Top Retellings of Classic Tales

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Nhi Nguyễn (138 Lists)



The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Rose & the Dagger by Renée AhdiehThe Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
One Thousand and One Nights Retellings
137 books — 168 voters
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Iron King by Julie KagawaThe Rose & the Dagger by Renée AhdiehAnna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Fantasy Novels by Women of Color
258 books — 186 voters

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,674 books — 14,019 voters
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Crown & the Arrow by Renée AhdiehThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Wonderful Fantasy & Fairytale Romances
29 books — 13 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerBeastly by Alex Flinn
Best Adult Fairytale Fantasy
184 books — 343 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh
Best Fairytale Retelling Books for Young Adults
28 books — 7 voters

Beastly by Alex FlinnBeauty by Robin McKinley
Best Fairy Tale Retelling and Rewrites
54 books — 34 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothLegend by Marie LuShadow and Bone by Leigh BardugoThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
Best Series: Trilogies
506 books — 315 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanScarlet by Marissa MeyerCress by Marissa MeyerThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan
Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales & Classics
1,755 books — 1,967 voters
The Goose Girl by Shannon HaleElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyCinder by Marissa MeyerBeastly by Alex Flinn
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,784 books — 9,159 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliI'll Give You the Sun by Jandy NelsonTwo Boys Kissing by David Levithan
Best GLBT books for teens
367 books — 441 voters
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzLike a Love Story by Abdi NazemianAutoboyography by Christina LaurenTwo Boys Kissing by David Levithan
Best Gay Romance Featuring Characters Attending High School/College
992 books — 1,622 voters

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi KaurMilk and honey by Rupi Kaur
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2018
2,415 books — 317 voters
Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanIt Happened One Autumn by Lisa KleypasDreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
Best Romances With Spinsters, Wallflowers, Or Old Maids
472 books — 865 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsRed Rising by Pierce BrownCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica Roth
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,154 books — 8,892 voters
Paradise by Judith McNaughtPersuasion by Jane AustenAfter the Night by Linda HowardAlmost Heaven by Judith McNaughtThe Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Best Second Chance Romance
1,268 books — 1,979 voters

Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,705 books — 6,856 voters
Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëIf You Deceive by Kresley Cole
Victorian Romance (1837 - 1901)
580 books — 341 voters

Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasThe Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia QuinnA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Best Historical Romances - Married Couples
466 books — 912 voters
Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasDreaming of You by Lisa KleypasThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanA Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare
Hot Steamy Sensual Historical Romance Books
570 books — 388 voters

Free Four by Veronica RothThe Prince by Kiera CassFour by Veronica RothAn Iron Fey Valentine by Julie KagawaAsh's Letter to Meghan by Julie Kagawa
YA Short Stories and Novellas
680 books — 1,180 voters
Annie's Song by Catherine AndersonSummer Breeze by Catherine AndersonOnce a Princess by Johanna Lindsey
Favorite Historical Western Romance Novels
702 books — 1,300 voters

Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëDreaming of You by Lisa KleypasRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
Quiet, Unassuming Heroines
223 books — 265 voters
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanDevil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
Plus Sized Heroines (formerly Truly Plus)
417 books — 408 voters

Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnNine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanThe Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia QuinnThe Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Best Humorous Historical Romances
805 books — 1,263 voters
Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasThe Duke and I by Julia QuinnAlmost Heaven by Judith McNaughtThe Bride by Julie GarwoodRomancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
My Favorite Romance Authors
1,417 books — 819 voters

Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasTwilight by Stephenie MeyerLord of Scoundrels by Loretta ChaseThe Bride by Julie GarwoodA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
The One and Only
1,020 books — 708 voters
Under the Mistletoe by Mary BaloghA Christmas Promise by Mary BaloghDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasSnowy Night with a Stranger by Jane Feather
Best Seasonal Romance {Christmas, Winter}
1,303 books — 1,375 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodRunaway by Alice Munro
Best Canadian Literature
2,326 books — 1,140 voters
Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
New Adult Book "Must Read"
474 books — 580 voters