Cover of The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

William Goldman

young adult romance(952k)

A farm boy, a giant, and a swordsman race to rescue the world's most beautiful woman from a villainous prince.

Content Warnings
violence/gore

Description

*The Princess Bride is a timeless tale that pits country against country, good against evil, love against hate. This incredible journey and artfully rendered love story is peppered with strange beasties monstrous and gentle, memorable surprises both terrible and sublime, and such unforgettable characters as...* **Westley**, the handsome farm boy who risks death (and much worse) for the woman he loves; **Inigo**, the Spanish swordsman who lives only to avenge his father's death; **Fezzik**, the gentlest giant ever to have uprooted a tree with his bear hands; **Vizzini**, the evil Sicilian, with a mind so keen he's foiled by his own perfect logic; **Prince Humperdinck**, the eviler ruler of Guilder, who has an equally insatiable thirst for war and beauteous Buttercup; **Count Rugen**, the evilest man of all, who thrives on the excruciating pain of others; **Miracle Max**, the King's ex-Miracle Man, who can raise the dead (kind of); and, of course, **Buttercup**... the princess bride, the most perfect, beautiful woman in the history of the world!

Books like this

Cover of Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)

Marissa Meyer

young adult romanceThe Lunar Chronicles #1
(1.0M)

A cyborg Cinderella mechanic falls for a prince while hiding the secret that could save โ€” or doom โ€” Earth.

fairy tale retellingforbidden romancecinnamon roll hero

6 tropes in common

Cover of The Swan's Daughter

The Swan's Daughter

Roshani Chokshi

young adult romance
(5k)

A cursed prince and a truth-singing swan girl must outsmart a deadly bride tournament โ€” and their feelings.

fairy tale retellingforbidden romancecinnamon roll hero

6 tropes in common

Cover of The Selection (The Selection, #1)

The Selection (The Selection, #1)

Kiera Cass

young adult romanceThe Selection #1
(1.8M)

A girl who doesn't want the crown enters a royal competition โ€” and falls for the prince she never expected.

forbidden romanceopposites attractcinnamon roll hero

6 tropes in common

Cover of Part of Your World

Part of Your World

Abby Jimenez

contemporary romancePart of Your World #1
(889k)

A big-city surgeon falls for a small-town carpenter โ€” but her family's legacy may cost her everything.

fairy tale retellingforbidden romanceopposites attract

7 tropes in common

Cover of Howlโ€™s Moving Castle (Howlโ€™s Moving Castle, #1)

Howlโ€™s Moving Castle (Howlโ€™s Moving Castle, #1)

Diana Wynne Jones

young adult romanceHowl's Moving Castle #1
(454k)

Cursed into an old woman's body, Sophie moves into a wizard's castle and slowly unravels his many secrets.

fairy tale retellingopposites attract

4 tropes in common

Cover of House of Salt and Sorrows

House of Salt and Sorrows

Erin A. Craig

young adult romanceSisters of the Salt #1
(115k)

A girl in a cursed coastal manor suspects her sisters' deaths are no accident โ€” and the stranger she's falling for knows

fairy tale retellingforbidden romanceinnocent heroine

4 tropes in common

Cover of Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

K.M. Shea

young adult romanceTimeless Fairy Tales #1
(9k)

A cursed beast-prince and the girl who crash-landed in his enchanted chateau โ€” guided by very determined servants.

fairy tale retellingforbidden romanceopposites attract

5 tropes in common

Cover of Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

historical romance
(459k)

A naive bookworm convinced her beau's family estate hides Gothic horrors โ€” if only real life were that dramatic.

opposites attractcinnamon roll heroinnocent heroine

5 tropes in common

Cover of Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

Robin McKinley

young adult romanceFolktales #1
(83k)

A brave, bookish girl becomes a Beast's willing prisoner โ€” and slowly sees the man beneath the monster.

fairy tale retellingforbidden romanceopposites attract

5 tropes in common

Cover of That Girl, Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Story

That Girl, Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Story

James Ramos

young adult romance
(262)

A gender-swapped, high school retelling of Pride & Prejudice โ€” same wit, new drama.

fairy tale retellingopposites attract

5 tropes in common

Cover of Sworn to the Orc

Sworn to the Orc

Evangeline Anderson

paranormal romanceHidden Hollow #1
(1k)

A cursed witch discovers a magical autumn town โ€” and the gruff orc next door who just might break her spell.

forbidden romanceopposites attractcinnamon roll hero

7 tropes in common

Cover of The Cinderella Deal

The Cinderella Deal

Jennifer Crusie

romantic comedy
(14k)

A free-spirited dreamer agrees to fake-fiancรฉe her buttoned-up neighbor โ€” until pretend starts feeling real.

fairy tale retellingopposites attractcinnamon roll hero

6 tropes in common

Cover of Little Thieves

Little Thieves

Margaret Owen

young adult romanceLittle Thieves #1
(27k)

A thieving maid-turned-princess has two weeks to break her curse before she turns to jewels โ€” and the detective hunting

fairy tale retellingforbidden romance

5 tropes in common

Cover of Six Crimson Cranes

Six Crimson Cranes

Elizabeth Lim

young adult romanceSix Crimson Cranes #1
(106k)

A cursed princess must save her brothers without uttering a word โ€” aided by the prince she refused to marry.

fairy tale retellingforbidden romance

5 tropes in common

Cover of Thief of Cahraman

Thief of Cahraman

Lucy Tempest

young adult romanceFairytales of Folkshore #1
(1k)

A thief forced into a royal competition must pull off an impossible heist โ€” while falling for a mysterious stranger.

fairy tale retellingforbidden romance

5 tropes in common

Cover of When Dimple Met Rishi

When Dimple Met Rishi

Sandhya Menon

young adult romanceDimple and Rishi #1
(55k)

She had no idea she was already his bride-to-be when they met at a summer coding program.

opposites attractcinnamon roll hero

4 tropes in common

Cover of Sweet Evil (Sweet, #1)

Sweet Evil (Sweet, #1)

Wendy Higgins

young adult romanceSweet #1
(78k)

A pure-hearted girl discovers she's half-demon โ€” and falls for the dangerously alluring son of a fallen angel.

forbidden romanceopposites attractinnocent heroine

4 tropes in common

Cover of Spin the Dawn

Spin the Dawn

Elizabeth Lim

young adult romanceThe Blood of Stars #1
(65k)

A girl disguised as a boy must win an imperial tailoring competition โ€” without losing her heart to the enchanter who see

fairy tale retellingforbidden romance

5 tropes in common

Cover of The Midnight Prince

The Midnight Prince

Angie Grigaliunas

young adult romance
(990)

A fae prince and his half-human ex discover their breakup was a lie โ€” with days left before he must choose a bride.

fairy tale retellingforbidden romance

5 tropes in common

Cover of My Lady Jane

My Lady Jane

Cynthia Hand

young adult romanceThe Lady Janies #1
(84k)

Lady Jane Grey becomes Queen of England in this hilarious, fantastical (not quite) retelling of history.

fairy tale retelling

4 tropes in common