Cinderella
All stories listed should be clean or sweet romances. The occasional one with fade-to-black has been noted as such. If you believe one has been included in error, please contact me!
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“She used to creep away to the chimney-corner and seat herself among the cinders.”
– Charles Perrault
The story of “Cinderella” or “The Little Glass Slipper,” in which a girl in poor circumstances is elevated via marriage to royalty or status, has roots in lore as far back as the time of Christ.
Cinderella Retellings
Here’s a list of Cinderella retellings I’ve found.
Check below for my reviews of some of them!
(Books marked with a * are either standalones
or first in series.)
| Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers – Brittany Fichter A sea-faring Cinderella forced to play politics on land? Yes please! |
| Framed in Florals – Abigail Manning What if Cinderella was framed for murder? |
| The Stepsister’s Lament – S. R. Nulton Cinderella’s story may have a happily ever after, but what about her stepsister? |
| Soot & Slipper – Kate Stradling * A novella retelling that stays true to the original. |
| Shard of Glass – Emily Deady * Seriously the sweetest romance ever between these two characters. |
| Cinders of Glass – Celeste Baxendell A disgraced noble. A flirtatious prince. A plot to destroy the king. |
| Princess of Mirrors – A. G. Marshall This is due out in November, but I’m reallllly hoping Marshall doesn’t make us wait that long! |
| The Golden Ball – Erika Everest A fantastic retelling that combines elements of Cinderella, the Frog Prince, and Swan Lake |
| Traitor’s Masque – Kenley Davidson * A thrilling, suspenseful retelling of Cinderella |
| The Stepsister and the Slipper – Nina Clare * The stepsister’s not evil. She just needs to marry the prince before Cinderalla does. |
| Ugly – The Stepsister’s Story – Mary Mecham * What if the prince fell for the stepsister? |
| Princess of Midnight – Lucy Tempest Cinderella meets Frozen in this high-stakes mashup |
| Cinderella and the Colonel – K. M. Shea Love, sacrifice, adventure, and magic, along with humor, deception, and clean romance |
| The Ugly Stepsister – Aya Ling * A portal fantasy retelling where the ugly stepsister has to finish the story or never get home. |
| Dragon’s Maid – Kimberly A. Rogers This one has dragons! |
| Ellie and the Prince – J. M. Stengl * A retelling with a modern feel and magical creatures. |
| Crown and Cinder – Kendra E. Ardnek Pride and Prejudice meets Cinderella. Will Darcy find her “only tolerable” if she’s in a disguise? |
| The Mystery Princess – Melanie Cellier A Cinderella retelling that has lots of twists on the familiar tale |
| Cinderella Must Die – W. R. Gingell * Cinderella isn’t as innocent as she appears, but will anyone believe the stepsisters? |
| The Reluctant Godfather – Allison Tebo * What if Cinderella fell for her fairy godfather? |
| The Captive Maiden – Melanie Dickerson Who knew falling in love would be so dangerous? |
| The Peasant’s Dream – Melanie Dickerson In this reverse reimagining of the Cinderella story, secrets and dangerous enemies threaten a fairy-tale romance. |
| Ashes to Ashes – A. Lonergan * This story focuses on Cinderella’s daughter. |
| The Swan and the Slipper – Sarah Beran What if Cinderella’s fairy godmother was a swan? |
| Kingdom of Cinders – Deborah Grace White When you’re hiding forbidden magic, a royal ball is the last place you want to be |
| Fated – Kaylin Lee * The first book in the completed Destined series, a collection of overlapping fairy tale retellings all set in the same magical world. |
| Glass Midnight – Kayla Eshbaugh This one is on preorder for 11 April, 2023 – and I can’t wait! |
| The Earl of Highmott Hall – Nina Clare * A sweet romance, and a charming Regency Cinderella retelling. |
| The Glass Gate: A Retelling of Cinderella – Hanna Sandvig A bit of portal fantasy, and the possibility of dragons! |
| Catching Cinders – Kendra Merritt * A Cinderella retelling with a disabled main character |
| So This is Love: A Twisted Tale – Elizabeth Lim * Part of Disney’s series that asks, “What if…?” about Cinderalla and a certain glass slipper. |
The Stepsister and the Slipper
The Stepsister and the Slipper: A Retelling of Cinderella by Nina Clare (A Villain’s Ever After) Lady Charlotte needs a rich husband and fast. Her
The Orphan Queen
The Orphan Queen: A Cinderella and Ugly Duckling Retelling by Erika Everest (Kingdoms of Fable Book 0) The Orphan Queen is a mashup of Cinderella
Shard of Glass
Shard of Glass: A Cinderella Retelling by Emily Deady (Fairy Tale Royal book 1) With the family savings depleted and her stepmother crippled by grief,
A Gown of Spider Silk
A Gown of Spider Silk by A. G. Marshall I had the pleasure of meeting Angela at a writer’s retreat in Scotland last year, and