 | Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin Mckinley
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.09 This is probably the quintessential retold fairytale.
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 | The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.72 Several fairytales retold, and some originals. All excellent by the excellent Robin McKinley.
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 | Deerskin by Robin McKinley
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $5.12 Warning:
Though a good novel, it is not for the faint of heart. It is a grim and mildly graphic retelling of Donkeyskin, dealing with incest and rape, per the original tale.
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 | The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.25 One of the best retellings.
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 | East by Edith Pattou
Buy new: $8.95 / Used from: $0.25 Lovely retelling of "east of the Sun, West of the Moon."
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 | The Princess Tales, Volume I by Gail Carson Levine
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 Let out your stays, for here be wit and laughter!
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 | The Princess Tales, Volume 2 by Gail Carson Levine
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 Wit and laughter continue!
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 | Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.93 Content warning: this is not your normal retelling of Sleeping Beauty. It deals with WWII death camps, though it is very insightful and unique.
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 | Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher
Buy used from: $4.00 Another, even better, retelling of the story of Scheherazade, come from the POV of a young crippled girl who helps her, but is in turn helped to come to terms with her own situation in life. I love the references to some of the Arabian Night stories. It also gives glimpses into Persian Islamic culture.
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 | Golden: A Retelling of "Rapunzel" (Once Upon a Time) by Cameron Dokey
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.14 Another excellent edition to this series by Dokey
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 | Beauty Sleep: A Retelling of "Sleeping Beauty" (Once Upon a Time) by Cameron Dokey
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.76 Another great entry in this series by Dokey---not a surprise that it's good.
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 | Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 Don't let the cover fool you, it's not chick lit. It's a magic-less, unique retelling of Cinderella with a very resourceful heroine.
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 | Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $2.10 Set in the same world as Just Ella, it's not a strict retelling of anything, but just as interesting and unique.
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 | Zel by Donna Jo Napoli
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 Content warning: "Zel" retells Repunzel, but delves into the witch's motives and goes back to the original tale, so be prepared for the darker elements of souls, witchcraft and young men.
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 | Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli
Buy used from: $0.75 retelling of the Greek sirens.
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 | Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.80 This is a decent and unique retelling of Beauty and the Beast from the Beast's (this time a Persian prince's) POV.
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 | Into the Wild by Sarah Beth Durst
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.35 A very unique conglomeration of many fairytales, this novel takes the concept of fairy stories and spins it around.
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 | Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur by Jane Yolen
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.01 Retells the myth of King Authur with Druids and ingenuity.
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 | Goose Chase by Patrice Kindl
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 A humorous conglomeration of many fairytales. It's Shakespeare-esque speech sometimes overwhelms, but it's very funny.
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