9 Best retellings books like The Cleaving by Juliet E. McKenna

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The Cleaving

By: Juliet E. McKenna

3.59

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The Cleaving is an Arthurian retelling that follows the tangled stories of four women: Nimue, Ygrai…

If you liked the retellings plot in The Cleaving by Juliet E. McKenna , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of A Red-Rose Chain (October Daye, #9) by Seanan McGuire

1. A Red-Rose Chain (October Daye, #9)

By: Seanan McGuire

3.80

Format: 319 pages, Paperback

Things are looking up. For the first time in what feels like years, October "Toby" Daye has been ab… read more

Similar categories in Seanan McGuire's A Red-Rose Chain (October Daye, #9) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • fiction
  • magic
  • fantasy
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2. Once Broken Faith (October Daye, #10)

By: Seanan McGuire

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Politics have never been October "Toby" Daye's strong suit. When she traveled to the Kingdom of Sil… read more

Similar categories in Seanan McGuire's Once Broken Faith (October Daye, #10) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • fiction
  • magic
  • fantasy

3. The Tenth Gift

By: Jane Johnson

4.24

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

In an expensive London restaurant Julia Lovat receives a gift that will change her life. It appears… read more

Similar categories in Jane Johnson's The Tenth Gift book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

4. No Sooner Met (October Daye, #6.2)

By: Seanan McGuire

3.50

Format: None pages, ebook

It may have taken them years to reach the point of admitting that there was a mutual attraction bet… read more

Similar categories in Seanan McGuire's No Sooner Met (October Daye, #6.2) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

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5. Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)

By: Sophie Keetch

4.18

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Keetch's Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • retellings
  • historical
  • magic
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • arthurian
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"My name is Morgan. And there aren't enough words for all that I am."

-Sophie Keetch, Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)

"Do not apologize, Lady Morgan. Your decorum leaves a little to be desired, but never have I been able to fault your work. Never apologize for seeking further wisdom, or for being remarkable."

-Sophie Keetch, Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)

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6. The Weaver and the Witch Queen

By: Genevieve Gornichec

3.88

Format: 424 pages, Hardcover

The lives of two women—one desperate only to save her missing sister, the other a witch destined to… read more

Similar categories in Genevieve Gornichec's The Weaver and the Witch Queen book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • historical fantasy
  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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7. House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2)

By: Claire North

4.19

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

House of Odysseus is the follow up to award-winning author Claire North's Ithaca "a powerful, fresh… read more

Similar categories in Claire North's House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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8. Song of the Huntress

By: Lucy Holland

3.76

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

The acclaimed author of Sistersong transforms the story of Herla and the Wild Hunt into a rich, fem… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Holland's Song of the Huntress book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • historical fantasy
  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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9. Here Lies Olive

By: Kate Anderson

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Growing up in the dark tourism capital of the United States, sixteen-year-old Olive should be comfo… read more

Similar categories in Kate Anderson's Here Lies Olive book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • fantasy
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10. Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1)

By: Genevieve Cogman

3.67

Format: 339 pages, Paperback

Revolution is a bloodthirsty business . . . especially when vampires are involved. It is 1793 an… read more

Similar categories in Genevieve Cogman's Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • historical fantasy
  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
"Free speech may be part of the ideal of any revolution, but soon enough it becomes free speech only where the government approves of it."

-Genevieve Cogman, Scarlet (Scarlet Revolution, #1)

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11. Sisters of Sword and Shadow

By: Laura Bates

3.45

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

What if the Knights of the Round Table had been women? This afternoon Cass's older sister will … read more

Similar categories in Laura Bates's Sisters of Sword and Shadow book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • arthurian
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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12. Perilous Times

By: Thomas D. Lee

3.89

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

An immortal Knight of the Round Table faces his greatest challenge yet—saving the politically polar… read more

Similar categories in Thomas D. Lee's Perilous Times book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • retellings
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • arthurian
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"Oi!' says the squirrel. 'Get your filthy hands off me! I'll fucking have you!"

-Thomas D. Lee, Perilous Times

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13. Gods of the Wyrdwood (Forsaken, #1)

By: R.J. Barker

4.10

Format: 640 pages, Paperback

In a world locked in eternal winter and haunted by prophecy, a young boy trains for years to become… read more

Similar categories in R.J. Barker's Gods of the Wyrdwood (Forsaken, #1) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • fantasy
  • fiction
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14. Dark Water Daughter (The Winter Sea, #1)

By: H.M. Long

3.86

Format: 457 pages, Paperback

A stormsinger and pirate hunter join forces against a deathless pirate lord in this swashbuckling J… read more

Similar categories in H.M. Long's Dark Water Daughter (The Winter Sea, #1) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
"What I wanted to do was speak—I was dying to, with the wind curling in my lungs. I wanted to sing, to soothe the ache of it."

-H.M. Long, Dark Water Daughter (The Winter Sea, #1)

Cover of Folly (Alex Duggins Mystery #1) by Stella Cameron

15. Folly (Alex Duggins Mystery #1)

By: Stella Cameron

3.95

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Looking for a gripping murder mystery with a feisty female sleuth? Meet Alex Duggins in this addict… read more

Similar categories in Stella Cameron's Folly (Alex Duggins Mystery #1) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • fiction
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16. Shield Maiden

By: Sharon Emmerichs

3.69

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Both epic and intimate, Sharon Emmerichs's extraordinary debut novel reimagines  Beowulf  from the … read more

Similar categories in Sharon Emmerichs's Shield Maiden book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • retellings
  • historical
  • magic
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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17. The Surviving Sky (Rages, #1)

By: Kritika H. Rao

3.59

Format: 521 pages, Paperback

Enter a lush world of cataclysmic storms, planet-wide jungles, floating cities and devastating magi… read more

Similar categories in Kritika H. Rao's The Surviving Sky (Rages, #1) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of The Cleaving by Juliet E. McKenna

18. The Cleaving

By: Juliet E. McKenna

3.59

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The Cleaving is an Arthurian retelling that follows the tangled stories of four women: Nimue, Ygrai… read more

Similar categories in Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • historical fantasy
  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • magic
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • arthurian
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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19. Swordcrossed

By: Freya Marske

4.22

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“Clever, sparkling, and perfectly indulgent, Swordcrossed feels like stepping into a party already … read more

Similar categories in Freya Marske's Swordcrossed book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • historical
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of The Judas Blossom (The Nightingale and the Falcon #1) by Stephen Aryan

20. The Judas Blossom (The Nightingale and the Falcon #1)

By: Stephen Aryan

3.98

Format: 419 pages, Paperback

An imaginative and sprawling epic fantasy reimagining of the Mongol Empire's invasion of Persia, fo… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Aryan's The Judas Blossom (The Nightingale and the Falcon #1) book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • historical fantasy
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
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21. Guinevere: Bright Shadow

By: Sarah Provost

4.37

Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition

“You may think you know my story. My name has been bandied in ballads and jests, for good and (most… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Provost's Guinevere: Bright Shadow book and Juliet E. McKenna's The Cleaving

  • fantasy
  • historical fiction

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