Classic Retellings like Wuthering Heights

By Jamie Huang | February 16 2026 | Adult

The movie everyone’s been talking about has just dropped: Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. The film is based on Emily Brontë’s classic novel, Wuthering Heights, where Catherine, a high-class woman, is forced to choose between an all-consuming love with Heathcliff and a gentle, expected love with Edgar. Although the film adaptation’s casting and romance-centered marketing sparked debate online, it has still been a widely anticipated film. If you found yourself loving the classic in a new form, you’re in the right place. Find some of our classic retelling picks below!

9780593818466
A powerful and fierce reimagining of the founding of the Roman empire and the legend of Romulus and Remus—and the mother whose sacrifice made it all possible.
$12.50 US
Jan 07, 2025
Paperback
400 Pages
Ace
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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9798217193738
One queen exiled. Another headed for the gallows. Both hungry for revenge. England’s most infamous queens unite in vengeance against Henry VIII.
$20.00 US
Jul 21, 2026
Paperback
368 Pages
Berkley
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9798217154586
From New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray comes a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine.
$18.00 US
Nov 18, 2025
Paperback
336 Pages
Random House
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9798217089802
Old gods, new rules. New York Times bestselling author Katharine McGee puts a modern-day twist on ancient mythology in this bold reimagining of the Greek gods as a family of billionaires—with all the messy drama that entails.
$20.00 US
Jul 07, 2026
Paperback
384 Pages
Crown
World
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9798892424189
One determined goddess. Two beloved gods. Three coveted thrones. Ancient Egypt’s most formidable goddess will stop at nothing to save her true love from the wrath of a vengeful god in this romantic retelling by the author of Neferura, perfect for readers who loved Lilith.
$19.99 US
Jun 23, 2026
Paperback
320 Pages
Alcove Press
World

9780593548677
A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her.
$19.00 US
Jul 30, 2024
Paperback
384 Pages
Ace
US, Canada, Open Mkt