventive and we bow at the creative genius of all the authors capable of pulling them off. The first three interconnected standalone fairy tale retellings from the four kingdoms series book 1 the princess companion. One dark and stormy night, lost and alone, alyssa finds herself knocking on the door of a castle.
Aug 09, 2018 the classic tale of rapunzel gets a fresh twist in this third book of a brandnew board book series, once upon a world. A fairy tale retelling set in joseon dynastyera korea is legit all i ever wanted. Charmed fairy tale reform school series, by jen calonita in the second book in this fantastic series about a school in which the teachers are former villains, reformed pickpocket gilly cobbler and her friends at fairy tale reform school realize that going from mostly bad to somewhat good and heroic has a priceit puts you at the top of the most wanted list of sleeping beautys wicked. If you enjoy clean romance adventure and intrigue then try the books in the four kingdoms series now each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. An unexpected retelling of sleeping beauty, this book will haunt you. Here are eight novels that took some liberties in retelling ofttold tales. The most successful novel written by melanie is the healers apprentice, which helped her to win the national readers choice award for being the best fiction book. The same goes for fairy tale retellings, which often put a twist on the conventional understanding of the myth or give more depth to woman characters. In honor of mother goose day on may these new twists on classic tales are perfect for late night reading under the covers. I dont like it when a retelling s sole focus is the romance. It is a story of distrust, friendship, and unexpected love, and it is part of the amazon best selling series, timeless fairy tales. Then welcome, and prepare to add more books to your tbr pile then you can read in a lifetime. Marissa meyer made it big with the lunar chronicles, a series of books that started with cinder for cinderella, then scarlett for red riding hood, and so on. Gorgeous fairy tale retellings youll remember forever tea.
I also love the idea of a wuxia fairy tale retelling a lot. Welcome to the entwined tales six interconnected fairy tale retellings by authors km shea, brittany fichter, shari l. And some happen to be some of my all time favorite books. I figure what better place to start than one of the most wellknown as well as most retold stories of them all cinderella. These modern retellings of classic fairy tales are magical reads for boys and girls ages 8 and up. Cinder is the first in a series of ya books that tell classic fairy tales in a futuristic, scifi setting.
Here are 10 fairy tale retellings youve probably never read, but. In this sixth installment of her whipsmart hamster princess series, ursula vernon once again upends fairy tale tropes and subverts gender stereotypes to brilliant effect. Cinder is a cyborg who needs to hunt down the cure for a deadly disease wreaking havoc in her land, and she quickly makes friends with scarlett little. While this title finds itself on the young adult shelf nowadays, do not be fooled into thinking its an easy read emotionally. Join the fun and enter the brand new world of the entwined tales for six enchanting stories filled with humor, magic, and romance. For those of you who like fairy tales, today is national tell a fairy tale day. I have two medieval fairy tale retelling series, the fairy tale romance series, and the medieval fairy tale series. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
The coronation ball a four kingdoms cinderella novelette. Three amazing middle grade fairy tale retellings tales. Ive been collecting fairy tale retellings recently and yeah for me for actually reading one. May 01, 2018 this list of mustread fairytale retellings for adults and ya readers is sponsored by everywhere you want to be by christina june, blink ya books from author christina june comes a new young adult novel, everywhere you want to be, a modern retelling of the red riding hood story. Sep 22, 2019 theyre pretty fantastic, act as stand alone novels, and build up an entire fantasy world around the foundations of the fairy tales. Apr 24, 2019 i want to do a whole series of posts on one of my favorite topics fairy tale retellings. Here are 10 fairy tale retellings youve probably never read, but should. Todays guest post comes from kristen of the book monsters, long time blogging buddy and childrens librarian extraordinaire. Entwined tales six authors six tales one enchanting. That is the beaumont and beasley series by kyle robert shultz. From television shows like once upon a time and grimm to movies like snow white and the huntsman 2012 and mirror mirror 2012 to the books of melanie dickerson, it seemed that wherever you turned, you could. I enjoyed it and cannot wait to hear more of steffans story in the future and find out which fairy tale will be his.
In nordic legend, the krampus is a familiar holiday figure who watches over children and deems them naughty or nice. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Also lesser known novels that is fairy tale esq is the nine princesses series 4 book series by anita vale. May 14, 2019 welcome to part 2 of my series on fairy tale retellings. Additionally, shea manages to add surprising twists to the tales in just about every book. Apr 21, 2014 todays guest post comes from kristen of the book monsters, long time blogging buddy and childrens librarian extraordinaire. Available at the kindle book store the four kingdoms series the four kingdoms series is my first complete set of ya fairy tale retellings. Fairy tale chapter books for kids books and activities.
In the interest of attracting a younger audience, the collection was. With india as the backdrop, and vibrant artwork from illustrator archana sreenivasan, rapunzel is still the same girl who lets down her beautiful hairbut shes totally reimagined. The little selkie is a retelling of the little mermaid. Then theres peter and the starcatchers by dave barry. The first book concerns the fate of a girl who has drowned and become a rusalkaa vengeful water spirit. The first edition of grimms fairy tales published in 1812 did not sell well. If youve fallen in love with diverse, queer and feminist fairytale retelling like bustles book club pick, ash by malindo lo, youre probably in the. These are books that many fans of fairy tale retellings know. May 09, 2017 another fairy tale esq book series that i love is the king series by amber jaeger. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered. Other readers found this list and read the books that most captured their attention. On my website youll find all sorts of information about me, my fairy tale retellings, my fantasies, my release schedule and extra goodies related to my stories. If youre an epic reader and total ya book nerd, you know that one of our. Once a month well highlight the latest or greatest for every age group that you can promote within your library or order for your collection.
A timeless series, the avalon books should be required reading. Take a look at our list of exciting fairy tale retellings for adults. Ya fiction is particularly rich with fairy tale retellings ones that may adopt the same core. I really hope pearce continues on with the series, i would love to read more. How to write a fairy tale retelling ink and quills. This list of mustread fairytale retellings for adults and ya readers is sponsored by everywhere you want to be by christina june, blink ya books from author christina june comes a new young adult novel, everywhere you want to be, a modern retelling of the red riding hood story. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book. For the best books based on the king arthur legends click here. Marissa meyer goodreads author shelved 319 times as fairytaleretelling avg rating 4. If you see a book that you dont think meets the clean criteria please let me know.
On the happiness scale, retellings fall somewhere between drinking vanilla lattes and wearing comfy socksso familiar and comforting, you can enjoy the authors writing and creativity without worrying where the s. What non fairy tale fiction books or series are you loving right now. Five enchanted fairy tale retellings worthy of your. One of my favorite things about ya fiction is its unabashed obsession with fairy tales. But if the popularity of fairy tale retellings in literature show us anything, its that everything old is new again. Im the author of the weird things customers say in bookshops series, the bookshop book and the hungry ghost festival. Beauty and the beast is one of the most well known fairy tales everand, lets be real, the disney animated movie is pretty much perfection. The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as andrew langs coloured fairy books or andrew langs fairy books of many colors. A collection of fairy tale retellings jl anthology book 1.
I love to read the fairy tale before or after ive read the retelling, and ive. This board is for books that are clean enough for a ya audience there are some middle grade books too. In addition, i usually heavily focus on the characters in an earlier book whose own story is coming next as a way to lay the groundwork for their story and get readers interested in and excited for their tale. Books 03 the nate temple series boxset book 1 shayne silvers. Theyre so full of whimsy and can often surprise you.
Putting a new twist on an enduring legend is, of course, nothing new. On the happiness scale, retellings fall somewhere between drinking vanilla lattes and wearing comfy socksso familiar and comforting, you can enjoy the authors writing and creativity without worrying where the story is headed. Today im recommending some middle grade fairy tale retellings that i really enjoyed. National tell a fairy tale day sales tricia mingerink. Each tale is illustrated in the fashion of a traditional collection of fairy tales. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Studios hoping to capitalize on this are already planning liveaction versions of cinderella and more than one beauty and the beast. This is a once upon a time like youve never seen before. The next book will be an original ya fantasy featuring a heroine with super strength. These can be collections of classic or modern fairytales, retellings of fairytales, or fiction with a fairytale setting. Kristens here to chat with us about some of her favorite fairy tale retellings that are aimed at a middle grade audience, for either your own reading pleasure or to share with the middle graders in your life. Im not sure ive ever read oneits definitely possible i have, but i dont remember at the moment.
I was drawn to enchantment despite not being the biggest fan of card for one reason. Apr 2, 2020 do you love fairytales and fairy tale romance. Heres a list of modern fairy tales written to appeal to todays teen girls. August 10, 2017 this post may contain affiliate links, including. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Click on the book titles or covers to read the official synopses of each book. A collection of fairy tale retellings jl anthology book 1 4. Its part of the fairy tale series compiled by editor terri windling, and won the mythopoeic society fantasy award for adult literature. About seven years ago, there seemed to be a renaissance of fairy tale retellings and reimagining that swept through popular culture. A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, an aristocratic family, a love denied, and a mystery. I love fairy tale boarding schools, or retellings that explore the origins of fairy tales from a fairy tale sense, though ive not actually written any of those. Kristens top middle grade fairy tale retellings fairy. From board books to picture books to popups, from graphic novels to books for middleschoolers, the fairytale genre is certainly welltrodden, but as every fairytale lover out there knows, these tales are unique in their ability to be retold and reshaped in unique ways. If you love sweet, romantic stories filled with adventure in a historical setting, then my books are written with you in mind.
I have a regency romantic suspense series, the regency spies of london. Her latest work is a three book series featuring genderswapped characters in fairy tales. If youre craving some fairy tales, pick a book below and satisfy your fix. A fairy tale retelling romance wolves of crimson hollow book 1. Kristens top middle grade fairy tale retellings fairy tale. Im indie author melanie cellier and i write young adult fantasy. The books in this series take place in the same world and can be read all.
Modern retellings of fairy tales in teen fiction chicago. Aug 10, 2017 gorgeous fairy tale retellings youll remember forever. This exquisite and very bloody picture book is a fairytale about war, a retelling. She has written around seven fairy tale novels and a couple of medieval fairy tale romances. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Mar 16, 2015 one of my favorite things about ya fiction is its unabashed obsession with fairy tales. In the midst of this brewing rebellion a series of brutal supernatural. The forgotten garden is a captivating, atmospheric and compulsively readable story of the past, secrets, family and memory from the international bestselling author kate morton. If you enjoy clean romance, adventure and intrigue, then try the books in the four kingdoms series now. The following shelves are listed as duplicates of this shelf. I dont know about you guys, but i love middle grade books, especially when they have to do with fairy tales. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher.
They are all super interesting takes on old favorites. Im not usually one for retellings, but i definitely enjoyed these. And because of that, there are a plethora of fairytale retellings for kids. Toss in lots of clever magic, a heaping pile of laughoutloud comedy, time travel, twists galore, lovable characters, a touch of feels, and, of course, fairy tales. This anthology provides a great mix of fairy tales, and the retellings are fresh. Her favorite books include martial arts romances, fairy tale retellings, high fantasy, cozy mysteries, and manga. Beauty and the beast is the only fairy tale on this chart that was not written by either hans christian anderson or the grimm brothers.
For sleeping beauty is out of time and ivan circa early 90s first goes back in time with her to her world and then she travels forward to ours. If you are looking for modern fairy tales with a twist, check out some of these fairy tale retellings. A bunch of authors writing fairy tale retellings have their books on sale today through the end of the week including me. These interconnected fairy tale retellings each feature a different princess who has to fight for her happily ever after. A retelling of the princess and the pea danger and romance await a woodcutters daughter in a royal palace. The stories predate the events in the beyond the four kingdoms series, and provide further background and context to the events in the new series.
From the twisted thrills to the swoony romance, fairy tale retellings. This book can certainly stand alone, but since the series is about an entire family, i highly recommend starting at the beginning and enjoying the ride of their stories playing out to different fairy tales. Five enchanted fairy tale retellings worthy of your attention. Tapscott, kenley davidson, aya ling, and melanie cellier. Another series im a fan of is antia valles dark fairy tale queen series. I try to keep this website as up to date as possible although sometimes life does get in the way. I assumed snow white was a more popular and well known retelling thanks disney. Melanie is also a two time finalist for the christy award for the same novel. Tilly castillo thought she lost her chance to be a contemporary dancer, but when a summer job in new york city. Mar 28, 2016 charmed fairy tale reform school series, by jen calonita in the second book in this fantastic series about a school in which the teachers are former villains, reformed pickpocket gilly cobbler and her friends at fairy tale reform school realize that going from mostly bad to somewhat good and heroic has a priceit puts you at the top of the most wanted list of sleeping beautys wicked. I have been reading this series since it was new, and am in a constant state of anxiously waiting for the next book. Nowadays, the amount of fairy tale retellings and fairy tale inspired novels being published is staggering.
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