Timeless Fairy Tales 2/65

Frog Prince Retellings

Aug 6
2 min read

Do you love The Frog Prince fairy tale? This well known fairy tale has it's own Disney adaptation! And one interesting twist that most modern takes on this fairy tale add is the prince/main male character going through a growth arc (or at least gets his well deserved comeuppance!)

Let's take a look at some fantastic retellings of this Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

The Frog Prince - by K. M. Shea - This is my version in which I heavily gutted the original story because in the original both of the main characters are pretty detestable (if you don't believe me read this other blog post). It features a romance between seemingly arrogant Prince Lucien and the maid assigned to protect the now-very-much-a-frog prince.

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). Since these are coming directly from readers you can think of them as a book rec from a friend!

List of Frog Prince Retellings:

The Frog Prince by K. M. Shea

The Unlucky Prince by Deborah Grace White

The Green-Eyed Prince by Brittany Fichter

Frogkisser! by Garth Nix

The Frog Prince Continued by Jon Scieszka

Frogged by Vivian Vande Velde

The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson

The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker

The Frog Prince by Jenni James

Water Song by Suzanne Weyn

Enchanted by Alethea Kontis

Princess of Secrets by A. G. Marshall

A Midwinter's Wedding by Melanie Cellier

Prince of Frogs by Amberlyn Holland

The Frog Duke by Chelsey Noelle

To Betray a King by Annette K. Larsen

The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley

Chords of Green and Gold by Sarah Beran

Charmed by Camille Peters

The Prince of Gulbrania series by Lauren M. Flauding

Amphibian's Kiss by Lichelle Slater

Transformed: The Perils of the Frog Prince by Megan Morrison

Cloaked by Alex Flinn

Wildwood Dancing by Juliette Marillier

Almost There by Farrah Rochon

The Lily Gate by Hanna Sanvig

Cursed for Keeps by E. J. Kitchens

Her Accidental Frog by Eliza Prokopovits

A Charming Hope by Ashley Evercott

Midnight Prince by Aisha Urooj

Fate of a Frog by Kassidy Kameron

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.

Princess and the Pea Retellings

May 28
2 min read

The Princess and the Pea is probably the most famous fairy tale that doesn't have its on Disney Princess adaptation (did you know there is a musical called Once Upon a Mattress based on it?). And if you are a reader there are lots of delightful retellings of this story for you to enjoy!

Let's start things out with a special call out:

The Princess and the Pea - by K. M. Shea - This is my version of the tale and it is always free (yes, that's not a typo) so you can get it right now without waiting. And it's a novella you can definitely binge in a day or a single sitting if you are a speed reader! It's a prequel to my longer series of standalone fairy tale retellings and serves as a perfect introduction without spoiling anything!

Flowers on a table with an ereader displaying the Princess and the Pea cover image.

Many thanks to the readers on social media who gave me suggestions for all these other Princess and Pea retellings! And since these are all reader recommendations you can think of them as a friend rec! (I asked for no spice and low language but if that is a concern for you be sure to check the reviews.)

List of Princess and the Pea Fairy Tale Retellings:

The Princess and the Pea by K. M. Shea

A True Princess by Diane Zahler

The Princess Companion by Melanie Cellier

Tested by Sarah Carlisle

The Princess Test by Valia Lind

Finding the Flame by Felicity Wilder

True Princess by Kayla Eshbaugh

Lost at Aurora by Leialoha Humpherys

Pathways by Camille Peters

To Deceive a Kingdom by Kathryn Radaker

Arianna and the Maze of Monsters by Alesha Adamson

Princess of Shadows by A.G. Marshall

Courier’s Test by Lynn Renard

Of Curses and Hearts by E.J. Kitchens

Cookies and Kisses by Marie Soleil

The Princess Problem by Diane Darcy

The Beautiful Pretender by Melanie Dickerson

A Royal (Fake) Engagement by Julia Keanini

The Prince’s Pea by Caroline Lee

The Bruised Princess by A.G. Marshall

Awake at Widmore Manor by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee

A Renewed Hope by Robyn Sarty

The Lost Princess by Lacy Williams

Lethargy by Sonya Writes

Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguié

Snow Queen Retellings

Apr 30
2 min read

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!