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Retellings are generally associated with fairy tales and myths - which are great, but sometimes you want a bit more action! These are the best retellings I've found recently that aren't overly tame.

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1	The Search for Alice (Dreaming of Wonderland #1) by Amy Koto (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 75 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	Snow White and Rose Red: The Curse of the Huntsman by Lilly Fang (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 810 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	Land of Heroes: A Retelling of the Kalevala by Ursula Synge 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 186, 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	Tristin and Isolde: A Retelling of the Legend by Anne Kinsey (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 180, 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	The Sultan of Monte Cristo (Sequels to the Count of Monte Cristo, #1) by Holy Ghost Writer 4.18 avg rating — 465 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
5	The Red Rider by Randall Allen Dunn (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 132 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
5	Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn: A Steampunk Faerie Tale by Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 121 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	Twilite: A Parody by Sue Knott (Goodreads Author) 3.20 avg rating — 85 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
8	Weland: Smith of the Gods by Ursula Synge 4.60 avg rating — 15 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
10	The Arabian Nights by Anonymous 4.02 avg rating — 83,688 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
10	Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 348,800 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
12	Jaya: 9 by Devdutt Pattanaik (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 19,751 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
13	Fall For You (The Jane Austen Academy Series, #1) by Cecilia Gray 3.33 avg rating — 917 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
14	So Into You (The Jane Austen Academy Series, #2) by Cecilia Gray 3.63 avg rating — 354 ratings score: 94, 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
15	The Singer/The Song/The Finale (The Singer Trilogy 1-3) by Calvin Miller 4.30 avg rating — 761 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
16	The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling by Peter Ackroyd (adapter) 3.57 avg rating — 2,628 ratings score: 92, 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
17	The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic by Ramesh Menon 4.09 avg rating — 12,814 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
18	The Odyssey: A Dramatic Retelling of Homer's Epic by Simon Armitage (Adaptation) 4.22 avg rating — 600 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
19	Rude Tales and Glorious: A Retelling of the Arthurian Tales by Nicholas Seare 4.03 avg rating — 153 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
20	The Raid: A Dramatic Retelling of Ireland's Epic Tale (Ulster Cycle, 1) by Randy Lee Eickhoff 3.81 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 88, 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
21	The Headless Horseman: A Retelling of Washington Irving's "the Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Emma Harding 3.97 avg rating — 31 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
22	The Outcast: A Modern Retelling of The Scarlet Letter by Jolina Petersheim (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,325 ratings score: 85, 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	Fault or Virtue: Pride and Prejudice Re-Imagined by April Karber (Goodreads Author) 3.23 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 84, 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	Suddenly You (The Jane Austen Academy Series, #4) by Cecilia Gray 3.80 avg rating — 146 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
25	Mahabharata: A Retelling of the Great Story of India by Margaret Simpson 4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 82, 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	Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire 3.50 avg rating — 697,050 ratings score: 80, 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	Cosette: The Sequel to Les Miserables by Laura Kalpakian (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 366 ratings score: 79, 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