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A Twisted Tale

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A Twisted Tale
Collection of the first twelve novels
  • A Whole New World
  • Once Upon a Dream
  • As Old as Time
  • Reflection
  • Part of Your World
  • Mirror, Mirror
  • Conceal, Don't Feel
  • Straight On Till Morning
  • So This is Love
  • Unbirthday
  • Go the Distance
  • What Once Was Mine
  • Almost There
  • Set in Stone
  • When You Wish Upon A Star
  • Suddenly Super
  • A Twisted Tale Anthology
  • Fate Be Changed
  • Princess of Thieves
  • Sally's Lament
  • Be Prepared
  • Cruel Truth
  • How Far I'll Go
  • No One Gets Left Behind

A Twisted Tale, also called Twisted Tales in editions with the complete series, is an anthology series of books based around alternate "What if" spins on Disney animated and Pixar films. They are published by Disney-Hyperion, and written by different authors, including Liz Braswell, Jen Calonita, Elizabeth Lim, and Farrah Rochon.[1]

Books

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Book Title Based on Scenario Author Release date Pages
A Whole New World Aladdin "What if Aladdin had never found the lamp?"[2] Liz Braswell September 1, 2015 400
Once Upon a Dream Sleeping Beauty "What if the Sleeping Beauty never woke up?"[3] April 5, 2016 448
As Old as Time Beauty and the Beast "What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast?"[4] September 6, 2016 484
Reflection Mulan "What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld?"[5] Elizabeth Lim March 27, 2018 416
Part of Your World The Little Mermaid "What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula?"[6] Liz Braswell September 4, 2018 475
Mirror, Mirror Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "What if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince?"[7] Jen Calonita April 2, 2019 350
Conceal, Don't Feel (US)
Let It Go (UK)[8] 		Frozen "What if Anna and Elsa never knew each other?"[9] October 1, 2019 320
Straight On Till Morning Peter Pan "What if Wendy first traveled to Never Land with Captain Hook?"[10] Liz Braswell February 4, 2020 496
So This is Love Cinderella "What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper?"[11] Elizabeth Lim April 7, 2020 416
Unbirthday Alice in Wonderland "What if Wonderland was in peril and Alice was very, very late?"[12] Liz Braswell September 1, 2020 512
Go the Distance Hercules "What if Meg had to become a Greek god?"[13] Jen Calonita April 6, 2021 336
What Once Was Mine Tangled "What if Rapunzel's mother drank a potion from the wrong flower?"[14] Liz Braswell September 7, 2021 496
Almost There The Princess and the Frog "What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?"[15] Farrah Rochon September 6, 2022 464
Set in Stone[i] The Sword in the Stone "What if Arthur wasn't supposed to be king?" Mari Mancusi March 31, 2023 (UK) 368
When You Wish Upon A Star Pinocchio "What if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio?"[16] Elizabeth Lim April 4, 2023 480
Suddenly Super[i] The Incredibles "What if Violet became an agent of Syndrome?"[17] Jen Calonita August 31, 2023 (UK) 368
Fate Be Changed Brave "What if the witch gave Merida a different spell?"[18] Farrah Rochon April 2, 2024 464
Princess of Thieves[i] Robin Hood "What if Maid Marian were the real outlaw?"[19] Mari Mancusi September 5, 2024 (UK) 384
Sally's Lament The Nightmare Before Christmas "What if Sally discovered Christmas Town?"[20] October 8, 2024 352
Be Prepared[ii] The Lion King "What if Nala was compelled to team up with Scar for a secret reason?"[21] Farrah Rochon December 1, 2024 (AUS) 336
Cruel Truth 101 Dalmatians "What if Anita and Cruella were best friends?"[22] Jen Calonita May 1, 2025 (AUS) 400
How Far I'll Go Moana "What if Moana broke the heart of Te Fiti?"[23] Keala Kendall September 2, 2025 400
No One Gets Left Behind Lilo & Stitch TBA Fall 2026 TBA
  1. ^ a b c Available in AUS but no US release date at this time.
  2. ^ Available in the UK but no US release date at this time.

Anthologies

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Book Title Stories and bases Scenario Author Release
A Twisted Tale Anthology
(16 short stories total)[24] 		"Cast Out" (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) "What if Snow White learned magic?" Livia Blackburne October 3, 2023
"A First Mission" (Mulan) "What if Mulan became the Emperor's advisor?" Elizabeth Lim
"Et Voilà" (Ratatouille) "What if Remy had met Colette first?" Liz Braswell
"The Envelope" (Cinderella) "What if Anastasia had a change of heart?" Jen Calonita
"A New Dawn" (The Lion King) "What if Mufasa gave up his throne?" Farrah Rochon
"Rattle the Stars" (Treasure Planet) "What if Jim Hawkins joined the pirates?" M.K. England
"A Royal Game of Chess" (Robin Hood) "What if history wasn't quite right about the legend of Robin Hood?" Liz Braswell
"The Secret Exchange" (The Little Mermaid) "What if Eric met Ariel after she rescued him?" Elizabeth Lim
"Dust to Dust" (Peter Pan) "What if Tinker Bell was working for Captain Hook?" Micol Ostow
"Gonna Take You There" (The Princess and the Frog) "What if Naveen had to get home to Maldonia?" Farrah Rochon
"Fates, Three" (Brave) "What if the triplets visited the Witch?" Jen Calonita
"A Dragon in the Snow" (The Sword in the Stone) "What if Madam Mim and Merlin went to school together?" Kristina Pérez
"The Journey Home" (Beauty and the Beast) "What if Belle had to take her father's place at the fair?" Farrah Rochon
"Call It a Hunch" (Hercules) "What if Hercules's first day as a god didn't go as planned?" Jen Calonita
"The Reluctant Prince" (Bambi) "What if Bambi didn't want to be the next Great Prince of the Forest?" Liz Braswell
"The Rose and the Thorns" (Sleeping Beauty) "What if Aurora knew the truth about her curse?" Elizabeth Lim

Graphic novels and Manga

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A graphic novel version of the 2018 book Part of Your World, adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm, was released on June 13, 2023.[25] A graphic novel version of the 2020 book Straight On Till Morning, also adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm, was released on June 11, 2024. A graphic novel version of the 2022 book Almost There, adapted by Jamila Rowser, was also announced, though its release date is currently unknown.

References

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  1. ^ "A Twisted Tale (Disney) — Multiple Authors". fictiondb.com.
  2. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 1, 2015). A Whole New World: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781788107686.
  3. ^ Braswell, Liz (April 5, 2016). Once Upon a Dream: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484707302.
  4. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 6, 2016). As Old as Time: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484707289.
  5. ^ Elizabeth, Lim (March 27, 2018). Reflection: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484781296.
  6. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 4, 2018). Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368013819.
  7. ^ Calonita, Len (April 2, 2019). Mirror, Mirror: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781982520458.
  8. ^ "Disney Frozen: Let It Go (Twisted Tales)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  9. ^ Calonita, Jen (October 22, 2019). Conceal, Don't Feel: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368052238.
  10. ^ Braswell, Liz (February 4, 2020). Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484781302.
  11. ^ Lim, Elizabeth (April 7, 2020). So This is Love: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 978-1368013826.
  12. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 1, 2020). Unbirthday: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484781319.
  13. ^ Calonita, Jen (April 6, 2021). Go the Distance: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368063807.
  14. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 7, 2021). What Once Was Mine: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781761200205.
  15. ^ Rochon, Farrah (September 6, 2022). Almost There: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368077569.
  16. ^ Lim, Elizabeth (April 4, 2023). When You Wish Upon A Star: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 978-1368077545.
  17. ^ Calonita, Jen (August 31, 2023). Suddenly Super: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368063807.
  18. ^ Rochon, Farrah (April 2, 2024). Fate Be Changed: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368077569.
  19. ^ Mancusi, Mari (September 5, 2024). Princess of Thieves: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781761520921.
  20. ^ Mancusi, Mari (October 8, 2024). Sally's lament: a twisted tale. Twisted Tale (1st ed.). Los Angeles: Disney Hyperion. ISBN 978-1-368-10450-0.
  21. ^ Rochon, Farrah (December 1, 2024). Be Prepared: A Twisted Tale. Australia: Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781761641039.
  22. ^ Calonita, Jen (May 1, 2025). Cruel Truth: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781761526534.
  23. ^ Kendall, Keala; Rubiano, Brittany (2025). How Far I'll Go: a Twisted Tale. Los Angeles: Disney Hyperion. ISBN 978-1-368-10824-9.
  24. ^ Lim, Elizabeth; Blackburne, Livia; Braswell, Liz; Calonita, Jen; England, M. K.; Pérez, Kristina; Rochon, Farrah; Ostow, Micol, eds. (2023). A twisted tale anthology. Twisted tale. Los Angeles: Disney Hyperion. ISBN 978-1-368-08041-5.
  25. ^ Strohm, Stephanie Kate (June 13, 2023). Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 978-1368064095.
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