Books Based on Ballads (28 books)

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This list is for novels based on traditional folk or murder ballads.

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1	Long Lankin (Long Lankin, #1) by Lindsey Barraclough 3.73 avg rating — 3,388 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Dreadful Wind and Rain by Isabel Greenberg (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones 3.95 avg rating — 11,275 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope 4.10 avg rating — 9,222 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Winter Rose (Winter Rose, #1) by Patricia A. McKillip 3.86 avg rating — 7,706 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,112 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 7,728 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Polly Vaughn: A Traditional British Ballad by Barry Moser 3.36 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Weaver and the Factory Maid (Haunted Ballad, #1) by Deborah Grabien 3.76 avg rating — 159 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Sistersong by Lucy Holland (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 11,329 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Juniper, Gentian, and Rosemary by Pamela Dean 3.58 avg rating — 482 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	John the Balladeer by Manly Wade Wellman 4.26 avg rating — 596 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 52,519 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Murder Ballads by Gabe Soria 3.46 avg rating — 108 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Murder Ballad by Lucy Ribchester 3.76 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Impossible (Impossible, #1) by Nancy Werlin (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 18,328 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Unquiet Grave (Ballad, #12) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 3,202 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 3,973 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O (Ballad, #1) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 3,798 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Tam Lin by Pamela Dean 3.84 avg rating — 5,842 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Book of Ballads by Charles Vess (Editor/Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 1,075 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Phantom Banjo (Songkiller Saga, #1) by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	An Earthly Knight by Janet McNaughton 3.68 avg rating — 1,678 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Strum Again? (The Songkiller Saga, Book 3) by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	A Dark Horn Blowing by Dahlov Ipcar 3.98 avg rating — 147 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Mark of Cain by Lindsey Barraclough 3.83 avg rating — 356 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Picking the Ballad's Bones (The Songkiller Saga, #2) by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Ballad of Tom Dooley (Ballad, #9) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 3,240 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars