Top Retellings of Classic Tales

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Iris Engel (5070 Lists)



Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Help by Kathryn Stockett1984 by George OrwellThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Books to Make You A Well-Rounded Reader
121 books — 12 voters
The Shining by Stephen King'Salem's Lot by Stephen KingDracula by Bram Stoker
Horror and Sci-Fi
51 books — 20 voters

Beautiful Creatures by Kami GarciaCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareMarked by P.C. CastEvermore by Alyson NoelShiver by Maggie Stiefvater
YA 100k+ Ratings
121 books — 9 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensFallen by Lauren KateHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickTorment by Lauren Kate
Books without vampires
104 books — 8 voters

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Books That Left You Wondering What You Just Read
19 books — 33 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain1984 by George OrwellAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The Guardian: The 100 best novels written in English
100 books — 34 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Books about the British Raj: Fiction and Nonfiction
121 books — 33 voters
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Totally Unique Books for Children & Adults Alike
34 books — 28 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra ClareCity of Fallen Angels by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Favorite Young Adult Reads
77 books — 41 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettRebecca by Daphne du MaurierPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Historical Fiction: Summer 2015 Reads
105 books — 37 voters

Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Crimson Gold by Voronica Whitney-Robinson
Oh, the Books! Bookish Guide: Books with Maps Inside
141 books — 70 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaMisery by Stephen KingFlowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Five Star Faves
60 books — 14 voters

Tremble by Addison Moore
YA Butterflies
73 books — 19 voters
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Stone Circles
181 books — 44 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Books to be Devoured
57 books — 20 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Governess Tales
70 books — 26 voters

Shiver by Maggie StiefvaterLinger by Maggie StiefvaterForever by Maggie Stiefvater
YA Books set in Minnesota
28 books — 19 voters
1984 by George Orwell
Books You Can't Skim Read
41 books — 19 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Books Forever!!
41 books — 21 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Intelligent and Psychological Book
23 books — 30 voters

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëInterview with the Vampire by Anne RicePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books I've read from the "1001 books you must read before you die" list
161 books — 39 voters
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainAs I Lay Dying by William FaulknerThe Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
Best Books Set in the "M" States.
134 books — 84 voters

Jamaica Inn by Daphne du MaurierA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensIvanhoe by Walter ScottThe Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier
Classic books that deserve new movie/TV adaptations
33 books — 30 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëDracula by Bram StokerRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
The best pages in my bookshelves
76 books — 18 voters

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Scholars and Mentors
74 books — 27 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Best Books 1960
131 books — 45 voters

The Call of the Wild by Jack LondonThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterCujo by Stephen King
Animal Xenofiction (Nonhuman POV)
456 books — 161 voters
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Every Man, Woman and Child
1,707 books — 108 voters

Dracula by Bram Stoker
Classic Dark Fiction Favorites
23 books — 22 voters
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George OrwellWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Necessary FIction
41 books — 31 voters