There are myths, legends, and fairytales that we tell time and time again. Here are some suggestions for new takes on some classic stories.

#1 Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

• LGBTQIA book with POC lead
• 416 pages
• Set 200 years after Cinderella found her prince. The Annual Ball is now a requirement, and if a match is not found the girls are never heard from again.

#2 Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

• Book One of The Wicked Years Series
• 448 pages
• Basis of a Tony Award-winning musical
• A darker take on the Land of Oz, its inhabitants, the Wizard, and the Emerald City

#3 Cinder by Marissa Meyer

• Book One of the Lunar Chronicles
• 390 pages
• A teenage cyborg who fights against outer space villains for Earth’s survival
• Retelling of Cinderella

#4 A Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Julie Kagawa, Sona Charaipotra, Cindy Pon, et al.

• Anthology containing stories from sixteen Asian and South Asian authors
• 352 pages
• Stories that reimagine East and South Asia folklore and mythology

#5 A Touch of Gold by Annie Sullivan

• Book One in A Touch of Gold Series
• 320 pages
• Fantasy adventure involving the untold story of King Midas’ daughter

#6 Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

• Feminist fantasy fairy tale
• 384 pages
• Reimagining of Snow White

#7 The Wrath & the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh

• Book One of The Wrath and the Dawn
• 435 pages
• Retelling of One Thousand and One Nights

#8 Blanca and Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore

• LGBTQIA book with a gender-non-binary teen character
• 370 pages
• Mixture of Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and Swan Lake

#9 House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

• Book One of Sisters of the Salt series
• 406 pages
• Dark take on The Twelve Dancing Princesses

#10 The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine

• Stand-a-lone novel
• 290 pages
• Modern take on The Twelve Dancing Princesses