Top Retellings of Classic Tales

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kim (28 Lists)



Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Fantasy with Old-School Fairy Tale Vibes
268 books — 150 voters
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesCinder by Marissa Meyer
Modern-Day Fairy Tales
257 books — 308 voters

Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
2016 Mock Newbery
107 books — 420 voters
Mosquitoland by David Arnold
YA involving mental health issues (2000-present)
484 books — 1,031 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Best Feminist Books
2,484 books — 3,477 voters
Shiver by Maggie StiefvaterLet It Snow by John GreenThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,513 books — 9,391 voters

Ensnared by A.G. Howard
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2015
2,182 books — 11,535 voters
The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra ClareCity of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareThe Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanThe Infinite Sea by Rick YanceySinner by Maggie Stiefvater
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,460 books — 15,112 voters

Angelfall by Susan EeThe 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,654 books — 25,871 voters
Easy by Tammara WebberShiver by Maggie StiefvaterThe Host by Stephenie MeyerCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareAlong for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,484 books — 12,509 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
YA Dystopia Novels
1,765 books — 11,225 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Best Books Ever
74,931 books — 277,880 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenLove You Forever by Robert MunschThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinShiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Books that Made You Cry!
3,351 books — 7,775 voters
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,976 books — 12,418 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis SacharThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
2,582 books — 2,596 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternWater for Elephants by Sara GruenWonder Show by Hannah Barnaby
Circus/Carnival Books
702 books — 1,080 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanThe Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,136 books — 6,303 voters
Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaOuran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco HatoriVampire Knight, Vol. 1 by Matsuri HinoLa Corda d'Oro, Volume 1 by Yuki KureLibrary Wars by Kiiro Yumi
Favorite Shoujo Manga
469 books — 1,714 voters

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
YA Novels of 2013
1,516 books — 10,496 voters
The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set by Cassandra Clare
Best Angel Books
284 books — 588 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareCity of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,303 books — 3,406 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2012 YA Contemporaries
263 books — 2,470 voters

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareThe Shadowhunter's Codex by Cassandra Clare
Can't Wait Books of 2013
2,492 books — 11,698 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienThe Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,224 books — 118,039 voters

The Moon and More by Sarah DessenPaper Valentine by Brenna YovanoffOut of the Easy by Ruta SepetysCanary by Rachele AlpineMy Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks by Maya Silver
2013 Standalone Reading Challenge
134 books — 302 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra ClareClockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareTiger's Quest by Colleen HouckThe Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,026 books — 16,968 voters

Let It Snow by John GreenStarry, Starry Night by Lurlene McDaniel
YA Holiday Novels
64 books — 95 voters
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Best Young Adult Books
13,031 books — 80,086 voters