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Fairy Tales & Mythology Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Fairy Tales & Mythology Books for Ages 12–18

Fairy tales and mythology for teenagers become source material for subversion, reinterpretation, and the kind of storytelling that asks whose version got told and whose got left out. These 2,449 books engage the tradition critically and creatively.

2,449 books

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Kendra Chronicles #1

Kyle Kingsbury had the perfect life until a witch’s spell turned him into a hairy, clawed beast stalking the modern stre

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Bryony and Roses

Trapped in an enchanted manor during a snowstorm, Bryony must use her gardening shears and sharp wits to outsmart a hous

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The Sixth World #1

Trail of Lightning

Rebecca Roanhorse

In a post-apocalyptic world where Navajo legends have come to life, monster hunter Maggie Hoskie must track a missing gi

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Healer of the Water Monster

Brian Young

For the child discovering that old stories are real and finding the courage to protect the natural world through their o

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The Iron Fey #1

Meghan Chase is the secret daughter of a mythical faery king, caught between a deadly supernatural war and a prince with

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Donna Jo Napoli

In medieval Saxony, a boy with a mysterious lung ailment becomes the only one who can save a village gripped by madness

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The Farthest-Away Mountain

Lynne Reid Banks

Dakin hears the mysterious call of a forbidden peak and leaves her village behind to find a gargoyle, a prince, and her

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Hold Up the Sky

Jane Louise Curry

In a post-apocalyptic Chicago divided into five rigid factions, Beatrice Prior must choose her identity and face the dan

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When the Elephants Dance: A Novel

Tess Uriza Holthe

For those seeking to understand how families find hope and strength through cultural stories while facing the immense ch

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The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #3

Dark magic and ancient prophecies collide as the Newman twins wield a cursed sword to stop the Elders from destroying hu

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The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales

Stunning turquoise and earth-toned art brings to life Indigenous legends of trickster rabbits, buffalo protectors, and t

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The Princess Bride

William Goldman

Fencing, fighting, revenge, giants, and monsters fill this epic tale of Westley's quest to rescue his true love, Butterc

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The Dark Is Rising Sequence #4

Armed with a broken riddle and a magical harp, Will must navigate the Welsh hills to wake the ancient Sleepers before th

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For the child who loves getting lost in imaginary worlds and wants to know every inhabitant of a magical land.

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The American Fairy Trilogy #3

For the young reader exploring their own complex heritage while navigating high-stakes responsibilities and the pressure

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Heroes of the Valley

Jonathan Stroud

Halli's love for practical jokes accidentally restarts an ancient blood feud, forcing him into a real quest against lege

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Donna Jo Napoli

Sirena the mermaid abandons her sisters' deadly games for a lonely island, where she falls for a stranded Greek warrior

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The Way to Rainy Mountain

N. Scott Momaday

Ancient Kiowa myths of heroes and steel-horned buffalo come alive alongside personal memories to preserve a rich heritag

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The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #2

Trapped in Paris and aging rapidly, the Newman twins must master fire magic from a rock-star alchemist before their enem

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Words To Live By

Epic battles of succession and profound philosophical lessons unfold in this ancient Sanskrit masterpiece filled with go

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The Young Merlin Trilogy #1

For the child who feels like an outsider or is searching for where they belong. A wild boy finds his voice and humanity

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The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica #1

Here, There Be Dragons

Three strangers flee London on a legendary dragonship to protect the Imaginarium Geographica, an atlas of every land eve

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Marian Cockrell

For the child who loves to wander and wonders what might be hidden just out of sight. A classic invitation to explore th

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Margaret Peterson Haddix

Palace life is more about boring embroidery than magic slippers, forcing Ella to use her wit and grit to escape a dull p

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