Fairy Tale Retellings
Here are some of our favorite titles. These titles can be found in the Teen Middle section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp
Splinter & Ash
by Marieke Nijkamp

When she is abducted in an attempt to overthrow her mother, the queen, Princess Adelisa (aka Ash) and her squire—and best friend—Splinter use sharp daggers and even sharper wits to escape—and only together will they be able to find their way home..
The Pumpkin Princess and the forever night by Steven Banbury
The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night
by Steven Banbury

When Eve accepts the offer to become the Pumpkin King's daughter after fleeing an unpleasant orphanage, she's whisked away to the misty Hallowell Valley—home to witches and vampires, ghosts and goblins, and all that go bump in the night—but just when she believes she's found her place among the undead, a sinister scheme unearths itself, threatening to take everything from Eve unless she can stop it.
Amir and the jinn princess by M. T. Khan
Amir and the Jinn Princess
by M. T. Khan

One of the heirs to a wealthy brick kiln business in Pakistan, 12-year-old Amir drops his search to find his missing mother when his father announces plans to remarry and makes a deal with a shape-shifting jinn princess to find her before his life changes forever.
Snow by Meera Trehan
Snow
by Meera Trehan

In this haunting fantasy, an imprisoned princess needs the help of a girl from the modern world, who has tumbled through the kingdom's protective mist barrier, to undo a wish gone wrong and save the princess's snowy kingdom.
Cinderella and the beast (or, beauty and the glass slipper) by Kim Bussing
Cinderella and the Beast (or, Beauty and the Glass Slipper)
by Kim Bussing

Ella wakes up unexpectedly and finds herself trapped in a beast's castle, while Bella winds up in a cellar with a wicked stepfamily, in a story about a magical mix-up between princesses. 
Winnie Zeng Shatters The Universe
by Zhao, Katie

Winnie and David join shamans from around the world to participate in the Shaman Youth Tournament, but while all the competitors are away, evil spirits threaten to overrun the defenseless human world. 
The Tapestry of Tales
by O'Neill, Cathy

Starting the eighth grade, Cia Anderson, who fights fairytale characters, just wants to fit in, but when she discovers a plot by the Evil Queen to steal the talents of kids all over the world, she sets off on a cross-continental adventure to stop her.
Fairy Godmother
by Calonita, Jen

Rescued by a mysterious duo, Renée, a young governess with a tragic past, enters the Fée world where she has the life she's always dreamed of as she tirelessly works to master her magic and return to the mortal realm with the title of godmother.
The Princess Protection Program
by London, Alex

Escaping from her Ever After, Rosamund enters the Princess Protection Program where she adjusts to life in the real world, which has her asking more and more questions, including the most important question of all: can she change her story?
The Little Mermaid: Or, How To Find Love Underwater
by Farkas, J. M.

A blackout poetry version of the classic fairy tale "The Little Mermaid," offering a retelling of the story with a message of empowerment, body acceptance, and knowing where you belong.
The Stolen Slippers
by Melissa De la Cruz

To get the glass slipper back from Cinderella, Filomena and her gang return to Never After where they must help Cinderella's twin stepsisters—who are victims of her cruelty—as spells, creatures, and evil swirl around them. 
Disenchanted : the Trials of Cinderella
by Megan Morrison

Even though evil witch Envearia is dead, King Clement is still nasty, Queen Maud has fled with the help of her son, Prince Dash, and Ella Coach (called Cinderella) would rather be at home sewing than living in the palace.
The Princess Revolt
by Cathy O'Neill

Shortly after her thirteenth birthday, Cia Anderson discovers that fairy tale princesses are real, they live in New York, and they really want the spell placed on Cia when she was a baby to stop disrupting their happily-ever-afters.
Against the Tide
by J. Elle

When her sister Mala is kidnapped but leaves behind a clue, 15-year-old Ariel and her sisters delve into forbidden waters before the Coral Moon in order to rescue Mala and end up uncovering secrets about their family, their kingdom, and what really happened to their mother.
Never After: the Thirteenth Fairy 
by Melissa de la Cruz

The first book in a fairy tale-inspired series that finds a bullied teen summoned by a character from her favorite books into a magical world that is being threatened by an evil queen. 
Fairest of All : a Tale of the Wicked Queen
by Serena Valentino

Examines the life of Snow White's stepmother, the Wicked Queen, to find out just what it is that makes her so evil that she would want to cut out her teenage step-daughter's heart and have it delivered in a locked keepsake box.
Grounded : the Adventures of Rapunzel
by Megan Morrison

A middle-grade adaptation of the Rapunzel fairy tale follows the adventures of a long-haired girl who grows up in a wish-granting tower before meeting a stranger who tells her that the outside world is not as bad as the girl's witch guardian claims. 
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales
by Soman Chainani

A New York Times best-selling author challenges readers to believe in their own strength to face their demons with hope and an open heart and to always think for themselves, in this collection of 12 dangerous tales.
Magic and Myth
by Michael Scott

An anthology of 11 fairy tales inspired by Irish mythology includes the stories of a midnight dance that steals children, a fairy island that appears once every seven years, and a silver horse that emerges from a lake.
Cruella : Black, White, and Red
by Hachi Ishie

You don't become a legend by being nice. She wasn't born Cruella. Gifted with talent, innovation, and ambition, Estella dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, but the world seemed intent on making sure her dreams would never come true. The life of an amateur thief is hardly a glamourous one, but in 1970s London, at the crossroads of fashion, Estella has a vision for herself and her designs, if only she can afford it! Witness Estella's life on the streets with her best friends and partners in (petty) crime, Horace and Jasper, before the infamous diva Cruella emerges to make sure no one gets in her way!