The 8 List: Modern Fairy Tales

#1  FABLES (series) by Bill Willingham

Comics. New York City. Violence.

#2  THE LAND OF STORIES by Chris Colfer

Storybooks. Riddles. Legacy.

#3  HAPPILY EVER AFTER (anthology)

Science fiction. Fantasy. Retellings.

#4  MIRROR, MIRROR by Gregory Maguire

Snow White. 16th century. Painting.

#5  THE BLOODY CHAMBER by Angela Carter

Feminism. Horror. Surprising twists.

#6  WICKED by Gregory Maguire

The Wizard of Oz. Magic. Destiny.

#7  THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS by Jon Scieszka

The wolf. Villains. Clever.

#8  MR. FOX by Helen Oyeyemi

Bluebeard. Unreliable. An unnecessary muse.