Myth and Folktale Retellings

1.
American Gods (American Gods, #1)
American Gods (American Gods, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 978,872 ratings
2.
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 69,740 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 — 809,952 ratings
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Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,449 ratings
5.
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 — 116,442 ratings
6.
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 — 82,292 ratings
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,337,330 ratings
8.
Anansi Boys
Anansi Boys 4.04 avg rating — 228,359 ratings
9.
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories 3.91 avg rating — 63,252 ratings
10.
Paramour
Paramour 4.85 avg rating — 54 ratings
11.
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile 3.98 avg rating — 142,742 ratings
12.
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 — 669,555 ratings
13.
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,222 ratings
14.
Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1)
Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 31,973 ratings
15.
East (East, #1)
East (East, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 46,255 ratings
16.
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 4.25 avg rating — 271,342 ratings
17.
The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1)
The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 147,439 ratings
18.
Rose Daughter
Rose Daughter 3.79 avg rating — 21,570 ratings
19.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,939 ratings
20.
The Penelopiad
The Penelopiad 3.72 avg rating — 83,736 ratings
21.
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles 4.31 avg rating — 1,862,514 ratings
22.
Deerskin
Deerskin 3.94 avg rating — 24,047 ratings
23.
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 1,179,318 ratings
24.
Grendel
Grendel 3.69 avg rating — 41,623 ratings
25.
The Book of Lost Things (The Book of Lost Things, #1)
The Book of Lost Things (The Book of Lost Things, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 84,479 ratings
26.
Till We Have Faces
Till We Have Faces 4.20 avg rating — 77,537 ratings
27.
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,318,689 ratings
28.
When Oceans Rise
When Oceans Rise 4.01 avg rating — 515 ratings
29.
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2)
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 22,759 ratings
30.
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2)
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 33,729 ratings
31.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 993,063 ratings
32.
Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,845 ratings
33.
The Outlaws of Sherwood
The Outlaws of Sherwood 3.79 avg rating — 12,177 ratings
34.
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 — 1,187,551 ratings
35.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs 4.32 avg rating — 194,567 ratings
36.
Gods Behaving Badly
Gods Behaving Badly 3.40 avg rating — 19,531 ratings
37.
Odd and the Frost Giants
Odd and the Frost Giants 3.98 avg rating — 37,242 ratings
38.
Thomas the Rhymer
Thomas the Rhymer 3.89 avg rating — 3,780 ratings
39.
The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,357 ratings
40.
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1)
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 10,102 ratings
41.
The Summer Tree (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1)
The Summer Tree (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 26,221 ratings
42.
In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1)
In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 9,242 ratings
43.
Medusa, A Love Story (Loves of Olympus, #1)
Medusa, A Love Story (Loves of Olympus, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 792 ratings
44.
Spindle's End
Spindle's End 3.83 avg rating — 25,090 ratings
45.
Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer
Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer 4.04 avg rating — 2,734 ratings
46.
Ilium (Ilium, #1)
Ilium (Ilium, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 31,812 ratings
47.
A Curse Dark as Gold
A Curse Dark as Gold 3.61 avg rating — 13,906 ratings
48.
Briar Rose
Briar Rose 3.80 avg rating — 14,984 ratings
49.
Heart's Blood
Heart's Blood 4.09 avg rating — 17,566 ratings
50.
Tam Lin
Tam Lin 3.84 avg rating — 5,796 ratings
50.
Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3)
Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 24,427 ratings
52.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales 4.20 avg rating — 95,716 ratings
53.
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) 4.55 avg rating — 1,115,239 ratings
54.
The Wandering Fire (The Fionavar Tapestry, #2)
The Wandering Fire (The Fionavar Tapestry, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 18,846 ratings
55.
The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis
The Last Timekeepers and the Arch of Atlantis 4.12 avg rating — 104 ratings
56.
The Darkest Road (The Fionavar Tapestry, #3)
The Darkest Road (The Fionavar Tapestry, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 18,715 ratings
57.
The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3)
The Last Enchantment (Arthurian Saga, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 16,508 ratings
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Four Stories
Four Stories 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings
59.
The King Must Die / The Bull from the Sea (Theseus, #1-2)
The King Must Die / The Bull from the Sea (Theseus, #1-2) 4.27 avg rating — 305 ratings
60.
The Wicked Day (Arthurian Saga, #4)
The Wicked Day (Arthurian Saga, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 11,904 ratings
61.
The Perilous Gard
The Perilous Gard 4.10 avg rating — 9,016 ratings
62.
Beastly (Beastly, #1)
Beastly (Beastly, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 178,201 ratings
63.
Depravity (Beastly Tales, #1)
Depravity (Beastly Tales, #1)
by: M.J. Haag
3.93 avg rating — 8,176 ratings
64.
Aphrodite's Blessings
Aphrodite's Blessings 3.94 avg rating — 633 ratings
64.
Winter Rose
Winter Rose 3.86 avg rating — 7,562 ratings
66.
Olympos (Ilium, #2)
Olympos (Ilium, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 20,219 ratings
67.
Snow White, Blood Red
Snow White, Blood Red 3.72 avg rating — 6,918 ratings
68.
The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword 3.87 avg rating — 7,422 ratings
69.
The Hounds of the Morrigan
The Hounds of the Morrigan 4.05 avg rating — 3,819 ratings
70.
Circe
Circe 4.22 avg rating — 1,276,872 ratings
71.
Lavinia
Lavinia 3.86 avg rating — 16,457 ratings
72.
Zel
Zel 3.61 avg rating — 7,101 ratings
73.
The Fire Rose (Elemental Masters, #0)
The Fire Rose (Elemental Masters, #0) 3.99 avg rating — 10,974 ratings
74.
A Gathering of Twine
A Gathering of Twine 4.25 avg rating — 296 ratings
75.
The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold
The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold 3.77 avg rating — 7,356 ratings
76.
Elsker (The Elsker Saga #1)
Elsker (The Elsker Saga #1) 3.81 avg rating — 3,598 ratings
76.
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood 3.24 avg rating — 245 ratings
78.
Spindlewood
Spindlewood 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
79.
Gilded Lies (Midas #1)
Gilded Lies (Midas #1) 3.82 avg rating — 102 ratings
80.
The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, #1)
The Serpent's Shadow (Elemental Masters, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 11,274 ratings
81.
Heir to Sevenwaters (Sevenwaters, #4)
Heir to Sevenwaters (Sevenwaters, #4) 4.24 avg rating — 15,995 ratings
81.
The Sleeper and the Spindle
The Sleeper and the Spindle 3.87 avg rating — 53,631 ratings
83.
Lion of Ireland (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn, 5)
Lion of Ireland (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn, 5) 4.14 avg rating — 4,303 ratings
84.
The Snow Child
The Snow Child 4.01 avg rating — 166,445 ratings
85.
The Book of Atrix Wolfe
The Book of Atrix Wolfe really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,062 ratings
86.
Stardust
Stardust 4.10 avg rating — 476,247 ratings
87.
Fairest
Fairest 3.89 avg rating — 68,558 ratings
88.
Sirena
Sirena 3.82 avg rating — 6,152 ratings
89.
Jack of Kinrowan: Jack the Giant-Killer / Drink Down the Moon
Jack of Kinrowan: Jack the Giant-Killer / Drink Down the Moon 4.12 avg rating — 3,864 ratings
89.
The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy, #1)
The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 224,687 ratings
91.
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow 3.99 avg rating — 22,529 ratings
92.
Gods of Jade and Shadow
Gods of Jade and Shadow 3.88 avg rating — 74,734 ratings
93.
The Little Light (The Guardians of the Lore #1)
The Little Light (The Guardians of the Lore #1) 4.52 avg rating — 201 ratings
94.
Enchanted Forests
Enchanted Forests 4.28 avg rating — 229 ratings
95.
Loki's Price
Loki's Price 4.32 avg rating — 79 ratings
96.
Shanghai Immortal (Shanghai Immortal, #1)
Shanghai Immortal (Shanghai Immortal, #1)
by: A.Y. Chao
3.37 avg rating — 3,098 ratings
97.
Gilded Crown (Midas #2)
Gilded Crown (Midas #2) 3.95 avg rating — 73 ratings
98.
Gilded Prince (Midas #3)
Gilded Prince (Midas #3) 4.22 avg rating — 60 ratings
99.
Summerland
Summerland 3.57 avg rating — 12,566 ratings
100.
Wolfskin (Saga of the Light Isles, #1)
Wolfskin (Saga of the Light Isles, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 7,390 ratings
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