Is Cinderella one of your favorite fairy tales? Then I guarantee this book list will have your next favorite read as it has a wide range of genres (contemporary, fantasy, sci-fi, historical) and so many stories with a great twist on the original story!
The best part is, this full list was built from recommendations from readers on Facebook so it think of them as a book rec from your friend!
As a side note, while I enjoy the Disney Cinderella movie, I am an active anti-fan of Cinderella’s prince because he is so useless! This is why I gave the prince in my retelling (Cinderella and the Colonel) a much more active role. My version of Cinderella is the third book in my fairy tale retelling series and it's available to read in Kindle Unlimited or buy on Amazon right now!
But back to the retelling list! I’ll start with some of my favorite Cinderella retellings, followed by tons more suggestions from my followers on social media.
Here are my favorite Cinderella stories:
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine – Can a Cinderella retelling be more perfect than this story? Tons of fun world building in this book as well (the movie doesn’t give it justice).
Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix – Unusual in that it tells the story of what comes after the big slipper reveal. The book cover makes it look like a modern story but it’s actually a YA epic fantasy world setting.
The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey – This retelling isn’t squeaky clean, but it’s a fun reimagining of Cinderella that puts a really interesting twist on the typical fairy tale world retellings take place in.
And of course, there is Cinderella and the Colonel by K.M. Shea 🙂 (Buwahah, yes, a daring plug of my own story.)
And now for a mega list of more suggestions from my reader community! (I asked for no spice and low language recs but check the reviews if that is a concern for you.)
Of Glass and Glamour by Chanda Hahn
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
Bewitching by Alex Flinn
Before Midnight: A Cinderella Story by Cameron Dokey
Cinder Luna by Marie Soleil
Cinder & Ella – by Kelly Oram
The Captive Maiden Melanie Dickerson
Meet Me at Midnight by Monique Brasher
Ella & the Billionaire's Ball by Catelyn Meadows
Kingdom of Cinders by Deborah Grace White
Traitor’s Masque by Kenley Davidson
Cinderella by Jenni James
The Ugly Stepsister by Arisa May
Ella by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee
Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers by Brittany Fichter
Soot and Slipper by Kate Stradling
Midnight’s Curse by Tricia Mingerink
The Mystery Princess by Melanie Cellier
The Midnight Prince by Angie Grigaliunas
Chasing Cinders by Elizabeth D. Marie
Out of the Ashes Alicia Buck
Charm by J.A Armitage
Fated by Kaylin Lee
Isabella and the Slipper by Victorine E. Lieske
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Phoenix & Ashes by Mercedes Lackey
Ellie and the Prince by J.M. Stengl
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
Princess of Midnight by Lucy Tempest
Disenchanted: The Trials of Cinderella by Megan Morrison
Back by Midnight by Dee J. Stone
The Reluctant Godfather by Allison Tebo
Riches to Rags by Casey Bond
The Stepsister's Lament by S.R. Nulton
Cinders By Finley Aaron
A Lady Most Fitting by Sienna Peake
Met by Midnight by Janeen Ippolito
The Vampire's Masquerade by Nellie Peters
The Midnight Heiress by Ashtyn Newbold
So this is Love by Elizabeth Lim
The Glass Gate by Hanna Sandvig
Cold Hearted by Serena Valentino
Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts by Nancy Campbell Allen
The Stepsister and the Slipper by Nina Clare
The Blood Spell by C. J. Redwine
Shard of Glass by Emily Deady
Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh
Heart of Glass by Laura Burton and Jessie Cal
The Midnight Blizzard by Mary Mecham
Whew, that was a lot of books! I hope you found something new and happy reading!
If you love other fairy tales too I have a whole series of these blog posts featuring book recommendations and lists of book retellings. Click here to start reading or use the Book Lists category to filter them.