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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 880 pages
Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know
Hamilton Wright Mabie · 266 pages
The Red Fairy Book
Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang · 330 pages
Twenty-nine fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scandinavia, and Russia, including The Golden Goose, The Story of Sigurd, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
Fantasy Stories
Noel Langley, John Masefield, L. Frank Baum, Rudyard Kipling, Eva Ibbotson, Elizabeth Goudge, E. Nesbit, Patricia C. Wrede, Andrew Lang, Jane Yolen, Tove Jansson, Andre Norton, Norton Juster, Joan Aiken, C.S. Lewis, Katharine Mary Briggs, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 254 pages
Diana Wynne Jones's personal choice of favorite fantasy writing is a treat for all fans - and the perfect introduction for anyone coming to this genre for the first time. This collection contains stories from some of the best fantasy writers of all time. With stories including extracts from classics to modern favorites, this is a comprehensive and satisfying anthology. There are humorous stories
The Golden Book of Fairy Tales
Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy, Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Charles Perrault, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Comtesse de Segur · 160 pages
The Complete Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen · 286 pages
Sixteen tales including "Little Claus and Big Claus," "Father's Always Right," and "The Goblin and the Grocer."
The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales
Franz Xaver von Schonwerth · 264 pages
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
Neil Gaiman · 352 pages
"En las manos maestras de Neil Gaiman, la magia es mucho más que un mero juego de engaños. La destreza y el poder de invención de este gran fabulador transforman el entorno cotidiano en un mundo hechizado por sucesos sombríos y extraños, en el que una anciana puede comprar el Santo Grial en una tienda de segunda mano, unos asesinos se anuncian en los clasificados de un periódico bajo la rúbrica ±C
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
Jon Scieszka · 54 pages
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is the ultimate in fractured fairy tales. Not only do the characters create their own stories, they also design the structure of the book itself. Classic fairy tales are deconstructed and rewritten with different but recognizable names, such as The Princess and the Bowling Ball, The Really Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and the Hair and Chicken Lick
The Arabian Nights
Anonymous · 912 pages
Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever. This volume
Grimms' Fairy Tales and Andersen's Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Little Bookroom
Eleanor Farjeon · 302 pages
Collects twenty-seven of Eleanor Farjeon's stories, which include kings, princesses, servants, a mysterious flower, orphans, enchanted woods, an organ-grinder, giants, a little dressmaker, fairies, and a kindly farmer.
The Complete Stories of Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll · 792 pages
Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales
Angela Carter · 486 pages
Once upon a time fairy tales weren't meant just for children. This collection contains lyrical tales, bloody tales, hilariously funny and ripely bawdy stories, from countries all around the world from the Arctic to Asia - and no dippy princesses or soppy fairies. Instead, we have pretty maids and old crones, crafty women and bad girls, enchantresses and midwives, rascal aunts and odd sisters.
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales
Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling
Everyone thinks they know the real story behind the villains in fairy tales—evil, no two ways about it. But the villains themselves beg to differ. In Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's new anthology for younger readers, you'll hear from the Giant's wife ("Jack and the Beanstalk"), Rumplestiltskin, the oldest of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, and many more. A stellar lineup of authors, including Gar
Tales of the Peculiar
Ransom Riggs · 165 pages
Presents an illustrated edition of the fantastical book featured in the Miss Peregrine series that includes unusual fairy tales about wealthy cannibals, a fork-tongued princess, and the origins of the first ymbryne.
The Tolkien Reader
J.R.R. Tolkien · 290 pages
Anthology of Works, published 1966, including poems, short stories, a play, and some non fiction. Compilation of materials previously published as "Tree and Leaf", "Farmer Giles of Ham," and "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", along with one additional piece and intro material.
Aesop's Fables
Aesop · 144 pages
Aesop fables are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
William L. Hedges · 358 pages
Originally entitled, "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.", this collection of essays, sketches, and tales established Washington's reputation as America's foremost professional author. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" are classics of American fiction and display Irving's ability to depict American landscapes and culture. This volume also contains a number of gently ironic
The Complete Adventures of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter · 95 pages
A collection of the four stories relating all the adventures of Peter Rabbit and his mischievous cousin, Benjamin Bunny. Included are "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny," "The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies," and "The Tale of Mr. Tod."
The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories
George MacDonald · 106 pages
The Book of Dragons
E. Nesbit · 112 pages
Eight madcap tales of unpredictable dragons — including one made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, and a fire-breathing monster that flies out of an enchanted book and eats an entire soccer team! Marvelous adventure and excitement for make-believers of all ages.
Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy
Sharyn November · 533 pages
Charles de Lint. Alan Dean Foster. Diana Wynne Jones. Kelly Link. Patricia A. McKillip. Tamora Pierce. These are just a few of the acclaimed and bestselling authors who have contributed original stories to Firebirds Rising, the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning anthology Firebirds.This collection takes readers from deep space to Faerie to just around the corner. It is full of magi