Fairy Tale Influenced Fiction 2010
Explore enchanting 2010 fairy tale influenced fiction with our curated list of magical books. Discover modern retellings and fantasy novels inspired by classic fairy tales.
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Calamity Jack
by Shannon Hale
In this graphic novel interpretation of "Jack and the Beanstalk," Jack is a born schemer who climbs a magical beanstalk in the hope of exacting …
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Violet Eyes
by Debbie Viguié
Seventeen-year-old Violet is amazed when a storm brings the dashing Prince Richard to her impoverished family’s farm. The two fall in love at first sight, …
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The Poison Eaters and Other Stories
by Holly Black
A collection of short stories includes two dark tales set in the world of Tithe, a tour of a fairy market, and the story of …
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The Beastly Bride
by Ellen Datlow
A collection of stories and poems relating to animal transfiguration legends from around the world, retold and reimagined by various authors. Includes brief biographies, authors' …
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The Sisters Grimm
by Michael Buckley
Chasing the devious Master through a series of classic children's tales in order to save their kidnapped baby brother, Sabrina, Daphne and their friend Puck …
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The Cinderella Society
by Kay Cassidy
After winning a coveted spot on the high school cheerleading squad, 16-year-old newcomer, Jess Parker, is still treated as an "outsider" by the majority of …
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Except the Queen
by Jane Yolen
Sisters Serena and Meteora were once proud members of the high court of the Fairy Queen, until they played a prank that angered her highness. …
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Toads and Diamonds
by Heather Tomlinson
Diribani has come to the village well to get water for her family's scant meal of curry and rice. She never expected to meet a …
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The Wide-Awake Princess
by E. D. Baker
Annie, younger sister of the princess who would be known as Sleeping Beauty, is immune to magic and stays awake when the rest of the …
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The World Above
by Cameron Dokey
Gen and her twin brother, Jack, were raised with their mother's tales of life in the World Above. Gen is skeptical, but adventureous Jack believes …
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The Grimm Legacy
by Polly Shulman
Taking a new job at an unusual library that lends out objects instead of books and keeps powerful magical objects from the Brothers Grimm fairy …
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My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me
by Kate Bernheimer
The founder of the literary journal Fairy Tale Review collects stories inspired by classic fairy tales and written by top authors, including Joyce Carol Oates, …
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Princess of Glass
by Jessica Day George
In the midst of maneuverings to create political alliances through marriage, sixteen-year-old Poppy, one of the infamous twelve dancing princesses, becomes the target of a …
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Shadow
by Jenny Moss
When Shadow, whose job all her life has been to stay close to the young queen and prevent her prophecied death at the age of …
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Ivy's Ever After
by Dawn Lairamore
Once upon a time in the kingdom of Ardendal there lived a spirited princess named Ivy, who had no interest in being rescued by Prince …
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Along the River
by Adeline Yen Mah
Lapsing into unconsciousness after an accident, CC vividly dreams about life in the Song Dynasty 800 years earlier, where an art-loving emperor befriends an orphan …
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The Sleeping Beauty
by Mercedes Lackey
The fifth book in the magical Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series finds princess Rosamund, after being chased by a murderous huntsman and captured …
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Castle Waiting
by Linda Medley
Lady Jain, settling into life at Castle Waiting, reflects on her early romantic entanglements and conflicts with her sister while exploring a secret passageway and …
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Cloaked in Red
by Vivian Vande Velde
Eight witty stories that parody the Little Red Riding Hood tale
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A Tale Dark and Grimm
by Adam Gidwitz
Follows Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more tales, encountering such wicked creatures as witches, along with …
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A Prince Among Frogs
by E. D. Baker
While Princess Millie and her dragon fiancâe prepare for their wedding, the entire royal family of Greater Greensward teams up to find Millie's baby brother, …
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Reckless
Jacob and Will Reckless have taken care of each other ever since their father disappeared, but when Jacob discovers a magical mirror that transports him …