Previous contributors to this series include Jo Nesbø who retold Macbeth, Margaret Atwood who wrote Hag-Seed, a retelling of The Tempest, and Anne Tyler who retold The Taming of the Shrew in her novel Vinegar Girl. Just to name a few. This book will be the last in Hogarth’s Shakespeare retelling series. And yet anticipation for this one is high. So it’s probably unfair to start this list with a book that hasn’t been released yet and is not set to release until 2021. Untitled Hamlet Retelling by Gillian Flynn

So with all the many versions and retellings of Shakespeare’s Hamlet out there, which ones are worth checking out? Here is a list of the ten best Hamlet retellings, across genre.

And the play has even been translated into Klingon. Shakespeare’s famous tragedy about the doomed Danish prince brought the world many memorable lines of dialogue, such as “To be or not to be? That is the question.” The story and its characters have been the inspiration for many works of art. William Shakespeare wrote many plays, but few are as popular or have been adapted as frequently as Hamlet. Golden boys beware: something wicked this way comes. And she and her coven have the perfect way in: a boy named Mack, whose ambition could turn deadly. She plots to destroy each boy, one by one. Sworn to vengeance, Jade transfers to St. The night the golden boys choose Jade as their next target. Untouchable, they have the kind of power other girls only dream of-until the night of Jade’s sweet sixteen, when they crash a St. Jade, Jenny, Mads, and Summer rule their glittering LA circle. This list of Hamlet retellings is sponsored by Wednesday Books.

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