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A nostalgic yet thrilling reimagining of a classic fairy tale where a quiet princess steps into her power to reclaim her stolen kingdom. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Mirror, Mirror.

  • magical
  • perilous
  • triumphant
  • nostalgic
  1. 01

    Fairest of all

    Disney Books

    A tragic, gothic-tinged descent into madness that reveals the broken heart behind a legendary fairy-tale villain.

    Feels:
    • gothic-lite
    • enchanting
    • gloomy
  2. 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.

    Shares:
    • earnest
    • hopeful
  3. 03

    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.

    Shares:
    • earnest
  4. 04

    The Storybook of Legends

    Shannon Hale

    A sparkling, magical boarding school romp about rewriting the rules of your own happily ever after.

    Shares:
    • earnest
  5. 05

    Fairest

    Marissa Meyer

    A glittering, tragic descent into the mind of a broken girl who chooses tyranny over vulnerability.

    Feels:
    • unsettling
    • claustrophobic
    • glamorous
  6. 06

    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.

    Shares:
    • earnest
  7. 07

    Fairest of all

    Sarah Mlynowski

    A hilarious, fast-paced romp that turns a classic fairy tale on its head through the chaotic lens of modern sibling dynamics.

    Shares:
    • earnest
    • adventurous
  8. 08

    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.

    Feels:
    • whimsical
    • gothic-lite
    • enchanting
  9. 09

    Malice

    Heather Walter

    A lush, sapphic villain origin story that asks what happens when the monster decides she would rather burn the kingdom down than lose the girl.

    Shares:
    • reclaiming power
  10. 10

    The Looking Glass Wars

    Frank Beddor

    A high-octane, weaponized reimagining of a classic tale where whimsy is replaced by warfare and survival.

    Shares:
    • adventurous
  11. 11

    Half Upon a Time (Half Upon a Time #1)

    James Riley

    A hilarious, fast-paced romp that turns classic fairy tales upside down with sarcastic heroes and clever meta-twists.

    Shares:
    • earnest
    • adventurous
  12. 12

    Whatever After #6

    Sarah Mlynowski

    A frosty, fast-paced romp that turns a classic fairy tale on its head with modern sibling banter and magical mishaps.

    Shares:
    • adventurous

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