Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales

1.
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 69,734 ratings
2.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,967 ratings
3.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,433 ratings
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Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast 4.05 avg rating — 82,288 ratings
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,065,392 ratings
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The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,213 ratings
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 3.94 avg rating — 568,092 ratings
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Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1)
Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 31,973 ratings
9.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 992,984 ratings
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The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5) 4.07 avg rating — 116,438 ratings
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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 669,503 ratings
12.
Fairest
Fairest 3.89 avg rating — 68,555 ratings
13.
East (East, #1)
East (East, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 46,252 ratings
14.
American Gods (American Gods, #1)
American Gods (American Gods, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 978,835 ratings
15.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,857 ratings
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Heart's Blood
Heart's Blood 4.09 avg rating — 17,564 ratings
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) 4.42 avg rating — 1,187,436 ratings
18.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,346,274 ratings
19.
The Goose Girl
The Goose Girl 4.14 avg rating — 147,435 ratings
20.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,937 ratings
21.
Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1)
Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 36,703 ratings
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Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table
Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table 3.92 avg rating — 38,981 ratings
23.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,592 ratings
24.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,678,143 ratings
25.
Spindle's End
Spindle's End 3.83 avg rating — 25,089 ratings
26.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,595,760 ratings
27.
Book of a Thousand Days
Book of a Thousand Days 3.97 avg rating — 56,016 ratings
28.
Circe
Circe 4.22 avg rating — 1,276,644 ratings
29.
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile 3.98 avg rating — 142,739 ratings
30.
Rose Daughter
Rose Daughter 3.79 avg rating — 21,570 ratings
31.
Beastly (Beastly, #1)
Beastly (Beastly, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 178,199 ratings
32.
Anansi Boys
Anansi Boys 4.04 avg rating — 228,353 ratings
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Avalon High
Avalon High
by: Meg Cabot
3.81 avg rating — 47,318 ratings
34.
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 419,320 ratings
35.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,772 ratings
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by: Unknown
3.76 avg rating — 75,124 ratings
37.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,059,481 ratings
38.
Fire and Hemlock
Fire and Hemlock 3.96 avg rating — 10,994 ratings
39.
The Penelopiad
The Penelopiad 3.72 avg rating — 83,734 ratings
40.
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy (Arthurian Saga, #1-3)
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy (Arthurian Saga, #1-3) 4.41 avg rating — 4,930 ratings
41.
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 919,955 ratings
42.
The Looking Glass Wars (The Looking Glass Wars, #1)
The Looking Glass Wars (The Looking Glass Wars, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 46,650 ratings
43.
When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales, #2)
When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 30,366 ratings
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Princess of Glass (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #2)
Princess of Glass (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 22,930 ratings
45.
The Snow Child
The Snow Child 4.01 avg rating — 166,425 ratings
46.
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories 3.91 avg rating — 63,245 ratings
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The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 1,179,176 ratings
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,051,293 ratings
49.
The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating — 624,020 ratings
50.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,699 ratings
51.
The Fire Rose (Elemental Masters, #0)
The Fire Rose (Elemental Masters, #0) 3.99 avg rating — 10,974 ratings
52.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,410 ratings
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The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) 4.55 avg rating — 1,115,115 ratings
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,318,528 ratings
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The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles 4.31 avg rating — 1,862,064 ratings
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The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,357 ratings
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Enchanted (Woodcutter Sisters, #1; Books of Arilland, #1)
Enchanted (Woodcutter Sisters, #1; Books of Arilland, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 16,814 ratings
58.
The Neverending Story
The Neverending Story 4.18 avg rating — 215,980 ratings
59.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs 4.32 avg rating — 194,563 ratings
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Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,829 ratings
61.
The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)
The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 53,373 ratings
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The Lady of Shalott
The Lady of Shalott 4.19 avg rating — 19,683 ratings
63.
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1)
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 10,102 ratings
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Hood (King Raven, #1)
Hood (King Raven, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 15,540 ratings
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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,623 ratings
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A Kiss in Time
A Kiss in Time 3.75 avg rating — 19,531 ratings
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Merlin (The Pendragon Cycle, #2)
Merlin (The Pendragon Cycle, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 10,977 ratings
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,368 ratings
69.
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1)
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 215,732 ratings
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Till We Have Faces
Till We Have Faces 4.20 avg rating — 77,530 ratings
71.
Medusa, A Love Story (Loves of Olympus, #1)
Medusa, A Love Story (Loves of Olympus, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 792 ratings
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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister 3.54 avg rating — 61,941 ratings
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The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 224,661 ratings
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Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1)
Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 93,522 ratings
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The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1)
The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 56,399 ratings
76.
The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún
The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún 3.87 avg rating — 7,796 ratings
77.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan 4.03 avg rating — 366,982 ratings
78.
Winter Rose (Winter Rose, #1)
Winter Rose (Winter Rose, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 7,562 ratings
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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 4.25 avg rating — 809,894 ratings
80.
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1)
The Sword in the Stone (Once and Future King, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 27,946 ratings
81.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 3.77 avg rating — 106,760 ratings
82.
The Lost Years of Merlin (Merlin, #1)
The Lost Years of Merlin (Merlin, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 20,544 ratings
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The Perilous Gard
The Perilous Gard 4.10 avg rating — 9,015 ratings
84.
Only Human (Only Human #1)
Only Human (Only Human #1) 3.98 avg rating — 575 ratings
85.
The Storm Runner (The Storm Runner, #1)
The Storm Runner (The Storm Runner, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 10,833 ratings
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Oath Taker (Kingdom of Runes, #1)
Oath Taker (Kingdom of Runes, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 11,601 ratings
87.
Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2)
Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 451,983 ratings
88.
The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, #1)
The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 11,274 ratings
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Sirena
Sirena 3.82 avg rating — 6,152 ratings
90.
The Beast of Cretacea
The Beast of Cretacea 4.12 avg rating — 612 ratings
91.
The Dragon King (Chattanooga Supernaturals, #1)
The Dragon King (Chattanooga Supernaturals, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 683 ratings
92.
The Witches
The Witches 4.18 avg rating — 420,308 ratings
93.
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror 3.29 avg rating — 31,892 ratings
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Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3)
Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 95,941 ratings
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Scarlet (Scarlet, #1)
Scarlet (Scarlet, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 25,201 ratings
96.
Arthur - The Pendragon Cycle, Book Three
Arthur - The Pendragon Cycle, Book Three 4.01 avg rating — 9,981 ratings
97.
Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens 3.98 avg rating — 7,897 ratings
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Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle, #1)
Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 18,087 ratings
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Gods of Jade and Shadow
Gods of Jade and Shadow 3.88 avg rating — 74,730 ratings
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The Lady of the Sea
The Lady of the Sea 4.24 avg rating — 25 ratings
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