Recs if you like Beastly...

All sorts of magic including - Wizards, warlocks, druids, alchemists, etc…

I took a very large take, and I hope you’ll enjoy!! 😊

For series, I only put the first book.

Recommendations are very welcome!! 🥰

all books that have been adapted to another medium. mostly film and TV but other adaptations might get mixed in.

YA fiction retelling, inspired by, and about fairy tales, published for teens between 1990 and 2009.

Joining my younger self on a reread of all the books I was exceptionally obsessed with in elementary, middle, and high school to reread this year between heavier books (some of the series are very long so I’m only including first in a series)

books that retell classic fairy tales and mythology

A collection of retellings of mythology, fairy tales, and stories from the public domain.

I love YA. It can suck pretty bad when the books try to copy each other. But when some of those gems pop up...wowza! Who knew you could tell such a hard-hitting story without having to resort to 1,000 pages & sex?

books that take inspiration from or are direct retellings of the classics, fairytales, myths, and legends.

It’s middle school again and you just went to the library little alternative kid 🖤

Fairytales in modern days

Whether by more recent classics or old ones, also includes books connected to classic authors. Only the first book in a series will be included, but the rest are typically also retellings or inspired by as well.

A collection of fantasy stories so vivid they leapt off the page and onto the big screen. From dark academias to epic quests, explore the books that inspired some of cinema’s most magical worlds.