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Classics Revisited: Books Inspired by Favourites (Part A)

This challenge consists of classic books, "which are each followed by sequels or a retold version of those classics, written by someone other than the original author. There are also some unfinished manuscripts by classic authors, later completed by another writer."
As far as possible, I have given the original classic work an icon with a "Penguin Classics", "Oxford World's Classics" or "Vintage" cover. Also the classics are in alphabetical order by author's surname (or translator's for Beowulf) . Mind you, I think the originals are fairly obvious.
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Edwin A. Abbott)
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
1
Edwin A. Abbott
Spaceland (Rudy Rucker)
Spaceland
2
Rudy Rucker
Beowulf (Michael Alexander (Translator))
Beowulf
3
Michael Alexander (Translator)
Eaters of the Dead (Michael Crichton)
Eaters of the Dead
4
Michael Crichton
The Little Mermaid (Hans Christian Anderson)
The Little Mermaid
5
Hans Christian Anderson
The Seas (Samantha Hunt)
The Seas
6
Samantha Hunt
Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series
Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series
7
Foundation's Fear (Gregory Benford)
Foundation's Fear
8
Gregory Benford
Foundation and Chaos (Greg Bear)
Foundation and Chaos
9
Greg Bear
Foundation's Triumph (David Brin)
Foundation's Triumph
10
David Brin
Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie)
Peter Pan
11
J.M. Barrie
Peter and the Starcatchers (Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson)
Peter and the Starcatchers
12
Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Capt. Hook (J. V. Hart)
Capt. Hook
13
J. V. Hart
Bible: Book of Ruth ((Anonymous))
Bible: Book of Ruth
14
(Anonymous)
A Song I Knew by Heart (Bret Lott)
A Song I Knew by Heart
15
Bret Lott
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
16
Ray Bradbury
The Good Humor Man: Or, Calorie 3501 (Andrew Fox)
The Good Humor Man: Or, Calorie 3501
17
Andrew Fox
Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice in Wonderland
18
Lewis Carroll
One Pill Makes You Smaller (Lisa Dierbeck)
One Pill Makes You Smaller
19
Lisa Dierbeck
Automated Alice (Jeff Noon)
Automated Alice
20
Jeff Noon
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote
21
Miguel De Cervantes
Monsignor Quixote (Graham Greene)
Monsignor Quixote
22
Graham Greene
Handling Sin (Michael Malone)
Handling Sin
23
Michael Malone
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep
24
Raymond Chandler
Perchance to Dream (Robert B. Parker)
Perchance to Dream
25
Robert B. Parker
The Canterbury Tales (Geoffrey Chaucer)
The Canterbury Tales
26
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling (Peter Ackroyd)
The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling
27
Peter Ackroyd
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
28
Charles Dickens
Mr. Timothy (Louis Bayard)
Mr. Timothy
29
Louis Bayard
A Midnight Carol: A Novel of How Charles Dickens Saved Christmas (Patricia K. Davis)
A Midnight Carol: A Novel of How Charles Dickens Saved Christmas
30
Patricia K. Davis
Marley's Ghost (Mark H. Osmun)
Marley's Ghost
31
Mark H. Osmun
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Great Expectations
32
Charles Dickens
Also Georgiana (Alison Harding)
Also Georgiana
33
Alison Harding
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Charles Dickens)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
34
Charles Dickens
Drood (Dan Simmons)
Drood
35
Dan Simmons
Hardy Boys Series (Franklin W. Dixon)
Hardy Boys Series
36
Franklin W. Dixon
The House on the Point (Benjamin Hoff)
The House on the Point
37
Benjamin Hoff
Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
Crime and Punishment
38
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Gentle Axe (R.N. Morris)
The Gentle Axe
39
R.N. Morris
A Vengeful Longing (Roger Moris)
A Vengeful Longing
40
Roger Moris
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