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1		The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter 3.89 avg rating — 67,436 ratings score: 399, and 4 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		Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 11,763 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
3		The Grey Woman by Elizabeth Gaskell 3.68 avg rating — 1,427 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
4		Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 6,158 ratings score: 195, 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 Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 50,891 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 Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 1 by Anonymous really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,471 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 Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury 4.13 avg rating — 110,742 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		Lily: A Six Swans' Sister Story (Ebony, Blood, and Snow) by Tish Black (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 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
9		Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 73,858 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
9		Night: A Beauty Turns Into a Beast Story (Ebony, Blood, and Snow) by Tish Black (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 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		Fitcher's Brides by Gregory Frost (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 581 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
11		Pine: A Twelve Dancing Princesses Revenge Story (Ebony, Blood, and Snow) by Tish Black (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 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
13		Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.07 avg rating — 45,857 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
13		Ebony: A Snow White's Mother Story (Ebony, Blood, and Snow) by Tish Black (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 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		Indigo: A Bluebeard Revenge Story (Ebony, Blood, and Snow) by Tish Black (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 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

15 books · 9 voters · list created July 13th, 2013 by deleted user.

Tags: bluebeard, fairy-tales, murder, murderer, murderers, retellings

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