6 Queer Retellings of Classic Books

Alcove BooksFrom the USA Today bestselling author of DISCO WITCHES OF FIRE ISLAND comes a stunningly beautiful queer love story for fans of Hamnet and THE SONG OF ACHILLES. Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s theory of Shakespeare’s sonnets, THE TWO WILLS explores romance in all its forms, both on the page and between the lines, where no love is ever really lost—especially when you are the “master mistress” of the greatest writer in history. No matter how hard you try to convince some readers that they are not obligated to read every book that was ever once designated a “classic,” there are some people who just really want to read books that a culture decided everyone has to read at least once. Or maybe they want to read these books because of residual guilt from never quite getting to every book on that summer reading list from childhood. Whatever the case, classic literature still generates interest and book sales, especially in the age of BookTok. So what is a fellow queer reader to do when they want to pick up a classic, but they want to invest in stories in which they see themselves represented? Well, I am so glad you asked. In roughly the last decade, there has been a surge of books, b...