Fairy Tales for Adult Readers

Discover enchanting fairy tales reimagined for adults! Explore our curated list of magical, dark, and whimsical books perfect for grown-up readers who love fantasy, folklore, and timeless storytelling.

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The Bloody Chamber, and Other Stories Cover
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The Bloody Chamber, and Other Stories

by Angela Carter

A reissue of a collection of short stories first published ten years ago.
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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke

In nineteenth-century England, all is going well for reclusive Mr Norell, who has regained some of the power of England's magicians from the past, until …
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Lambs of God

 

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The Ice Queen

 

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The Fox Woman

by Kij Johnson

In a novel set in medieval Japan, a young fox kit becomes enamored with a Japanese nobleman and will stop at nothing, even magic and …
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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

by Gregory Maguire

Is this new land a place where magics really happen? From Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant …
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Deerskin

by Robin McKinley

'As Princess Lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her breathtaking beauty she is the mirror of her mother, the …
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Bound

by Donna Jo Napoli

From the award-winning author of "Beast" and "Breath" comes this thrilling and haunting retelling of the Cinderella story that returns the much-loved fairy tale to …
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The True Story of Hansel and Gretel

by Louise Murphy

A powerful retelling of the famous fairy tale is set in Nazi-occupied Poland as two children are left by their father and stepmother to find …
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Sometimes the Soul

by Gioia Timpanelli

Hauntingly beautiful fiction about two women, solitude, art, and transformation. In "A Knot of Tears", a woman's locked-up life is transformed by a parrot who …
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