Fiction - Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

The first novel of the Discworld series. On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle, a wickedly eccentric expedition sets out. There's Rincewind, an avaricious but inept wizard, Twoflower, a naive tourist whose murderous luggage moves on hundreds of little legs,...

The definitive English translation of the celebrated story collection regarded as a landmark of Norwegian literature and culture--now in paperback The extraordinary folktales collected by Peter Christen Asbj rnsen and J rgen Moe began appearing in Norway in 1841. Over the next two decades...

George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. This volume brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic Imagination". The subjects are those of traditional fantasy: good and wicked fairies,...

"Oh grandmama, what great big teeth you have!" Charles Perrault's versions gave classic status to the humble fairy tale, and it is in his telling that the stories of Little Red Riding-Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and the rest have been passed down from the...

The works of George MacDonald have influenced the likes of W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain. Best known for his tales of fantasy and fairies, Macdonald commented of his work that he wrote "not for...

The Complete Fairy Stories of Oscar Wilde gathers all nine of Oscar Wilde's whimsical, poignant fabulations from The Happy Prince and Other Tales and The House of Pomegranates. Laced with Wilde's legendary drollery, these fanciful tales touch on the themes of love, devotion, creativity,...

The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Perhaps no other stories possess as much power to enchant, delight, and surprise as those penned by the immortal Brothers Grimm. Now, in the new, expanded third edition, renowned scholar and folklorist Jack Zipes has translated...

Featuring 211 classic tales from the Brothers Grimm, including favorites such as "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "The Frog Prince," "Rapunzel," "Snow White," and "Rumpelstiltskin," The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales is accompanied by 40 color plates and 60 black-and-white illustrations from award-winning English illustrator Arthur...

This very special collector's edition brings together all twelve books into three hardcover volumes--more than 5,000 pages of fascinating Tolkien material--and places them in one matching box. The History Of Middle-Earth Boxed Set is a treasured boxed set for every Tolkien fan.J.R.R. Tolkien is...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From New York Times bestselling author Mary E. Pearson comes a thrilling romantic fantasy full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romanceAfter losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small,...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author Mary E. Pearson comes a THRILLING ROMANTIC FANTASY full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romance--the first book in a duology "Rich, lush, and full of the thorny moral conundrums." --Jodi Picoult,...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIMITED EDITION printing with STENCILED EDGES! From NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author Mary E. Pearson comes a THRILLING ROMANTIC FANTASY full of dangerous fae, dark secrets, and addictive romance--the first book in a duology "Rich, lush, and full of...

The Cracked Pot's Gift: Stories to Challenge and Comfort is an enchanting collection of age-old tales from around the world, each illuminated with the author's own captivating stories. A rich and wide-ranging banquet of a book meant for browsing, inspiring, comforting, challenging-a book that...

The Creeper is a masterful tale of horror and suspense from one of Ireland's most talented emerging authors. Superstitions only survive if people believe in them... Renowned academic Dr Sparling seeks help with his project on a remote Irish village. Historical researchers Ben and...

A terrifying, thrilling collection of must-read horror stories chock-full of nightmarish supernatural beings and the murderously disturbed that are sure to keep you up all night long. "If you place this book back on the shelf now, you'll save yourself!" --MrCreepyPasta ​There are stories...

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the wickedest of them all? Snow White's dark queen tells her side of the story in the first book of a queer, witchy duology that reimagines the classic fairy tale--from the author of Malice. "An alluring, vengeful origin...

A captivating dark gothic fantasy set in the same universe as the award-winning author's All The Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns and The Briar Book of the Dead. A tale of vampires, assassins, ancient witches and broken promises, perfect for readers of Alix...

The King has been taken. Per-Siana is falling...Weeks after being kidnapped in his own palace, Xerxes finds himself across the desert in the foreign land of B'rei Mira as a war captive, forced to be put on display in a Museum of Living Hostages...

Author: Vonda N. McIntyrePublisher: Aqueduct PressPublished: 05/15/2026Pages: 408Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.29lbsSize: 8.97h x 6.02w x 0.99dISBN: 9781619762800Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 04/13/2026About the AuthorMcIntyre, Vonda N.: - Born in Kentucky in 1948, Vonda Neely McIntyre arrived in the Pacific Northwest as a child of six....

Acclaimed biographer Peter Ackroyd vibrantly resurrects the legendary epic of Camelot in this modern adaptation The names of Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, the sword of Excalibur, and the court of Camelot are as recognizable as any from the world of myth. Although many...