Snow Queen Retellings

For 2025 I wanted to give my Fairy Tale Retellings board on Pinterest some extra love. And nothing is better than a book recommended by another reader with similar preferences so each month I've been asking the Champions on social media to help me update a different section with more books. Here's the book list they gave me for Snow Queen!

Did you know the Disney Frozen movie is based on the Snow Queen fairy tale? There is not a lot of the original story remaining in the animated movie but if you love the idea of a main character with ice powers then this book list is definitely going to have your next favorite read!

(I asked for no spice and mild language recommendations but as always you should check the reviews if you have content concerns.)

List of Snow Queen Fairy Tale Retellings:

The Snow Queen Saga by K.M. Shea

The Snow Queen by Mercedes Lackey

Frey and the Icy Orchard by Scarlett Luna Strange

Forgotten by Camille Peters

Queen of Snow by Laura Burton & Jessie Cal

A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier

To Capture a Beauty by Kimberly Pearl

Mirrors of Ice by Celeste Baxendell

Snowfield Palace by Kendra E. Ardnek

Snow Quest Like Home by Kendra E. Ardnek

The Snow Queen by S.R. Nulton

A Noble Rescuer by K.R. Mattson

A Bond of Ice and Sunshine by Sarah Beran

Through a Shattered Glass by Sarah Pennington

This Frozen Heart by Jes Drew

The Winter Queen's Tale by Naomi P. Cohen

Winter Spell by Claire M. Banschbach

Of Ice and Roses by Heather M Elliot

The Snow Wolf by Amberlyn Holland

Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee

Shattered Reflection by Madisyn Carlin

New Boys Can't Date the Snow Queen by Lucy Winton

Frozen Hearts by Cara E. Ruegg

A Frigid Hope by Amanda Thompson

Followed by Frost by Charlie N. Holmberg

Winter's Child by Cameron Dokey

The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge

The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher

Cold Spell by Jackson Pearce

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

Stork by Wendy Delsol

Frosts and Fears by Laura Greenwood

Ice and Embers by Melanie Karsak

Conceal, Don't Feel by Jen Calonita

Goose Girl Retellings

For 2025 I wanted to give my Fairy Tale Retellings board on Pinterest some extra love. And nothing is better than a book recommended by another reader with similar preferences so each month I've been asking the Champions on social media to help me update a different section with more books. In January we did Goose Girl (since my version of the story was free in December) and here's what they came up with!

We tried to limit these to no spice and mild language only but as always we recommend you check the reviews if you have content concerns.

Special Goose Girl side note: In the original fairy tale the talking horse owned by the princess dies. :( I greatly dislike that part so I changed that plot point for my version of the story but some of these stick close to the original so be warned.

List of Goose Girl Fairy Tale Retellings:

A Goose Girl by K.M. Shea

The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

Goose Princess by Tricia Mingerink

Lady or Maid by Emily Deady

A Noble Princess by Saraina Whitney

Feathers of Snow by Alice Ivinya

Betraying Korth by Mary Mecham

The Secret Princess by Melanie Cellier

Poppy's Peril by Allison Tebo

A Royal Masquerade by Allison Tebo

The Goose Girl by Alicia Chumney

Curse of Silence by Erin Halbmaier

Identity by Camille Peters

Crown by Madisyn Carlin

A Secret Hope by Scarlett Luna Strange

The Secret and the Shadow Bride by Jodie Seibert

Arabella's Song by Meagan Myhren-Bennett

A Stolen Heart by Selina R. Gonzalez

Illusion's Reign by Sarah Pennington

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

The Noble Servant by Melanie Dickerson

Blood in the Snow by Sarah Pennington

A Disguise of the Worst Sort by Sarah Courtney

The Itsy Bitsy Liar by Abigail Manning

Feathers of Fate by Laura Greenwood

The Princess and the Handmaid by Lucy Winton

Enspelled by Arisa May

Goose Chase by Patrice Kindl

Thorn by Intisar Khanani

Robin Hood Retellings

If you love the myth/legend of Robin Hood then you will definitely find a book in this list to be your next favorite read! And these were all recommended by readers for readers just like you!

Before I jump right into the long list of books there are two I want to call out specifically:

Robyn Hood: A Girl's Tale (and Fight For Freedom) - These are my historical retellings where I reimagined the traditional legends and ballads if "Robin Hood" was actually a girl named "Robyn" who got roped into the role of outlaw by her friends and her compassion for the villagers.

The Wicked Prince by Celeste Baxendell - This fantasy book gets honorable mention because it was the most popular suggestion from the reader Facebook Group and many mentioned it is their favorite Robin Hood retelling!

Now for the full list! I asked my reader community for their top suggestions (I asked for no spice and low language but check reviews if you have questions about the content). The readers came up with a mix of everything from YA, to historical adventure, to fantasy romance so you probably haven't read all of these yet and there is sure to be something you'll like!

The Outlaws of Sherwood - Robin McKinley

The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest - Melanie Dickerson

Marian and the Elf - Anabelle Raven

Bluebeard and the Outlaw - Tara Grace

Crown Duel - Sherwood Smith

Robin: Lady of Legend - R.M. Arcejaeger

Hood - Stephen R Lawhead

Scarlet - Stephen R Lawhead

Tuck - Stephen R Lawhead

Rowan Hood - Nancy Springer

The Masked Fae - Shari L Tapscott

The Swindler's Daughter - Annette K Larsen

Dauntless - Dina L Sleiman

Mercury Rises - Scarlett Kol

Hawksmaid - Kathryn Lasky

A Daring Sacrifice - Jody Hedlund

Ilyon Chronicles - Jaye L Knight

A Bird in the Snow - MC Kennedy

Protecting the Poor - Amanda Tero

Honor: A Quest In - Kendra E Ardnek

Robin's Hood: A Tale of Sherwood Forest - Jacque Stevens

By Wingéd Chair - Kendra Merritt

Outlawed (Sherwood Outlaws series) - Hayley Osborn

Robin Hood - Henry Gilbert

Sherwood - Meagan Spooner

Scarlet - A. C. Gaughen

Arrows and Gems - Erin Halbmaier

The Hood - Frost Kay

Did you know I have a whole series of these blog posts featuring book recommendations, popular retellings, and lists of books vetted by readers? Click here to start reading or use the Book Lists category to filter them.