Fiction - Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Two women. Two centuries. One house full of secrets. A spellbinding tale for fans of Weyward, where the past never truly dies...When Beth Loveday retreats to a shadowed corner of the Devon coast, she hopes to rebuild her life in peace. But the old...

A princess isn't supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this "bewitching and fascinating" (Tamora Pierce) retelling of "Sleeping Beauty," true love is more than a simple fairy tale. "Walter's spellbinding debut is for all the queer girls and women who've been...

PEOPLE MAGAZINE BEST NEW BOOKNAACP IMAGE AWARD FINALISTCAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FINALISTGOODREADS CHOICE NOMINEEAUDIBLE BOOK OF THE YEARINDIE NEXT PICKSelected for best-of lists from Book Riot, Kirkus Reviews, Ms. Magazine, Electric Lit, Bookbub, and She Reads, PBS, Audible, Readers Digest, Amazon, and more!Set in a...

PEOPLE MAGAZINE BEST NEW BOOKNAACP IMAGE AWARD FINALISTCAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FINALISTGOODREADS CHOICE NOMINEEAUDIBLE BOOK OF THE YEARINDIE NEXT PICK This paperback edition includes an unpublished, previously-cut scene from MASQUERADE, with author commentary, and a reading group discussion guide! Masquerade is an "immersive, one-of-a-kind story"...

FINALIST FOR THE 2026 BOOKER PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2026 WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZEA curator is absorbed in the medieval world of a reluctant monarch in this searing debut about what becomes lost over time and what devotion can reanimate.A curator spends her days reconstructing...

FINALIST FOR THE 2026 BOOKER PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2026 WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZEA curator is absorbed in the medieval world of a reluctant monarch in this searing debut about what becomes lost over time and what devotion can reanimate.A curator spends her days reconstructing...

Through captivating stories and lush illustrations, this book draws on ancient myth and lore of the Maya people and gives life to wild and quirky gods, magical monsters, and strange creatures. Fiery characters such as the Lords of the Underworld, Water Lily Jaguar, and...

Fall in love with your favorite fairy tales reimagined as contemporary romances, from bestselling and award-winning authors Julie Murphy, Jasmine Guillory, Zoraida Córdova, and Christina Lauren, now in a stunningly collectable, highly giftable, four-book paperback boxed set with dreamy stained and stenciled edges. If...

In this "imaginative and thought-provoking" retelling of the Medusa myth, readers get an intimate look into the life of a legendary mythical villain who has so often been stripped of her voice and humanity--perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint (Laura Shepperson,...

In this "imaginative and thought-provoking" retelling of the Medusa myth, readers get an intimate look into the life of a legendary mythical villain who has so often been stripped of her voice and humanity--perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint (Laura Shepperson,...

A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her. Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale were unique among their immortal family. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered...

Building on the huge popularity of mythological retellings, here is the story of the much misunderstood Medusa, told through ancient and modern minds, in a beautiful collectable edition. Variously described as a fiend, a monster, a charming seductress who was felled by the righteous...

Legends about sea people - part human, part fish - have been told across the world since ancient times. Now the best of these stories are brought together in one entrancing volume. Early maps carried illustrations of mermaids alongside monsters, signalling both the allure...

A brilliant new short story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Madeline Miller--her first new work of fiction since the publication of Circe--that vibrantly reimagines the powerful and forgotten myth of Mestra.A cursed father, a gifted daughterMestra, daughter of the King of...

Over the course of its history, the state of Michigan has produced its share of folktales and lore. Many are familiar with the Ojibwa legend of Sleeping Bear Dunes, and most have heard a yarn or two told of Michigan's herculean lumberjack, Paul Bunyan.But...

'A glittering rush of sugar-sweet enchantment' Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Curse for True Love In the darkness of night, magic awaits... Nottingham, 1906 Marietta Stelle longs to be a ballerina but, as Christmas draws nearer, her dancing days are numbered...

*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Eurydice and Orpheus and Charon.*Eurydice Dimitriou has always been the innocent sister, but she's finally ready to step out of the long shadow cast by her powerful family...and the ex who shattered her heart. Perhaps rough hands on...

"A brilliant achievement." --Boston Herald "Entertaining...profound....A novel for adults that unearths our buried fascination with the primal fears and truths fairy tales contain."--Christian Science Monitor Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author who re-imagined a darker, more dangerous Land of Oz in his New York Times...

Author: Gregory MaguirePublisher: William Morrow & CompanyPublished: 02/03/2026Pages: 304Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.76dISBN: 9780063489660About the AuthorMaguire, Gregory: - Gregory Maguire is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked--the beloved classic that...

He's supposed to be her salvation, but he might just become her ruin.Liliath is a prisoner in her own castle. Trapped by her apple-loving narcissist of a stepmother, she's desperate for her betrothed to rescue her.Yet it's not her one true love who comes-it's...