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Melinda

April 13, 2019 at 09:58 AM UTC


One more:
– Finding Beauty in the Beast by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee

Melunda

April 13, 2019 at 09:40 AM UTC


– Eye of the Beholder by Elizabeth Darcy (Nicole Ciacchella)
– Chaotic Beauty by Nicole Ciacchella
– Beauty and the Beast by Rebecca Hammond Yager
– Subtle Beauty by Ann Hunter
– The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey
– Belle Lied by S. R. Nulton
– Beauty and the Beast by Sarah Winter
– Hunted by Meagan Spooner

I’ve read quite a few, and I will be checking out some from your list that I was unaware of.

Jael

April 12, 2019 at 08:01 PM UTC


Beast Charming by Jenniffer Wardell is one of my favorites. It’s full of witty, sarcastic dialog and her world building is excellent.

Eleniel

April 08, 2019 at 04:43 AM UTC


I loved Shadow and Thorn by Kenley Davidson. I found her and Kitty at the same time and she is one of my three second favorite authors. (Kitty is first, of couse.) 😉

Carol Fejes

April 06, 2019 at 02:24 AM UTC


Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Which fairy tale has the most spin-offs?
I’d say Cinderella with The Beauty and the Beast second.

Candice

April 06, 2019 at 06:26 AM UTC


Love uprooted

Megen

April 06, 2019 at 01:44 AM UTC


This is a pretty good list, but don’t forget about Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey! It’s pretty fun!

Sshields

April 05, 2019 at 09:54 PM UTC


Scales by Alydia Rackham

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

And yes The Beast and Beauty by Aya Ling is clean

Nancy

April 06, 2019 at 05:51 AM UTC


I think Scarlet might be Little Red Riding Hood?

sshields

April 09, 2019 at 07:32 AM UTC


you are right! Scarlet is Little Red Riding Hood, I dunno why i thought Beauty & the Beast

Kim Gregory

April 05, 2019 at 05:30 PM UTC


I’ve read many of those and am going to check out some others. I’ve re-read all of your fairy tale books to remind myself of what happened so when I read Angelique’s stories I can picture the whole thing. Kim

Merie Shen

April 05, 2019 at 01:34 PM UTC


Ah, B&B retellings are wonderful! I especially love Melanie Cellier, Melanie Dickerson, and Kaylin Lee fairytales!
I’ve heard great things about Kyle Robert Shultz, Melanie Karsak, and Jody Hedlund too.
Also, you could add Hunted by Meagan Spooner and Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey! And Lea Doue’s next fairytale is The Moonflower Dance, which comes out this year.

Carol Fejes

April 06, 2019 at 12:23 AM UTC


Please add “ Radiance” by Grace Darven to the list of Beauty and the Beast books. Thank you

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Kim Gregory

April 05, 2019 at 05:32 PM UTC


Jody Hedlund is on of my favorite authors. I read some of the stories you mentioned and could recommend them myself.

Kinshuk

April 05, 2019 at 01:17 PM UTC


There is a beauty and the beast retelling by Aya ling too. It’s called “The Beast and the Beauty”.

Merie Shen

April 05, 2019 at 01:29 PM UTC


I’ve read an ARC of it! It’s clean.

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Kinshuk

April 05, 2019 at 01:22 PM UTC


Though I am not really sure if it is clean. I haven’t read it yet.

Beauty and the Beast Retellings

  • Writer: Kitty
    Kitty
  • Apr 5, 2019
  • 3 min read

Updated: Feb 25

Beauty and the Beast is one of the most well known fairy tales ever–and, let’s be real, the Disney animated movie is pretty much perfection!


If you're in the mood for a fairy tale read, don't worry! This epic list of Beauty and the Beast retellings is sure to have something you'll love.



My version of Beauty and the Beast is the first book in my series of fairy tale retellings, the Timeless Fairy Tales series, and one of my other books, Curse of Magic, will give you the Enchantress' side of the story!


To start things off here's a list of my favorite Beauty and the Beast retellings:

Beastly by Alex Flinn

Beauty by Robin McKinley

Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley

The Princess and the Hound by Mette Ivie Harrison

Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea (Haha, surprise! This is my version of the beloved story where "Beauty" breaks her leg falling through the "Beast's" skylight so she's stuck there until her leg heals. And then the meddling servants make the most of it!)


I asked my reader communities for a "couple" of suggestions and here's the long list they gave me. I did ask for no spice and low language but read the reviews first if that is a concern for you. Now brace yourself because they had a LOT of recommendations!


Ogre Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Isabelle and the Beast by Marie Soleil

Before Beauty by Brittany Fichter

Masque by W.R. Gingell

A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier

Shadow and Thorn by Kenley Davidson

Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay

Beauty and the Beast by Jenni James

Belle by Cameron Dokey

Falling for the Beast by Victorine E. Lieske

Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Dragon Rose by Christine Pope

Of Beast and Beauty by Chanda Hahn

The Rose Gate by Hanna Sandvig

The Unbreakable Curse by Jenna Thatcher

A Loyal Heart by Jody Hedlund

The Rose and the Mask by Victoria Leybourne

The Beauty’s Beast by E.D. Walker

The Enchanted Rose by R.M. ArceJaeger

Stolen Enchantress by Amber Argyle

The Cold King by A. Dorn 

Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier

The Curse Girl by Kate Avery Ellison

The Merchant’s Daughter by Melanie Dickerson

Twisted by Kaylin Lee

The Beast by Lindsay Mead

Beast by Donna Jo Napoli

Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen

Beauty and the Baron by Joanna Barker

Finding Beauty in the Beast by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee

Beauty and Beastly by Melanie Karsak

The Beast of Talesend by Kyle Robert Shultz

Enchanting Fate by Ashley Evercott

The Beast's Magician by Eliza Prokopovits

Beauty's Rose by Rebecca J. Greenwood

Atone by Jessica Grey

The Beast Within by Serena Valentino

Kill the Beast by Serena Valentino

As Old As Time by Liz Braswell

Thorn of Rose by Emily Deady

Once Upon a Rose by Gabrielle Landi

The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez

Enchantment by Camille Peters

Belle Lied by S.R. Nulton


I hope you (like me!) now have massive fairy tale To Be Read stack, haha! Go forth and happy reading!


And if you're looking for more Disney Princess inspired book recommendations I have a whole series of these blog posts featuring book recommendations for fairy tale retellings. Click here to start reading or use the Book Lists category to filter them.

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