Shakespeare: Reimagined & Retold
These books return to Shakespeare’s stories and let them bloom anew, tracing familiar plots through fresh voices and altered fates. Here, old quarrels find new ground, lovers cross re‑drawn paths, and kingdoms rise again in different light.
created by sashareads
last updated September, 2026
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Great list! Do you think All's Well by Mona Awad would fit? It's not a retelling per se but it centers one of Shakespeare's plays and uses Shakespearean elements throughout the story
Also, I haven't read it myself but I know If We Were Villains has quite a lot of Shakespeare in it, although if I understand correctly it's not a retelling either
thank you so much!! I've tried to stick purely to retellings or reimaginings, so I won't include them on this list, but if I make a list with all things shakespeare-esque then I'll definitely include them!😍
tbf I might have included some on the list that aren't strictly a retelling or a reimagining, since I haven't read them all, but if I did, then I didn't mean to😟
Ok, that makes sense 🙂↕️
I have read nothing from Shakespeare, yet I still saved this list 🤭
it's the only way😎
can i ask if you meant to post this quest five times?
I did not🫤 I've deleted the copies of the list now though. Thank you for the heads up!❤️
no worries! just kept seeing it and wanted to give you a heads up :)
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