YA Fairy Tale Retellings- A List
With the live action Beauty and the Beast moving opening soon, I figured it is only fitting to feature a list of YA fairy tale retellings that are getting me just as excited! If I were to pick one genre that is my absolute most favourite of them all, it is a YA fairy tale retelling. There is something exciting to me about reading a timeless tale that has been completely reinvented.
Here is a list of YA fairy tale retellings that have yet to be released, but are already piquing my interest:
Spindle Fire by Lexa Hillyer
This is one Sleeping Beauty story that sounds as though it is going to be creepy and darker than the original tale. I can’t wait to read it!
Hunted by Meagan Spooner
This Beauty and the Beast retelling is coming out just a few days before the film. So, I suggest that this is one book you try to tide you over if you are a fan of the Beauty and the Beast story.
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao
This fantasy is a reimagined Evil Queen from Snow White story that is based on Asian folklore. How amazing does that sound?
Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen
This fantasy is said to be a Beauty and the Beast origin tale. I am not sure that I have read anything that gives insight to how the story might have begun. I am really looking forward to reading it. .
Piper by Jay Asher and Jessica Freeburg
I stumbled across this new graphic novel that reimagines the story of the Pied Piper when looking up information about Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why. The fact that it is a love story that has a main character who has a disability is really intriguing to me. We are still waiting on a cover for this one as well.
I love me some good retellings! Really looking forward to FOTL!
I am looking forward to it, too! That cover is so gorgeous! 🙂
I’m really looking forward to reading Spindle Fire! The Sleeping Beauty is my favorite fairy tale, and I’m really excited to see how this retelling goes 😀
t does sound like it is going to be an interesting retelling. Not too much longer for this one to release! 🙂
I love retellings so thank you for finding me lots of lovely books to add to my tbr
I hope that you find something that you love! 🙂
I had not heard about Piper, but that has always been one of the most interesting fairytales to me. It’s always so creepy, but I definitely think it would be so interesting in a graphic novel format. You definitely sold me on it. Fantastic post!
You’re right! It is a creepy kind of fairytale. It will be interesting to find out how this graphic novel turns out. I hope that we both enjoy it! 🙂
Great list! I’m so excited for hunted! 🙂
Thanks! I hope that you love it! 🙂
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns and Spindle Fire are both books that I am very much looking forward to!
They both sound amazing, don’t they?