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A tragic, gothic-tinged descent into madness that reveals the broken heart behind a legendary fairy-tale villain. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Fairest of all.
- gothic-lite
- enchanting
- gloomy
- claustrophobic
- 01
Mirror, Mirror
Jen Calonita
A nostalgic yet thrilling reimagining of a classic fairy tale where a quiet princess steps into her power to reclaim her stolen kingdom.
- 02
Fairest
Gail Carson Levine · 2006
A melodic, heartfelt fairy tale that strips away the illusion of physical beauty to celebrate the power of finding your own voice.
- 03
The beast within
Serena Valentino
A brooding, character-driven descent into the shadows of a classic fairy tale, exploring the bitter isolation of a cursed prince.
- 04
Mirror Mirror
Gregory Maguire
A lush, shadowy reimagining of a classic fairy tale steeped in the opulent poison and political intrigue of Renaissance Italy.
- 05
Fairest
Marissa Meyer
A glittering, tragic descent into the mind of a broken girl who chooses tyranny over vulnerability.
- 06
The Unfairest of Them All
Shannon Hale
A whimsical boarding-school romp where fairy tale legacies clash with the desire to write one's own destiny.
- 07
The Storybook of Legends
Shannon Hale
A sparkling, magical boarding school romp about rewriting the rules of your own happily ever after.
- 08
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress)
Julie C. Dao
A dark, atmospheric descent into ambition where a destined empress must embrace gruesome magic to secure her throne.
- 09
The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani
A wickedly clever subversion of fairy-tale tropes wrapped in a glittering, gothic-tinged exploration of friendship.
- 10
Girls made of snow and glass
Melissa Bashardoust
A wintry, feminist reimagining of a classic tale that shatters the mirror of female rivalry to explore the complex love between a stepmother and daughter.
- 11
Heartless
Marissa Meyer
A whimsical, sugar-dusted romance that slowly curdles into an inevitable, heartbreaking tragedy.
- 12
The Looking Glass Wars
Frank Beddor
A high-octane, weaponized reimagining of a classic tale where whimsy is replaced by warfare and survival.
