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Shakespeare & Beyond

12 contemporary YA novels that retell Shakespeare

YA novels by Molly Booth and Ryan NorthAre you a fan of YA novels? Young adult literature is booming right now, from contemporary sob-fests like The Fault in Our Stars to action adventure series like The Maze Runner.

And with Shakespeare a staple of the high school classroom, it makes sense authors would want to tackle Shakespeare retellings for their teen audience.

Here are a few titles that are definitely worth checking out if you want to understand what today’s youth are into, or, just enjoy some great reads. (After all, YA fiction is for everyone with a heart, a healthy dose of existential anxiety, and a need for escapism!)

Two of the authors featured on our list below, Molly Booth and Ryan North, are also guests on our Shakespeare Unlimited podcast.

Comments

Interesting list! Thanks for compiling and posting this.

Michael Mullin — November 3, 2018