Fairy Tale Retellings for Young Adults

Discover enchanting fairy tale retellings for young adults! Explore magical twists on classic stories in this curated list of captivating books perfect for fantasy lovers.

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The Swan Maiden

by Heather Tomlinson

An age-old fairy tale told in a refreshingly original voice, this stunning, richly imagined debut novel depicts fantasy at its most eloquent.
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Fairest

by Gail Carson Levine

Fantasy-roman.
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Ugly

by Donna Jo Napoli

A retelling of the Ugly Duckling story follows little Ugly as the other ducks of Dove Lake turn against him and he is forced to …
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Just Ella

by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Being a princess isn't all that.... You've heard the fairytale: a glass slipper, Prince Charming, happily ever after... Welcome to reality: royal genealogy lessons, needlepoint, …
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Ella Enchanted

by Gail Carson Levine

In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.
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Ash

by Malinda Lo

Forced into becoming an indentured servant when her family dies, Ash lives a lonely and desperate life with no hopes for the future, until she …
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Spinners

by Donna Jo Napoli

A reinvention of the Rumplestiltskin story -- one spinner uses a stolen wheel, crippling his leg as he makes straw into a glittering dress for …
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A Curse Dark as Gold

by Elizabeth C. Bunce

Charlotte Miller has always scoffed at talk of a curse on her family's woolen mill, which holds her beloved town together. But after her father's …
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East

by Edith Pattou

A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.
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Water Song

by Suzanne Weyn

Stranded in war-torn Belgium, Emma Pennington finds a wounded American soldier carrying vital information for the Allies and protects him from the Germans occupying her …
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Zel

by Donna Jo Napoli

High in the mountains, Zel lives with her mother, who insists they have all they need -- for they have each other. Zel's life is …
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Kissing the Witch

by Emma Donoghue

Thirteen tales are unspun from the deeply familiar, and woven anew into a collection of fairy tales that wind back through time. Acclaimed Irish author …
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