11 best-selling retellings books like Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

Cover of Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

Stepsister

By: Jennifer Donnelly

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Isabelle should be blissfully happy – she’s about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn’t…

"You’re the worst girl I’ve ever met Isabelle,"

-Jennifer Donnelly, Stepsister

"You’re the worst girl I’ve ever met Isabelle,"

-Jennifer Donnelly, Stepsister

"Mortals aren't born strong, they become strong."

-Jennifer Donnelly, Stepsister

"Mortals aren't born strong, they become strong."

-Jennifer Donnelly, Stepsister

If you liked the retellings plot in Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer

1. Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2)

By: Marissa Meyer

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar C… read more

Similar categories in Marissa Meyer's Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Pride and Politics by Brittany  Larsen

2. Pride and Politics

By: Brittany Larsen

3.42

Format: None pages,

As the daughter of a well-known senator, Summer Knight is all too familiar with the nasty side of p… read more

Similar categories in Brittany Larsen's Pride and Politics book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fiction
Cover of Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara Pascoe

3. Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

By: Sara Pascoe

4.30

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

When you’re fourteen and life has been nothing but hurt and disappointment, maybe it’s time to stri… read more

Similar categories in Sara Pascoe's Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"What’s “ague?"

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"The sunset bled into the edges of the village. Smoke curled out of the cottage chimney like a crooked finger."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Like water around rocks, people streamed around them as though this sort of interaction, noisy and involving foreigners, was nothing unusual."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Oscar looked up from his plate, and if a cat could laugh, he would have. ‘Boy, that’s ugly, even for a jinn. Looks like a cross between a rat, a frog and a bottlebrush."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

4. Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4)

By: Marissa Meyer

3.99

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars th… read more

Similar categories in Marissa Meyer's Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction

5. Heartless

By: Marissa Meyer

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favorite of the unmarried King, … read more

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6. Countdown: Arena

By: Keith Champagne , Scott McDaniel , Andy Owens

4.29

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

When the near-omnipotent being known as Monarch wants to recruit an army for his forthcoming war on… read more

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7. Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)

By: Marissa Meyer

4.20

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

In this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now… read more

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Cover of Cursed (Gilded, #2) by Marissa Meyer

8. Cursed (Gilded, #2)

By: Marissa Meyer

4.01

Format: 485 pages, Hardcover

Before the Endless Moon, when the Erlking means to capture one of the seven gods and make a wish to… read more

Similar categories in Marissa Meyer's Cursed (Gilded, #2) book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Here in Gravenstone, there was little comfort, little joy, only her sadness creeping toward her on stealthy toes. A sadness that had begun to manifest in bitterness."

-Marissa Meyer, Cursed (Gilded, #2)

Cover of Gilded (Gilded, #1) by Marissa Meyer

9. Gilded (Gilded, #1)

By: Marissa Meyer

3.89

Format: 502 pages, Hardcover

Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning st… read more

Similar categories in Marissa Meyer's Gilded (Gilded, #1) book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Almost There by Farrah Rochon

10. Almost There

By: Farrah Rochon

4.10

Format: 464 pages, None

Sometimes, life in the Big Easy is tough. No one knows that better than Tiana, though she also beli… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Almost There book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
" Pye chat dous men zong li move . The paw of a cat is sweet, but its claws are nasty."

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

"Tiana's head seemed to turn of its own accord, drawn to a scene playing out like the moving picture shows on the big screen at the Prytania Theatre."

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

"Are you gonna be my date tonight, or what?" A night of good food, jazz music, and the chance to see Tiana again? Naveen gave her his best smile. "What time to do we leave?"

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

"She picked up a fork and used it to flip over the catfish fillet she'd left frying in her daddy's cast-iron skillet. It was flaky, golden, and perfect, exactly as she'd intended."

-Farrah Rochon, Almost There

Cover of So This is Love by Elizabeth Lim

11. So This is Love

By: Elizabeth Lim

4.08

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Unable to prove that she's the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any lo… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's So This is Love book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • cinderella
  • audiobook
"I wonder now if hope is the most powerful magic of all."

-Elizabeth Lim, So This is Love

"Beginning tomorrow, I'm never going to feel this help us again."

-Elizabeth Lim, So This is Love

"Women are always waiting on men- let it be the other way around for a change."

-Elizabeth Lim, So This is Love

"The violins seemed to swoon with her every step, or maybe she was simply happy."

-Elizabeth Lim, So This is Love

Cover of What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell

12. What Once Was Mine

By: Liz Braswell

3.93

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

The 12th installment in the New York Times best-selling series asks: What if Rapunzel's mother dran… read more

Similar categories in Liz Braswell's What Once Was Mine book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Cloth-lined baskets contained cheese and bread, and there were small crocks of honey and butter. A dainty pot of pickled mushrooms and green onions served as condiments."

-Liz Braswell, What Once Was Mine

"But... lately... added to the excitement was something else, something just the slightest bit off, a daub of grey in sunny yellow paint. Something unsettled and anxious. It might almost have been... …"

-Liz Braswell, What Once Was Mine

"Somehow you grew up, maintained a crazy amount of self-discipline... and managed to stay sane. I don't know how you're so constantly upbeat and cheery considering the hand life dealt you. You must be…"

-Liz Braswell, What Once Was Mine

"She pulled out her journal. "The lights-- I mean, lanterns-- always appear a month and eight days before the summer solstice," she said, checking her figures and drawings for the thousandth time. "Ma…"

-Liz Braswell, What Once Was Mine

Cover of Snow & Poison by Melissa de la Cruz

13. Snow & Poison

By: Melissa de la Cruz

3.66

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Love is stronger than poison in this lush retelling of "Snow White" by #1 New York Times bestsellin… read more

Similar categories in Melissa de la Cruz's Snow & Poison book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Cinder & Glass by Melissa de la Cruz

14. Cinder & Glass

By: Melissa de la Cruz

3.71

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For this princess, winning the crown is no fairytale. 1682. The king sends out an invitation to … read more

Similar categories in Melissa de la Cruz's Cinder & Glass book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • cinderella
  • audiobook
Cover of Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon

15. Fate Be Changed

By: Farrah Rochon

4.20

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Dis… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Fate Be Changed book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"She detested all this marriage talk. She would never understand why so many lasses wished to tie themselves down before they had a chance to live. "

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"My dad thinks a young lass should be taught the same skills as a lad." "Your dad sounds like a fine gentleman. I think I would like him." "I am counting on it," she said."

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"She had to admit that her mother was right; the pheasant, peas, stewed kale, and oatcakes were best enjoyed hot. She shoveled the food into her mouth, suddenly realizing how ravenous she was after an…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"Her heart thudded in time with the horse's hooves pounding into the ground. The trees that lined either side of the glen looked like green water rushing alongside her. The taste of sweet Scots pine s…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

Cover of Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

16. Stepsister

By: Jennifer Donnelly

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Isabelle should be blissfully happy – she’s about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn’t… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • fairy tales
  • retellings
  • magic
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • cinderella
  • audiobook
"You’re the worst girl I’ve ever met Isabelle,"

-Jennifer Donnelly, Stepsister

"Mortals aren't born strong, they become strong."

-Jennifer Donnelly, Stepsister

"She was fearsome. She was strong. She was beautiful."

-Jennifer Donnelly, Stepsister

"Can’t you make yourself likeable? Can’t you even try?"

-Jennifer Donnelly, Stepsister

Cover of Luna (Horse Diaries, #12) by Catherine Hapka

17. Luna (Horse Diaries, #12)

By: Catherine Hapka

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

For all lovers of horses and history, the beloved Horse Diaries series is heading to the circus!   … read more

Similar categories in Catherine Hapka's Luna (Horse Diaries, #12) book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of The Merciless King of Moore High by Lily  Sparks

18. The Merciless King of Moore High

By: Lily Sparks

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

When the adults of Brockton, Connecticut, morphed into gigantic, bloodthirsty monsters nine months … read more

Similar categories in Lily Sparks's The Merciless King of Moore High book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Avondrood by Bes Ceyssens

19. Avondrood

By: Bes Ceyssens

3.47

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Nathan Landrieu groeit vanaf zijn twaalfde levensjaar op in een bordeel in Parijs, in de woelige ja… read more

Similar categories in Bes Ceyssens's Avondrood book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • young adult
Cover of Het Sleutelbeengebaar by Hilde van Cauteren

20. Het Sleutelbeengebaar

By: Hilde van Cauteren

3.59

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

“Misschien was het terugvragen van mijn naam toch geen goed idee. Ik heb vannacht weer gedroomd dat… read more

Similar categories in Hilde van Cauteren's Het Sleutelbeengebaar book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

  • young adult
Cover of Puin by Beatrijs Peeters

21. Puin

By: Beatrijs Peeters

3.00

Format: 116 pages, Paperback

‘Staat er politie op de kade? Zijn ze al op de hoogte? Natuurlijk weten ze ervan. Nieuws raast, spa… read more

Similar categories in Beatrijs Peeters's Puin book and Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister

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