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Bookriot's 100 Must-Read Retellings of Myths, Folklore and Classics - Page 2

"Retellings of classic stories and folklore are easy to find no matter what genre you love to read, and the possibilities are endless. Whether you're obsessed with Greek myths or intrigued by Japanese folklore, this list is sure to have a title or two that can offer a great introduction to these beloved stories across the world."
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The Jumbies (Tracey Baptiste)
The Jumbies
Tracey Baptiste
42
Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins (Emma Donoghue)
Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins
Emma Donoghue
43
A Long, Long Sleep (Anna Sheehan)
A Long, Long Sleep
Anna Sheehan
44
The Looking Glass Wars (Frank Beddor)
The Looking Glass Wars
Frank Beddor
45
The Lost Sun (Tessa Gratton)
The Lost Sun
Tessa Gratton
46
Love in the Time of Global Warming (Francesca Lia Block)
Love in the Time of Global Warming
Francesca Lia Block
47
Marian (Ella Lyons)
Marian
Ella Lyons
48
Mermaid (Carolyn Turgeon)
Mermaid
Carolyn Turgeon
49
The Night Counter (Alia Yunis)
The Night Counter
Alia Yunis
50
Of Metal and Wishes (Sarah Fine)
Of Metal and Wishes
Sarah Fine
51
The Persian Cinderella (Shirley Climo)
The Persian Cinderella
Shirley Climo
52
Promise of Shadows (Justina Ireland)
Promise of Shadows
Justina Ireland
53
Prophecy (Ellen Oh)
Prophecy
Ellen Oh
54
Rags & Bones : New Twists on Timeless Tales (Melissa Marr)
Rags & Bones : New Twists on Timeless Tales
Melissa Marr
55
Ramayana: A Retelling (Daljit Nagra)
Ramayana: A Retelling
Daljit Nagra
56
Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
57
The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales (Kirsty Logan)
The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales
Kirsty Logan
58
Revel (Maurissa Guibord)
Revel
Maurissa Guibord
59
Sarong Party Girls (Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan)
Sarong Party Girls
Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
60
Scarlet (A.C. Gaughen)
Scarlet
A.C. Gaughen
61
Serpentine (Cindy Pon)
Serpentine
Cindy Pon
62
Seven Tears Into the Sea (Terri Farley)
Seven Tears Into the Sea
Terri Farley
63
Shadows on the Moon
Shadows on the Moon
64
Shame the Stars (Guadalupe Garcia McCall)
Shame the Stars
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
65
Shapeshifter (Holly Bennett)
Shapeshifter
Holly Bennett
66
The Shark King (R. Kikuo Johnson)
The Shark King
R. Kikuo Johnson
67
Silver Phoenix (Cindy Pon)
Silver Phoenix
Cindy Pon
68
The Sinister Sweeness of Splendid Academy (Nikki Loftin)
The Sinister Sweeness of Splendid Academy
Nikki Loftin
69
Six Gun Snow White
Six Gun Snow White
70
The Snow Child
The Snow Child
71
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
72
Starling (Lesley Livingston)
Starling
Lesley Livingston
73
The Star-Touched Queen (Roshani Chokshi)
The Star-Touched Queen
Roshani Chokshi
74
Still Star-Crossed (Melinda Taub)
Still Star-Crossed
Melinda Taub
75
Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson
Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson
76
Tam Lin by Pamela Dean
Tam Lin by Pamela Dean
77
Tender Morsels
Tender Morsels
78
This Monstrous Thing (Mackenzie Lee)
This Monstrous Thing
Mackenzie Lee
79
Thorn (Intisar Khanani)
Thorn
Intisar Khanani
80
A Thousand Nights (E.K. Johnston)
A Thousand Nights
E.K. Johnston
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