When You Wish Upon a Star
By: Elizabeth Lim
4.03
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio? This New York Times best-selling series t…
Want to Read $ 10.99"Ilaria knew better than anyone how to pull her brother's strings---when she put her mind to it. How to pull anyone's strings, really. That was her talent."-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star
"Ily was certain she could detect the falsehood. After all, Mamma always liked to tell her: A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face. "-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star
"The water was as blue as before, as if nothing had happened. Bluer than the sky, really, and the cornflowers and bluebells that Mrs. Vaci sold in her chocolate shop. Chiara's favorite color."-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star
"You have such pretty hair, Chia. I've always envied it, you know? The way it curls at your shoulders and every hair seems to be in place. Niccolo says it looks like noodles--- like angel hair."-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star
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1. The Beast Within (Villains, #2)
By: Serena Valentino
3.75
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have s… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
"Gaston, the prince of Buttchinland, trying to take his Circe away!"-Serena Valentino, The Beast Within (Villains, #2)
"She felt thankful her father always gave her the freedom to express herself how she wished and live her life the way she thought was right. He allowed her to be herself."-Serena Valentino, The Beast Within (Villains, #2)
2. Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch
By: Walt Disney Company , Serena Valentino
3.64
Format: 221 pages, Hardcover
The third novel in Serena Valentino's (Fairest of All, Beast Within) "VILLAINS" trilogy, featuring … read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
3. Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy
By: Serena Valentino
3.74
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The tale is told as if it's happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome princ… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
4. Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen
By: Serena Valentino
4.55
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
The tale of the young princess and her evil stepmother, the Wicked Queen, is widely known. Despite … read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
5. Dumbo
By: Helen Aberson , None
5.00
Format: 500 pages,
"Spring seems to be the season for circus babies. Anyway, this particular Spring was. There was a n… read more
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6. Cold Hearted (Villains, #8)
By: Serena Valentino
4.06
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
This was supposed to be her happily ever after... It’s a familiar tale: A kind and beautiful you… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
7. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
By: Shea Ernshaw
3.85
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
Jack and Sally are "truly meant to be" ... or are they? Sally Skellington is the official, newl… read more
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- romance
- retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Even if my seams can be broken, that doesn't mean I will be."-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
"I was born in Dream Town, but I am also the Pumpkin Queen. I will fight for Jack. I will fight to set things right."-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
"It's a ghastly thing to lose an arm--or any part of yourself, really--to feel disconnected from your body. Not quite whole."-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
" Your curiosity will kill you , Dr. Finkelstein once told me. Maybe he was right. But instead of killing me, it's taken the man, the skeleton, I love."-Shea Ernshaw, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
8. When You Wish Upon a Star
By: Elizabeth Lim
4.03
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio? This New York Times best-selling series t… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fairies
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Ilaria knew better than anyone how to pull her brother's strings---when she put her mind to it. How to pull anyone's strings, really. That was her talent."-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star
"Ily was certain she could detect the falsehood. After all, Mamma always liked to tell her: A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face. "-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star
"The water was as blue as before, as if nothing had happened. Bluer than the sky, really, and the cornflowers and bluebells that Mrs. Vaci sold in her chocolate shop. Chiara's favorite color."-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star
"You have such pretty hair, Chia. I've always envied it, you know? The way it curls at your shoulders and every hair seems to be in place. Niccolo says it looks like noodles--- like angel hair."-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star
9. The Wicked Ones (Dark Ascension, #1)
By: Robin Benway
3.85
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
"Blood is blood...and one way or another, we all bleed." Drizella and Anastasia only know one th… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
10. Prince of Song & Sea (Princes, #1)
By: Linsey Miller
3.77
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Twisted Tales and Villains is a brand new YA series that retells the classic Disney sto… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
11. 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
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
12. Fire & Fate (Villains, #10)
By: Serena Valentino
3.85
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
The tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series takes a dive into the Underworld, … read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"That's my point. Almost all of us have been hurt by our families, but look at us now, making families of our own, with people we choose to love,"-Serena Valentino, Fire & Fate (Villains, #10)
13. Never, Never (Villains, #9)
By: Serena Valentino
4.04
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The 9th book in the New York Times bestselling Villains series tells the tale of the rise and fall … read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"No," said James with a smile. "But I am the pirate from my story."-Serena Valentino, Never, Never (Villains, #9)
"You’ll soon learn most of our stories are quite the same, James. I’m sure you’ll find all of us are either running away from or running to something."-Serena Valentino, Never, Never (Villains, #9)
14. The Odd Sisters (Villains, #6)
By: Serena Valentino
4.03
Format: 274 pages, Hardcover
Throughout the Villains series, the Odd Sisters have meddled in the lives of the Wicked Queen, The … read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
15. Bravely
By: Maggie Stiefvater
3.94
Format: 367 pages, Hardcover
Merida goes on an all-new, life-changing adventure in this original YA novel set several years afte… read more
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- retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"There is no glory in ruin; it only matters because of what comes after."-Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely
"This is your dog?" the Dásachtach asked. "He was a gift," Harris answered in his distant way. "Do you not think a dog's behavior reflects its master?" "I do." "And do you think this dog reflects you …"-Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely
"The long warm light that came just before the night shimmered like water. As fall approached, the sounds of bellowing red stags punctuated the woods, fierce as bears. The leaves were not yet changing…"-Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely
"These long northern summer days stretched out forever and ever, turning into a short gray night for just a few hours before rolling right into another bright day. The trees were every color of green:…"-Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely
16. Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)
By: Emma Theriault
3.57
Format: 352 pages, ebook
Happily ever after is only the beginning as Belle takes on the responsibility of becoming queen and… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
"Fear was as much a motivator as hate. Fear made monsters out of men."-Emma Theriault, Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)
"The bad things that happen in our lives serve to shape us just as much as the good."-Emma Theriault, Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)
"You must not wait for others to save Aveyon. You need to trust your instincts and become the queen you're capable of being."-Emma Theriault, Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)
"She had been adamant that she would never be Princess Belle, eager to avoid the false trappings that came with a title so flimsy in a principality. But queen of a kingdom in its own right? That was n…"-Emma Theriault, Rebel Rose (The Queen's Council, #1)
17. Evil Thing (Villains, #7)
By: Serena Valentino
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Cruella De Vil is the perfect villain: stylish, witty, relentless...and possibly cursed. From h… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"In the end, everything isn't always as black-and-white as the markings on a Dalmatian puppy. Even for an evil thing like Cruella De Vil."-Serena Valentino, Evil Thing (Villains, #7)
"Christmastime was always my favorite time of year. It did something to me. It made me softer. More kindhearted. Not an affliction I fall prey to lately. But back then I loved the days leading up to C…"-Serena Valentino, Evil Thing (Villains, #7)
18. Mother Knows Best (Villains, #5)
By: Serena Valentino
3.98
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in … read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"We will be different people after tonight. Different versions of ourselves."-Serena Valentino, Mother Knows Best (Villains, #5)
"Sometimes we create images of the people we love and hate in our minds, and those images override what we see with our eyes, even when they are right in front of us. Even if we've imagined them to be…"-Serena Valentino, Mother Knows Best (Villains, #5)
19. The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide
By: J. Elle
3.83
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An original novel written by New York Times best-selling author J. Elle inspired by Disney upcoming… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
20. Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel
By: Liz Braswell
3.77
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? Discover a new side of The Little Mermaid in this darkly r… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
21. Beyond the Isle of the Lost (Descendants #5)
By: Melissa de la Cruz
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A new entry in the New York Times bestselling Descendants series by Melissa de la Cruz—and a preque… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fantasy
- young adult
22. Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)
By: Alexandra Monir
3.84
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In this sweeping YA fantasy series, Disney’s Princesses grow up—and learn to rule—guided by the mag… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
"Imagination is what gives rise to reality"-Alexandra Monir, Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)
"The truest magic is usually hidden behind the ordinary"-Alexandra Monir, Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)
"He's easily outshining both princes out there." "That's not hard to do," Jasmine quipped. "A man doesn't always need things like a title or a fortune, anyway," Aladdin said, exchanging a knowing glan…"-Alexandra Monir, Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)
" Those who cross the realms are possessed of the greatest magic. The past and future, angels and demons, the mythical and mortal--- each lay claim to their own realm. Our world is but one in a univer…"-Alexandra Monir, Realm of Wonders (The Queen’s Council, #3)
23. Feather and Flame (The Queen's Council, #2)
By: Livia Blackburne
4.07
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
She brought honor on the battlefield. Now comes a new kind of war... The war is over. Now a reno… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
" "-Livia Blackburne, Feather and Flame (The Queen's Council, #2)
"What I need,"-Livia Blackburne, Feather and Flame (The Queen's Council, #2)
"This is phoenix embroidery."-Livia Blackburne, Feather and Flame (The Queen's Council, #2)
"Don’t you realize you’re a hero?"-Livia Blackburne, Feather and Flame (The Queen's Council, #2)
24. Prince of Thorns & Nightmares (Princes, #2)
By: Linsey Miller
3.87
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Disney Twisted Tales and Serena Valentino's Villains comes the next book of the Disney … read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
"It's easy to be envious of someone when you think you know their life, but you can't ever, can you?"-Linsey Miller, Prince of Thorns & Nightmares (Princes, #2)
25. Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr
By: Mari Mancusi
4.39
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Sixteen-year-old Iduna harbors a dark secret. On the surface, she is an Arendellian village girl, a… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Self-employed - which was even better. After all, I had the best boss in the world. Even if she was a bit of a Tyrant (Iduna)"-Mari Mancusi, Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr
26. Pure of Heart (Mirrorverse #1)
By: Delilah S. Dawson
3.64
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Step into Disney Mirrorverse, a brand-new realm of endless adventure, where mirrored reflections of… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
27. The Lost Ones (Dark Ascension, #2)
By: Lauren DeStefano
3.98
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Journey to Never Land in the second book in the Disney Villains-focused Dark Ascension series, whic… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fantasy
28. Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel
By: Liz Braswell
3.60
Format: 156 pages, Paperback
Disney's Peter Pan gets a twisted, graphic novel makeover in this reimagined YA story that asks, "W… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
29. Princess of Thieves
By: Mari Mancusi
4.42
Format: 384 pages, None
What if Maid Marian were the real outlaw? Returning from an extended trip abroad, Maid Marian fi… read more
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- romance
- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
30. All Is Found: A Frozen Anthology (Frozen Anthology, 10)
By: Walt Disney Company
4.05
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, S… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- fairy tale retellings
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
31. Kill the Beast (Villains, #11)
By: Serena Valentino
4.00
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The eleventh book in the New York Times best-selling Villains series follows the downfall of Disney… read more
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- fairy tales
- retellings
- magic
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
