Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lorin (131 Lists)



Pioneer Elation by Ramona FlightnerTo Ensnare a Prince by Melanie Cellier
2026 Swoony Awards
10 books — 3 voters
Lost Starlight by Kayla EshbaughHooked by Annette K. LarsenBecoming Hook by Mary Mecham
Clean Peter Pan Retellings
14 books — 5 voters

Lost Starlight by Kayla EshbaughHooked by Annette K. LarsenBecoming Hook by Mary Mecham
Peter Pan
277 books — 234 voters
Thorns of Gold by Celeste BaxendellDreams of Roses by Celeste BaxendellTainted Beauty by Alesha Adamson
King Midas (Golden Touch) Retellings
27 books — 5 voters

A Tangle of Iron and Feathers by Sarah BeranReflection by Elizabeth LimQuest by Camille Peters
Mulan retellings
6 books — 4 voters
A Tangle of Iron and Feathers by Sarah BeranReflection by Elizabeth LimQuest by Camille Peters
Retellings of Mulan
69 books — 65 voters

Cinders of Glass by Celeste BaxendellWinter Flame by K.A. LastThe Enchanted Frost by Camille Peters
Little Match Girl Retellings
32 books — 6 voters
The Dark King and the Eternal Dance by Alesha AdamsonThe Beast and the Enchantress by Camille PetersBluebeard and the Outlaw by Tara Grayce
A Villain's Ever After
12 books — 2 voters

Queen Saeria by Dee J. StonePaths Unknown by Annette K. LarsenLost Starlight by Kayla EshbaughMoonlit Wings by Kayla EshbaughLegacy of Roses by Melanie Cellier
2025 Swoony Awards
623 books — 419 voters
The Iced Path by Kayla EshbaughThe Hidden Gift by Annette K. LarsenThe Snowy Footprints by Abigail ManningThe Silent Night by Sarah BeranThe Midnight Blizzard by Mary Mecham
The Christmas Chronicles Series
7 books — 3 voters

Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield MartinHappily Ever Afters by Melanie CellierThe Lonely Eve by Emily Deady
Snow White and Rose Red
101 books — 46 voters
Paths Unknown by Annette K. LarsenThe Iced Path by Kayla EshbaughHaunted at Twilight by Leialoha HumpherysThe Hansel and Gretel Curse by Margo RyerkerkThe True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy
Hansel and Gretel Retellings
44 books — 4 voters

A Crowned Hope by Kayla EshbaughA Frigid Hope by Amanda ThompsonA Beautiful Hope by Leialoha HumpherysA Gentle Hope by Sarah CarlisleA Golden Hope by Chelsey Noelle
Hope Ever After
20 books — 3 voters
The Beast's Labyrinth by Abigail ManningArianna and the Maze of Monsters by Alesha AdamsonLabyrinth of Lies and Sacrifice by C.F.E. Black
Crete, Minoans - Fiction
53 books — 20 voters

Assassin of Fire and Sacrifice by Mary MechamMountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara GraycePearls of Salt and Sacrifice by Everly HaywoodIsland of Secrets and Sacrifice by Deborah Grace WhiteMask of Deception and Sacrifice by Callie Thomas
Sacrificed Hearts
6 books — 4 voters
Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara GrayceCoiled by H.L. Burke
Books Featuring Eros or Cupid
92 books — 75 voters

Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara GrayceCoiled by H.L. Burke
Psyche Retellings
31 books — 32 voters
Fairest One by Kayla EshbaughA Dream of Ebony and White by Melanie CellierElla & the Seven Dwarves by Sara FarnsworthFiona by Morgan DawsonThe Poisoned Princess by Valia Lind
YA Retellings of Snow White
54 books — 21 voters

Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day GeorgeThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Runaway King by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley
Runaway Royalty
51 books — 22 voters
A Princess of Wind and Wave by Melanie CellierSea’s Secret by Kayla EshbaughMarilla by Morgan DawsonSong of the Sea by Deborah Grace WhiteHunting Sirens by Mary Mecham
Clean The Little Mermaid Retellings
33 books — 5 voters

Reflection by Elizabeth Lim
Twisted Tales: YA Retellings of Disney Stories
18 books — 30 voters
Reflection by Elizabeth Lim
Twisted Tales Collection
25 books — 86 voters

To Betray a King by Annette K. LarsenTo Shatter a Slipper by Abigail ManningTo Defy a Dream by Mary MechamTo Escape a Wonderland by Cece LouiseTo Capture a Beauty by Kimberly Pearl
The Shattered Tales
12 books — 3 voters
Willow and the Harvest Moon by Kayla EshbaughCharlotte and the Cozy Cottage by Abigail ManningScarlett and the Dark Woods by Mary MechamCallie and the Pumpkin Seed by Sarah BeranFilia and the Fall Festival by Leialoha Humpherys
Autumn Fairy Tales
8 books — 3 voters

The Beggar Prince by Kate StradlingThe Silver Prince by Lyndsey HallThe Poisoned Prince by Kristin J. DawsonThe Crownless Prince by Selina R. GonzalezThe Unlucky Prince by Deborah Grace White
Collection: Once Upon A Prince (2023)
12 books — 4 voters
Paths Unknown by Annette K. LarsenThe Iced Path by Kayla EshbaughHaunted at Twilight by Leialoha HumpherysThe Hansel and Gretel Curse by Margo RyerkerkThe True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy
Hansel and Gretel Stories
90 books — 16 voters

The Abandoned Princess by Melanie CellierSea’s Secret by Kayla EshbaughTo Steal the Sun by Melanie CellierTo Ride the Wind by Melanie CellierWaking Roslyn by Annette K. Larsen
2024 Swoony Awards
589 books — 292 voters
To Crack a Soldier by Sarah BeranClara's Soldier by Brittany Fichter
Nutcracker Retellings
63 books — 63 voters

Moonlit Wings by Kayla EshbaughLake of the Wild Swans by Sara FarnsworthTransformation by Camille PetersA Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie CellierKingdom of Feathers by Deborah Grace White
Clean Retellings of The Wild Swans/Swan Lake
19 books — 4 voters
Song of Vines by Deborah Grace WhiteJacklyn and the Twisted Beanstalk by Callie Thomas
Jack and the Beanstalk
84 books — 21 voters


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