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A sparkling, pun-filled romp through a magical boarding school where the children of legends decide whether to follow the script or write their own. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Once Upon a Time.
- sparkling
- enchanting
- lighthearted
- 01
The Storybook of Legends
Shannon Hale
A sparkling, magical boarding school romp about rewriting the rules of your own happily ever after.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
A world without princes
Soman Chainani
A darkly theatrical and subversive fairy tale where the battle lines are drawn not by morality, but by gender and the messy bonds of friendship.
- 05
Every Heart a Doorway
Seanan McGuire
A dark, wistful love letter to the children who fell through the cracks of reality and the worlds that ruined them for the ordinary.
- 06
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.
- 07
Rapunzel Cuts Loose
Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
A playful, fast-paced fairy tale mashup where magical mishaps and boarding school antics meet the power of best friendship.
- 08
Whatever After
Sarah Mlynowski
A delightfully chaotic romp that tosses modern kids into a classic fairy tale with hilarious, unpredictable results.
- 09
Monster High
Heather Nuhfer
A spooky-cute, pun-filled romp through the fluttery highs and lows of high school crushes.
- 10
Monster High
Lisi Harrison
A snappy, spooky-chic dive into the ultimate high school nightmare: trying to fit in when you are literally built differently.
- 11
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.
- 12
The Ballad of Never After
Stephanie Garber
A swoony, treacherous fairy tale where every kiss might be a curse and every ally a villain.
