Top Ten Fairytale Retellings I’ve Read or Want to Read

Posted August 4, 2015 by Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction in Top Ten Tuesday / 25 Comments

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Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is:

Top Ten Fairytale Retellings I’ve Read or Want to Read!

I actually had a harder time with this than I thought I would because I found several fairy tale retellings that I’ve read that were just okay, and I didn’t really want to put them in a top ten list. So, unless I was going to list out multiple books in a series, I didn’t know if I could come up with ten! In the end, I decided to put several that I’ve read and a few that I’d really like to read. (Click on the pictures to see my reviews for the ones I’ve read – those I haven’t read will bring you to Goodreads.)

 

Read:

Collectors-Society Retelling
18+ – The Collectors’ Society series is one of the best retellings I’ve ever read, though I suppose it’s not really so much a retelling as it is a complete reimagining (actually, a lot of these retellings aren’t truly retellings, but I’m listing them anyway). The main character of this series is Alice from Alice in Wonderland, but it also includes TONS of other characters from famous classics and fairy tales. This is one of the most intelligent retellings I’ve ever read, so if you’re 18+ and you enjoy retellings, I highly recommend this series!!

 

Retelling-Cinder
Let’s just get this one out of the way, shall we? It will be no surprise to anyone to see The Lunar Chronicles on this list – and I really don’t think I need to say much about these books. So I won’t. Read them if you haven’t.

 

Retelling-Crimson-Bound
Hodge manages to give fairy tales back their creepiness in her books. While Cruel Beauty and Crimson Bound are technically not a series, I’m putting them together because they might as well be. These books are masterfully written and kind of haunting. I highly recommend them!

 

Retelling Splintered
This series is fun (in a dark way) and wildly inventive, just like the books it’s based on! While I wasn’t always on board with the romance part of the books, I loved the overall story and the setting.

 

Retelling-Insanity
I know, I know – another Alice. Sorry! This one was definitely quirky and a little bit crazy, but that worked for me! This reminds me that I still need to read the sequels.

 

Retelling-Before-Midnight
18+ – Just in case you can’t tell from that cover, the books in this series are definitely adult retellings. But if you’re 18+ and you enjoy paranormal and retellings, then these books are definitely for you!! I love  the creative way that Blackstream ties the fairy tales into her paranormal world and how she ties all of the books together with an overarching storyline while still giving you a complete story in each book. Highly recommend these!!

 

Want to Read:

 Retelling-Robin-Hood
I’ve seen this series around so much, and the reviews just seem to get better and better with each new book that comes out. I NEED to read these!

 

Retelling-Court-of-Thorns-and-Roses
I’ve yet to read a Maas book – I know, what am I waiting for? I definitely want to read this one, even though the reviews have been a bit all over the place.

 

Retelling-Wrath-and-the-Dawn
Another book that people have been raving about. Plus, it’s a unique retelling. This one is on my Need to Read it Soon list!!

 

Retelling-Mechanica
I’m actually reading an ARC of this book right now and really  enjoying it!! It’s a YA steampunk retelling of Cinderella, and while I’m only 25% into the book so far, I’m hooked!

 

So, what are your favorite retellings? I want to know!

 

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25 responses to “Top Ten Fairytale Retellings I’ve Read or Want to Read

  1. I recently read A Court Of Thorn and Roses and LOVED it!! It was so, so, so good. That one made my list, along with the entire Lunar Chronicles series and Mechanica. There were parts of Mechanica that I thought dragged a bit, but overall I really enjoyed it. I love the feminist interpretation of the character. Unlike the other Cinderella, she is not consumed by thoughts of meeting her Prince Charming. It was refreshing. I hope you enjoy it!

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  2. Your picks are so good!! Just added a few of them to my TBR list 🙂 I’m loving the cover of Insanity <3 reminds me of the Alice from Madness Returns (it's a video game though, but if they wrote the book it'd be AWESOME).
    Thank you so much for sharing!

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  3. Except for Cinder I haven’t read many fairytale retellings. I have to say that I want to read Mechanica already based on its cover and The collectors society based on its title (the cover is also pretty though).
    I love Alice in Wonderland so I really need to check out some of these books!

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