It’s no secret that retellings are one of the best things to come out. These remixes of the classics we grew up with give us *life* and make our bookshelves look oh so pretty. I know there are a lot of them, so in honor of Huntress of Sherwood by by KC Kingmaker (releasing on April 9), a gender-bent retelling of Robin Hood, where Robin is a fiery heroine, and the Merry Men are her obsessed, ruthless champions, I decided to have some fun with it and turn the genre into a little game!
If you scroll down a little, you’ll see the Retellings Bingo card! The idea is to score five in a row, marking off any spot once you read a book that fills its category. Think you can do it? Think you already have?! Take a peak, download the image, print it out—whatever you think will help you tackle this challenge.
Want to download this and print it? You can download the PDF version right here!
Not sure where to start? No worries! I’ve got your back. Here are a few suggestions for each square that will help you check off another box until you get to shout out BINGO! But just remember that there are SO MANY retellings out there so consider this list below just a place to get started!
Hades/Persephone Retelling Suggestion
- Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
- Persephone: Hades’ Torment by Allison Shaw
- Thief of Spring by Katherine Macdonald
- Infernal by Linsey Hall
- Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe
- A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
Classic Literature Retelling Suggestion
- Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld (Retelling of Pride and Prejudice.)
- The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (Retelling of The Great Gatsby.)
- The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Retelling of The Island of Dr. Moreau.)
- New Boy by Tracy Chevalier (Retelling of Othello.)
- Meg and Jo by Kantra, Virginia (Retelling of Little Women.)
- The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Hand, Cynthia (Retelling of A Christmas Carol.)
Gothic Retelling Suggestion
- Always Emily by Michaela MacColl
- What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
- A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand
- Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood
- My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron
Cinderella Retelling Suggestion
- Cinder by Marissa Meyer
- Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
- So This is Love by Elizabeth Lim
- Thickerella by Tanzania Glover
Romeo & Juliet Retelling Suggestion
- These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
- Bright Smoke, Cold Fire by Rosamund Hodge
- Secret Heir by MJ Prince
- YOLO Juliet by Brett Wright
- My Dark Romeo by Parker S. Huntington, L.J. Shen
Snow White Retelling Suggestion
- Winter by Marissa Meyer
- Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
- The Shadow Queen by C. J. Redwine
- Snow & Poison by Melissa de la Cruz
Peter Pan Retelling Suggestion
- Everland by Wendy Spinale
- The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe
- Hooked by Emily McIntire
- Neverland by Anna Katmore
- Pan’s Revenge by Anna Katmore
Alice in Wonderland Retelling Suggestion
- Splintered by A. G. Howard
- Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
- Her Mad Hatter by Marie Hall
- Escaping Wonderland by Tiffany Roberts
- The Mad King by Jovee Winters
Little Red Riding Hood Retelling Suggestion
- Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
- Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
- Crimson Claws by Abigail Manning
- Hunted by Meagan Spooner
Beauty and the Beast Retelling Suggestion
- Uprooted by Naomi Novik
- Hunted by Meagan Spooner
- A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
- Bellamy and The Brute by Alicia Michaels
- Curse of the Wolf King by Tessonja Odette
Rapunzel Retelling Suggestion
- Cress by Marissa Meyer
- Towering by Alex Flinn
- Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan
- Evergreen by Devin Greenlee
Sleeping Beauty Retelling Suggestion
- Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
- A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow
- Spindle Fire by Lexa Hillyer
- A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn
- The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
Sci-Fi Retelling Suggestion
- Cinder by Marissa Meyer
- How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse by K. Eason
- Rook Di Goo by Jenni Sauer
- Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay
- For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Jane Austen Retelling Suggestion
- Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
- Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev
- Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne
- Austenland by Shannon Hale
The Snow Queen Retelling Suggestion
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
- Winter’s Child by Cameron Dokey
- Heart of Ice by K.M. Shea
- Cold Spell by Jackson Pearce
- winterglass by benjamin sriduangkaew
The Princess is a Badass Warrior Retelling Suggestion
- The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée Ahdieh
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
- Hunted by Meagan Spooner
- And I Darken by Kiersten White
Retellings of Something You’ve Never Heard of Before
- Spear by Nicola Griffith
- The Once and Future King by T.H. White
- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
- Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Contemporary Retelling Suggestion
- Sometimes We Tell the Truth by Kim Zarins
- Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler
- Jane by Aline Brosh McKenna
- Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass
- The Spring Girls by Anna Todd
Fairy Tale Mashup Retelling Suggestion
- Geekerella by Ashley Poston
- UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn
- Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl
- Of Giants and Ice by Shelby Bach
Folklore Retelling Suggestion
- Vasilisa by Julie Mathison
- Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
- The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
- Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
- Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
Have a favorite you don’t see space for on the card? Drop a comment below and let us know!
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