Most Popular Retellings Books of the 2020s

The Princess and the Fawn

Danielle Hughes

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · Retellings · Romance

October 31, 2023

Autumn Fairy Tales

Astryn and the Golden Goose

M. J. Padgett

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Autumn Fiction · Retellings

October 13, 2023

Tales of Askarr

The Bear and the Butterfly

Lucy Winton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Short Stories · Retellings

March 28, 2023

Grimm Academy #16

Princess Of Feathers

Laura Greenwood

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Shapeshifters · Retellings

December 15, 2022

The Ruby Realm #1

Crimson Claws: A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood

Abigail Manning

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Retellings · Romance

October 28, 2022

Fairy Tales Reimagined #1

Queen of Snow

Laura Burton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Mythology · Retellings

March 2, 2021

A Villain's Ever After

Bluebeard and the Outlaw

Tara Grayce

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Retellings · Romance

August 27, 2021

Grimm Academy #14

Roses Of Regret

Laura Greenwood

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Retellings · Romance

September 16, 2021

Cursed Brides

Silenced Beauty

Ashley Mendoza

Fantasy · Christian Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · No Spice Romance

November 7, 2025

Five Dancing Sisters

Cassandra B. Leigh

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Jane Austen Retellings · Regency · Young Adult

May 1, 2020

To Win a Dark Heart #11

Falling for the Dark Mage

Lucy Winton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Witches · Young Adult · Retellings

March 27, 2026

I, Medusa

Ayana Gray

Fantasy · Greek Mythology · Mythology · Retellings

November 18, 2025

Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales

Realm of Magic and Shadow

Kenzie Skye

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Fae · Fairy Tale Retellings · New Adult

January 31, 2025

The Galamere Chronicles

Once Upon A Café

Gabrielle Landi

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Cats · Novella

2024

Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales

The Devil's Mask

Kenzie Skye

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Medieval · New Adult

November 12, 2024

Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales

Fairest Rose

Kenzie Skye

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · New Adult · Romantasy

October 9, 2024

Once Upon a Twisted Time

Rumpelstiltskin's Bargain

Kendra E. Ardnek

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy · Short Stories · Retellings

January 17, 2024

Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales

Dreams in Time

Kenzie Skye

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Medieval · New Adult

August 13, 2024

Letters to Love #4

Charles, With Love

Sydney Winward

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Retellings · Historical Fiction

March 7, 2024

Hope Ever After #8

A Renewed Hope

Scarlett Luna Strange, Selina De Luca, Robyn Sarty

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Retellings · Romance

April 28, 2024

Enchanted Others

Goldie and the Big Bad Werewolf

Candice O'Meara

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Paranormal Romance · Romantasy · Werewolves

June 14, 2024

A Sorceress Comes to Call

T. Kingfisher

Fantasy · Horror · Retellings

August 6, 2024

Tales of Tessagonia #1

The Blazing Princess

Mary W. Jensen

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Short Stories · Retellings · Romance

March 12, 2022

Once Upon a Twisted Time

The Wolf's Daughter

Kendra E. Ardnek

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy · Shapeshifters · Short Stories

June 15, 2022

Twelve

Joan Marie Verba

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Retellings · Romance

August 2, 2022

Fairy Tale Heat #9

Captain Hook and the Mermaid

Lidiya Foxglove

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Mermaid · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance

May 28, 2021

Tales of Askarr

Lady Kestrel

Lucy Winton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Short Stories · Retellings

August 9, 2021

Tales of Askarr

The Princess and the Handmaid

Lucy Winton

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · No Spice Romance · Young Adult · Short Stories

March 30, 2021

Midnight in Everwood

M. A. Kuzniar

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Christmas Fiction · Retellings

October 28, 2021

Tantalising Tales Collection #2

Scarlett and the Wolf

Lorelei Johnson

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance

October 23, 2020

Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings

Dance of Hearts: A Cinderella Retelling

Byrd Nash

Fantasy · Fairy Tale · Fairy Tale Retellings · Historical Fantasy · Regency

November 15, 2020

A Seven Kingdoms Faery Tale #3

The Scarred Shepherdess

Kelsie Engen

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Short Stories · Retellings

October 27, 2020

A Seven Kingdoms Faery Tale #2

Three Nights

Kelsie Engen

Fantasy · Fairies · Fairy Tale Retellings · Short Stories · Retellings

February 25, 2020

Fablehollow Adaptations #7

The Petal & The Briar

Ember Sage

Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · Slow Burn Romance · Adult · Retellings

September 7, 2026

Hunt EVER AFTER Adult Fairy Tales Collection #6

Mulan's Ever After

Bethany Hunt

Fairy Tale Retellings · Adult · Short Stories · Retellings · Romance

March 12, 2021

Fractured Fables #1

A Spindle Splintered

Alix E. Harrow

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · LGBTQ+ · Novella · Retellings

October 5, 2021