Books That Tweak (Not Twerk!) Great Classics

by Ronald Frame

An intelligently imagined Dickens prequel. Full review >

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by Francesca Segal

Even if the plot and themes are second-hand, this is an emotionally and intellectually astute debut. Full review >

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by Megan Shepherd

An unessential but entertaining interpretation. Full review >

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by Neil Gaiman

A magical mystery tour through the mythologies of all cultures, a unique and moving love story—and another winner for the... Full review >

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by David Malouf

A splendid, creative précis of ancient events that still reverberate. Full review >

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by Paula Reed

Reed’s confident debut amiably reimagines Hawthorne’s tragic heroine as a brave lady in tumultuous times, making this sequel... Full review >

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by Jane Smiley

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by Jo Baker

Sequels and prequels rarely add to the original, but Baker’s simple yet inspired reimagining does. It has best-seller... Full review >

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by Gregory Maguire

Save a place on the shelf between Alice and The Hobbit—that spot is well deserved. Full review >

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by Michael Cunningham

Hardly a false note in an extraordinary carrying on of a true greatness that doubted itself. Full review >

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