Princess and the Pea Retellings

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!

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

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.