Books to Read If You Liked Whatever After Fairest of All Books
If your child read and loved the Whatever After series and is looking for their next book, I’ve rounded up some great read alikes! Pop in your email address below and I’ll send the printable list right to your inbox.
The Whatever After series is wildly popular and my kids have been VERY into this series over the years.
And I can’t blame them – I love a good fairy tale retelling!
If your child or student has blown through all the Whatever After books and needs a next great read, try one of these!
More Books to Read If You Liked the Whatever After Series
The Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley
Two orphaned sisters are sent to live with their grandmother (who they didn’t even know existed) in a strange little town called Ferryport Landing. When they arrive they soon learn that they have descended from the Brothers Grimm and the book of fairy tales those brothers wrote? Is actually history. And as one fairy tale mystery after another pops up in their town, it’s up to the sisters to solve the mysteries. This series is just DANG fun, with all the characters from every fairy tale you know popping up. The question is, who can they trust and who is trying to take them down?
Ella Enchanted by Gail Levine
This clever, funny, and sweet retelling of Cinderella might be one of my top five all-time favorite books! Ella was cursed shortly after birth to obey any order given to her and there doesn’t seem to be any way for her to break the curse on her own. Which means she’ll need to track down the elusive fairy that cursed her in the first place and convince her to remove the curse.
Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon
This fractured fairy tale series is one of Ella’s favorites and she’s read and re-read them, reading aloud her favorite lines to me and . . . I have to admit, they are truly laugh-out-loud funny. Don’t let the title fool you – they’re great for boys and girls who love adventure and humor.
The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker
It may not be the full on Disney version, but this one is a classic! Princess Emma suddenly finds herself a frog after kissing a frog prince. They both set off to find a way to become human again.
The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer
Alex and Conner, sister-brother twins, open up a beloved book of stories only to find themselves sucked into the book. In a mysterious land where magic runs rampant, they find themselves interacting with fairy tale characters they’ve heard about all their lives. The real question is. . . can they ever get home? This series has been especially popular in my house!
Once Upon a Fairy Tale series by Anna Staniszewski, illustrated by Macky Pamintuan
Fractured fairy tales are always a hit at our house and it’s fun to see our girls get into them. Star’s first grade teacher introduced her to this series and she was delighted to pick up another one at the public library. It has black and white illustrations on every page and they’re perfect for fairy tale loving readers.
Fairy Tale Reform School Series by Jen Calonita
My oldest daughter never met a fractured fairy tale she didn’t like, so I knew immediately that this series about the Fairy Tale Reform School, where fairy tale villains are “reformed”, would be a hit. And indeed it was. This one is great for teens and tweens!
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
For those who love fairy tales and fairy tale retellings, the Books of Bayern series is a slam-dunk winner. It follows four strong young heroines in magical lands as they fight to save their kingdoms and loved ones from dark forces. Goose Girl, the first book in the series was one of the very first books I ever wrote about on Everyday Reading and it’s still one of my all-time favorites. The plot is certainly basic enough fairy-tale material, but Hale makes it something really wonderful. (Full review here)
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