{{short description, None This list of fairytale fantasies contains an illustrative list of fairytale fantasy works.

Original Fairytale Works

Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte, Baron Fouqué (); (12 February 1777 – 23 January 1843) was a German writer of the Romantic style. Biography He was born at Brandenburg an der Havel, of a family of French Huguenot origin, as evidenced in ...

's '' Undine'' (1811) *

E. T. A. Hoffmann Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann; 24 January 1776 – 25 June 1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist. Penrith Goff, "E.T.A. Hoffmann" in E ...

's '' The Nutcracker and the Mouseking'' (1816) * George MacDonald's '' Phantastes'' (1858) * Lewis Carroll's '' Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) * Lewis Carroll's '' Through the Looking-Glass'' (1871) * George MacDonald's ''

At the Back of the North Wind ''At the Back of the North Wind'' is a children's book written by Scottish author George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine ''Good Words for the Young'' beginning in 1868 and was published in book form in 1871. It is a fant ...

'' (1871) * George MacDonald's ''

The Princess and the Goblin ''The Princess and the Goblin'' is a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. It was published in 1872 by Strahan & Co., with black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Hughes. Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in ...

'' (1872) * Carlo Collodi's '' The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) *

L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum (; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the ''Oz'' series, plus 41 other novels (not includ ...

's '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900) * J. M. Barrie's '' Peter Pan'' (1904: play) (1911: novel) *

Lord Dunsany Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (; 24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957, usually Lord Dunsany) was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist. Over 90 volumes of fiction, essays, poems and plays appeared in his lifetime.Lanham, M ...

's '' The King of Elfland's Daughter'' (1924) *

's '' The Charwoman's Shadow'' (1926) * James Thurber's '' Many Moons'' (1944) * James Thurber's ''

The 13 Clocks ''The 13 Clocks'' is a fantasy tale written by James Thurber in 1950, while he was completing one of his other novels. It is written in a unique cadenced style, in which a mysterious prince must complete a seemingly impossible task to free a maid ...

'' (1950) * Jay Williams's '' The Practical Princess and other Liberating Fairy Tales'' (1979) *

M. M. Kaye Mary Margaret ('Mollie') Kaye (21 August 1908 – 29 January 2004) was a British writer. Her most famous book is ''The Far Pavilions'' (1978). Life M. M. Kaye was born in Simla, British India, and lived in an Oakland, Shimla, a heritage proper ...

's ''

The Ordinary Princess ''The Ordinary Princess'' is a children's novel written and illustrated by M. M. Kaye. It concerns Princess Amethyst Alexandra Augusta Araminta Adelaide Aurelia Anne of Phantasmorania—Amy for short—who has been given the "gift" of ordi ...

'' (1980) *

Judy Corbalis Judy Corbalis is a novelist and short story writer from New Zealand. She graduated from the University of East Anglia in 1991. She serves on the advisory council of the UK Friends of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Bibliography * ''T ...

's ''

The Wrestling Princess and other stories ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

'' (1986) * Susan Price's ''

The Ghost Drum ''The Ghost Drum'' is a children's fantasy novel by Susan Price, published by Faber in 1987, and the first book in the Ghost World trilogy (1987 to 1995). It is an original fairy tale using elements from Russian history and Russian folklore. Like ...

'' (1987) *

Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...

's ''

Stardust Stardust may refer to: * A type of cosmic dust, composed of particles in space Entertainment Songs * “Stardust” (1927 song), by Hoagy Carmichael * “Stardust” (David Essex song), 1974 * “Stardust” (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), 2012 * ...

'' (1999) * Clare B. Dunkle's '' The Hollow Kingdom'' (2003)

Retellings

Beauty and the Beast

* Robin McKinley's '' Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast'' (1978) * Angela Carter's " The Courtship of Mr Lyon" and " The Tiger's Bride" in ''

The Bloody Chamber ''The Bloody Chamber'' (or ''The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories'') is a collection of short fiction by English writer Angela Carter. It was first published in the United Kingdom in 1979 by Gollancz and won the Cheltenham Festival Literary ...

'' (1979) * Robin McKinley's ''

Rose Daughter ''Rose Daughter'' is a retelling of the fairytale ''Beauty and the Beast'' by Robin McKinley, published in 1997. It is the second retelling of the tale that McKinley has written: the first being her 1978 story, Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of B ...

'' (1997) *

Donna Jo Napoli Donna Jo Napoli (born February 28, 1948) is an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, as well as a linguist. She currently is a professor at Swarthmore College teaching Linguistics in all different forms (music, Theater (structur ...

's '' Beast'' (2000) *

Alex Flinn Alexandra Flinn (born October 23, 1966) is an American writer of novels for young adults. Her books have appeared on the ''New York Times'' and ''USA Today'' Bestseller lists and have been translated into over twenty foreign languages. Many of he ...

's ''

Beastly ''Beastly'' is a 2007 novel by Alex Flinn. It is a retelling of the fairytale ''Beauty and the Beast'' set in modern-day New York City from the view of the beast. Flinn researched many versions of the ''Beauty and the Beast'' story to write her ...

'' (2007) * Cameron Dokey's '' Belle'' (2008) * Juliet Marillier's '' Heart's Blood'' (2009) * Rosamund Hodge's '' Cruel Beauty'' (2014) *

Naomi Novik Naomi Novik (born April 30, 1973) is an American author of speculative fiction. She is known for the ''Temeraire'' series (2006–2016), an alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars involving dragons, and her ''Scholomance'' fantasy series (2020 ...

's '' Uprooted'' (2015) *

Sarah J. Maas Sarah Janet Maas (born March 5, 1986) is an American fantasy author known for her fantasy series '' Throne of Glass'' and '' A Court of Thorns and Roses''. As of 2022, she has sold over twelve million copies of her books and her work has been ...

's ''

A Court of Thorns and Roses ''A Court of Thorns and Roses'' is a new adult fantasy novel series by American author Sarah J. Maas, beginning with the novel of the same name, released in May 2015. The story follows the journey of mortal Feyre Archeron after she is brought int ...

'' (2015) *

Brigid Kemmerer Brigid Kemmerer (born January 11, 1978) is an American author of young adult fiction Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approx ...

's '' A Curse So Dark and Lonely'' (2019)

Rapunzel

Nicholas Stuart Gray Nicholas Stuart Gray (23 October 1922, Scotland – 17 March 1981) was a British actor and playwright, perhaps best known for his work in children's theatre in England. He was also an author of children's fantasy; he wrote a number of novels, a ...

's '' The Stone Cage'' (1963) *

Adele Geras Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a rec ...

's '' The Tower Room'' (1990) (book 1 in the Egerton Hall Trilogy) *

's '' Zel'' (1996) * Cameron Dokey's ''

Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall *Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershir ...

'' (2006) * Kate Forsyth's '' Bitter Greens'' (2012)

The Little Mermaid

Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...

's ''

Angel's Hill is a manga by Osamu Tezuka that began serialization in 1960. Plot The story revolves around a mysterious place called "Angel's Island" that resides somewhere on the ocean seas. Living on Angel's Island are a species of merpeople that can liv ...

'' (1960) *

Rosa Guy Rosa Cuthbert Guy () (September 1, 1922Margalit Fox"Rosa Guy, 89, Author of Forthright Novels for Young People, Dies" ''The New York Times'', June 7, 2012. – June 3, 2012) was a Trinidad-born American writer who grew up in the New York metro ...

's '' My Love, My Love, or the Peasant Girl'' (1985) * Alice Hoffman's '' Aquamarine'' (2001) *

Debbie Viguié Debbie Viguié (born 1973) is an American author, known for co-writing the ''Wicked'' series with Nancy Holder. Bibliography * ''Scarlet Moon'' (2004) * ''Charmed: Pied Piper The Pied Piper of Hamelin (german: der Rattenfänger von Hame ...

's '' Midnight Pearls'' (2003) *

Jim C. Hines Jim C. Hines (born April 15, 1974) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer. Life and work Hines was a volunteer crisis counselor in East Lansing and worked as the Male Outreach Coordinator for the Michigan State University, MSU Safe ...

's '' The Mermaid's Madness'' (2009) * LeAnn Neal Reilly's '' The Mermaid's Pendant'' (2010) * Carolyn Turgeon's '' Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale'' (2011) * Jackson Pearce's '' Fathomless'' (2012) * L.A. Witt's '' Ripples and Waves: A Queer Retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid'' (2019) *

Natasha Bowen Natasha Bowen is a Nigerian-Welsh writer and teacher. She writes fantasy books for young adults. She is best known for her '' New York Times Bestselling'' novel '' Skin of the Sea''. Early life and education Natasha Bowen was born in Cambr ...

's ''

Skin of the Sea ''Skin of the Sea'' is a 2021 young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian Welsh writer Natasha Bowen. Bowen's debut novel follows Simi, a Mami Wata, mami wata who travels across sea and land in search of the Supreme Creator after breaking a law that th ...

'' (2021)

Sleeping Beauty

* Anne Rice’s ''

The Sleeping Beauty Quartet ''The Sleeping Beauty Quartet'' is a series of four novels written by American author Anne Rice under the pseudonym of A. N. Roquelaure. The quartet comprises ''The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty'', ''Beauty's Punishment'', ''Beauty's Release'', an ...

'' (1983-2015) *

's '' Watching the Roses'' (1991) (book 2 in the Egerton Hall Trilogy) * Jane Yolen's ''

Briar Rose Briar Rose may refer to: Folklore * "Little Briar Rose", also called "Sleeping Beauty", a folk tale originally recorded by the Brothers Grimm Characters * Briar Rose, a pseudonym used by Princess Aurora in Walt Disney's 1959 film ''Sleeping Beau ...

'' (1992) * Martha Wells' "

Thorns Thorn(s) or The Thorn(s) may refer to: Botany * Thorns, spines, and prickles, sharp structures on plants * ''Crataegus monogyna'', or common hawthorn, a plant species Comics and literature * Rose and Thorn, the two personalities of two DC Com ...

" (''

Realms of Fantasy ''Realms of Fantasy'' was a professional bimonthly fantasy speculative fiction magazine published by Sovereign Media, then Tir Na Nog Press, and Damnation Books, which specialized in fantasy fiction (including some horror), related nonfiction (wit ...

,'' 1995) * Robert Coover's ''

'' (1996) * Orson Scott Card's '' Enchantment'' (1999) * Sophie Masson's '' Clementine'' (1999) * Robin McKinley's ''

Spindle's End ''Spindle's End'' is a retelling of ''Sleeping Beauty'' by author Robin McKinley, published in 2000. Plot summary In McKinley's version of the classic fairy tale, ''Sleeping Beauty'', a wicked fairy named Pernicia appears on the princess' nam ...

'' (2000)

Rumpelstiltskin

* Eleanor Farjeon's '' The Silver Curlew'' (play, 1949; novel, 1953) *

Elizabeth C. Bunce Elizabeth C. Bunce is an American author who writes mysteries, fantasy, and ghost stories featuring strong female characters. Best known for her Edgar Award-winning Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery series and her novel ''A Curse Dark as Gold'', her books ...

's '' A Curse Dark as Gold'' (2008)

The Wild Swans

's '' The Seventh Swan'' (1962), about the brother left with a swan's wing for an arm *

Peg Kerr Peg Kerr (born 28 April of undisclosed year) is an American fantasy author. Biography She was born in a suburb of Chicago and moved to Minnesota to attend St. Olaf College. She received an M.A. in English Literature in 1990, specializing ...

's '' The Wild Swans'' (1999) * Juliet Marillier's ''

Daughter of the Forest ''Daughter of the Forest'' is an historical fantasy novel by Juliet Marillier first published in 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kill ...

'' (2000)

Snow White

's '' Pictures of the Night'' (1992) (book 3 in the Egerton Hall Trilogy) * Tanith Lee's '' White as Snow'', a dark retelling (2000) * Gregory Maguire's '' Mirror, Mirror'' (2003) * Gail Carson Levine's '' Fairest'' (2006) * Jane Yolen's ''Snow in Summer: Fairest of Them All'', a retelling set in early twentieth-century Appalachia (2011)

Pied Piper of Hamelin The Pied Piper of Hamelin (german: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates back to ...

* Delia Huddy's '' Time Piper'' (1984) * Jane Lindskold's '' The Pipes of Orpheus'' (1995) * Terry Pratchett's '' The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents'' (2001) * Adam McCune &

Keith McCune Keith Michael McCune (born December 23, 1955) is an American linguist, novelist, and translator. His study of Indonesian roots has been called "perhaps the most detailed and complete single work in the field of phonosemantics," He has written a ...

's ''

The Rats of Hamelin ''The Rats of Hamelin: A Piper's Tale'' (Moody Publishers, 2005) is a historical fantasy/fairy tale fantasy novel by Adam McCune and Keith McCune. Gachi-Changjo Publishing Company published a Korean translation entitled ''6월 26일, 하멜른 ...

'' (2005) * Meg Harper's '' Piper'' (2007)

Cinderella

* Eleanor Farjeon's ''The Glass Slipper'' (play, 1944; novelization, 1955) * Gail Carson Levine's ''

Ella Enchanted ''Ella Enchanted'' is a Newbery HonorGregory Maguire's ''

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister ''Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister'' is a 1999 fantasy novel by American writer Gregory Maguire, retelling the tale of Cinderella through the eyes of one of her "ugly stepsisters." In 2002, the book was adapted into a TV movie of the same name d ...

'' (1999) * Margaret Peterson Haddix's '' Just Ella'' (1999) *

Diane Stanley Diane Stanley (born December 27, 1943) is an American children's author and illustrator. Life and work Stanley was born in Abilene, Texas. She earned her bachelor's degree from Trinity University and her M. A. in medical illustration from ...

's '' Bella at Midnight'' (2006)

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

* Juliet Marillier's ''

Wildwood Dancing ''Wildwood Dancing'' is a young adult fantasy novel written by Juliet Marillier, and published by Pan Macmillan Australia in 2006. The publication of ''Wildwood Dancing'' follows soon on the heels of previous highly anticipated collections by ...

'' (2008) also based on '' The Frog Prince'' * Suzanne Weyn's '' The Night Dance'' (2008) * Jessica Day George's ''

Princess of the Midnight Ball ''Princess of the Midnight Ball'' is a 2009 young adult fantasy novel written by Jessica Day George. It is based on the fairy tale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses". Plot summary Princess Rose and her sisters Lily, Jonquil, Hyacinth, Violet, Dais ...

'' (2009) *

Heather Dixon Heather may refer to: Plants *The heather family, or Ericaceae, particularly: **Common heather or ling, ''Calluna'' **Various species of the genus ''Cassiope'' **Various species of the genus ''Erica'' Name * Heather (given name) * Heather (sur ...

's '' Entwined'' (2011)

Other tales

* Katharine Mary Briggs's '' Kate Crackernuts'' (1963) based on the Scottish fairy tale Kate Crackernuts * James Reeves's '' The Cold Flame'' (1967), a retelling of the Grimm tale The Blue Light *

Joan Vinge Joan D. Vinge (; born April 2, 1948 as Joan Carol Dennison) is an American science fiction author. She is known for such works as her Hugo Award–winning novel ''The Snow Queen'' and its sequels, her series about the telepath named Cat, and her ...

's '' The Snow Queen'' (1980) using elements of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale * Kara Dalkey's ''

The Nightingale The common nightingale is a songbird found in Eurasia. Nightingale may also refer to: Birds * Thrush nightingale, a songbird found in Eurasia * Red-billed leiothrix, a songbird of the Indian Subcontinent Literature * "Nightingale" (short sto ...

'' (1988), based on " The Emperor and the Nightingale" * Patricia Wrede's ''

Snow White and Rose Red "Snow-White and Rose-Red" (german: Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot) is a German fairy tale. The best-known version is the one collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 161). An older, somewhat shorter version, "The Ungrateful Dwarf", was written by Caroli ...

'' (1989) based on the Grimm Brothers' tale of the same title, which is ''not'' Snow White * Ellen Kushner's '' Thomas the Rhymer'' (1990) based on the Scottish ballad of the same title * Robin McKinley's '' Deerskin'' (1994) a retelling of

Charles Perrault Charles Perrault ( , also , ; 12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was an iconic French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales ...

's Donkeyskin * Gregory Maguire's '' Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'' (1995) a parallel novel of ''

The Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' or ''The Wizard of Oz'' most commonly refers to: *'' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', a 1900 American novel by L. Frank Baum often reprinted as ''The Wizard of Oz'' ** Wizard of Oz (character), from the Baum novel serie ...

'' based upon the writings of

* Sophie Masson's '' Carabas'' (US title '' Serafin'') (1996) based on Puss in Boots * Gregory Frost's '' Fitcher's Brides'' (2002) a retelling of the Bluebeard / Fitcher's Bird fairy tale * Louise Murphy's '' The True Story of Hansel and Gretel'' (2003) * Edith Pattou's '' East'' (2003) based on East of the Sun and West of the Moon * Shannon Hale's '' The Goose Girl'' (2003) based on The Goose Girl tale collected by the Grimm Brothers * Kathryn Davis's '' The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf'' (2003) a contemporary American treatment of the Hans Andersen story * Jackson Pearce's '' Sisters Red'' (2010), based on Little Red Riding Hood; '' Sweetly'' (2011), based on Hansel and Gretel; and Fathomless (2012), a retelling of The Little Mermaid. * Jessica Day George's '' Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow'' (2011), based on East of the Sun and West of the Moon

Multiple

* Angela Carter's ''

'' (1979) (stories) * Robin McKinley's '' The Door in the Hedge'' (1981) * Tanith Lee's ''

Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer ''Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer'' is a short story collection of dark fantasy retellings of popular fairytales by British author Tanith Lee. Contrary to what the title may suggest, it not only includes retellings of fairytales ...

'' (1983) a collection of short stories, all fairytale fantasies, many of them revisionist *

Francesca Lia Block Francesca Lia Block (born December 3, 1962) is an American writer of adult and young-adult literature. She is known for the '' Weetzie Bat'' series, which she began while a student at UC Berkeley. Early life Block was born in Los Angeles to a ...

's '' The Rose and the Beast'' (1993) (stories) * Emma Donoghue's '' Kissing the Witch'' (1993) (stories) * Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's '' Snow White, Blood Red'' (1993), '' Black Thorn, White Rose'' (1994), and ''

Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears ''Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears'' is the third book in a series of collections of re-told fairy tales edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling. Contents *Introduction – Terri Windling & Ellen Datlow *"Ruby Slippers" – Susan Wade – a re-telli ...

'' (1995) *

Berlie Doherty Berlie Doherty (born 6 November 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal. She has also written novels for adults, plays for theatre an ...

's '' The Vinegar Jar'' (1994) draws on several tales from Grimm * Cornelia Funke's ''

Reckless Reckless may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Reckless'' (1935 film), an American musical directed by Victor Fleming * ''Reckless'' (1951 film), a Spanish drama film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde * '' The Reckless'', a 1965 Itali ...

'' (2010) draws on several of Grimm's Fairy Tales *

Katie Farris Katie Farris (born August 10, 1983) is an American poet, fiction writer, translator, academic and editor. Life and career Katie Farris's work appears in ''The Nation'', '' McSweeneys'', '' Granta'', ''The Believer'', ''Poetry'', ''Poetry London'' ...

's '' boysgirls'' (2011), short stories which include retellings

Original Fairytale Works

Retellings

Pied Piper of Hamelin The Pied Piper of Hamelin (german: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates back to ...

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