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{{Infobox Novel series
| name = A Twisted Tale
| image = A Twisted Tale book series.png
| image_caption = Collection of the first twelve novels
| books = {{Unbulleted list|''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''|''Fate Be Changed''|''Princess of Thieves''|''Sally's Lament''|''Be Prepared''|''How Far I'll Go''
| author = {{Unbulleted list|Liz Braswell|Jen Calonita|Elizabeth Lim|Farrah Rochon}}
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| country = United States
| language = English
| genre = {{flat list|[[Fantasy literature|Fantasy]]|[[Young adult fiction]]|[[Thriller (genre)|thriller]]|[[Dark fantasy]]}}
| publisher = [[Disney Publishing Worldwide]]:<br>{{bulleted list |Disney{{*}}Hyperion}}
| media_type = Print ([[hardcover]] and [[paperback]])
| pub_date = 2015-present
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'''''A Twisted Tale''''', also called '''''Twisted Tales''''' in editions with the complete series, is an anthology series of books based around alternate "[[Alternate history|What if]]" spins on [[List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Twisted Tale (Disney) — Multiple Authors |url=https://www.fictiondb.com/series/a-twisted-tale~47846.htm |publisher=fictiondb.com}}</ref>

==Books==
===''A Whole New World'' (2015)===
* Based on: ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]''
* Author: Liz Braswell
* Release date: September 1, 2015
* Scenario: "What if [[Aladdin (Disney character)|Aladdin]] had never found the lamp?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Braswell |first=Liz |title=A Whole New World: A Twisted Tale |date=September 1, 2015 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781788107686}}</ref>

===''Once Upon a Dream'' (2016)===
* Based on: ''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]''
* Author: Liz Braswell
* Release date: April 5, 2016
* Scenario: "What if the [[Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Sleeping Beauty]] never woke up?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Braswell |first=Liz |title=Once Upon a Dream: A Twisted Tale |date=April 5, 2016 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781484707302}}</ref>

===''As Old as Time'' (2016)===
* Based on: ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
* Author: Liz Braswell
* Release date: September 6, 2016
* Scenario: "What if [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]]'s mother cursed the [[Beast (Disney character)|Beast]]?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Braswell |first=Liz |title=As Old as Time: A Twisted Tale |date=September 6, 2016 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781484707289}}</ref>

===''Reflection'' (2018)===
* Based on: ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''
* Author: Elizabeth Lim
* Release date: March 27, 2018
* Scenario: "What if [[Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan]] had to travel to the Underworld?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Elizabeth |first=Lim |title=Reflection: A Twisted Tale |date=March 27, 2018 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781484781296}}</ref>

===''Part of Your World'' (2018)===
* Based on: ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''
* Author: Liz Braswell
* Release date: September 4, 2018
* Scenario: "What if [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]] had never defeated [[Ursula (The Little Mermaid)|Ursula]]?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Braswell |first=Liz |title=Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale |date=September 4, 2018 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781368013819}}</ref>

===''Mirror, Mirror'' (2019)===
* Based on: ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''
* Author: Jen Calonita
* Release date: April 2, 2019
* Scenario: "What if the [[Evil Queen (Disney)|Evil Queen]] poisoned the prince?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Calonita |first=Len |title=Mirror, Mirror: A Twisted Tale |date=April 2, 2019 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781982520458}}</ref>

===''Conceal, Don't Feel'' (2019)===
* Based on: ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''
* Author: Jen Calonita
* Release date: October 1, 2019
* Scenario: "What if [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]] and [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]] never knew each other?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Calonita |first=Jen |title=Conceal, Don't Feel: A Twisted Tale |date=October 22, 2019 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781368052238}}</ref>
* Published as ''Let It Go'' in certain regions{{cn|date=April 2023}}

===''Straight On Till Morning'' (2020)===
* Based on: ''[[Peter Pan (1953 film)|Peter Pan]]''
* Author: Liz Braswell
* Release date: February 4, 2020
* Scenario: "What if [[Wendy Darling#Animation|Wendy]] first traveled to Never Land with [[Captain Hook (Disney)|Captain Hook]]?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Braswell |first=Liz |title=Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale |date=February 4, 2020 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781484781302}}</ref>

===''So This is Love'' (2020)===
* Based on: ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]''
* Author: Elizabeth Lim
* Release date: April 7, 2020
* Scenario: "What if [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]] never tried on the glass slipper?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lim |first=Elizabeth |title=So This is Love: A Twisted Tale |date=April 7, 2020 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=978-1368013826}}</ref>

===''Unbirthday'' (2020)===
* Based on: ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''
* Author: Liz Braswell
* Release date: September 1, 2020
* Scenario: "What if Wonderland was in peril and [[Alice (Disney)|Alice]] was very, very late?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Braswell |first=Liz |title=Unbirthday: A Twisted Tale |date=September 1, 2020 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781484781319}}</ref>

===''Go the Distance'' (2021)===
* Based on: ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]''
* Author: Jen Calonita
* Release date: April 6, 2021
* Scenario: "What if [[Megara (Disney character)|Meg]] had to become a Greek god?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Calonita |first=Jen |title=Go the Distance: A Twisted Tale |date=April 6, 2021 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781368063807}}</ref>

===''What Once Was Mine'' (2021)===
* Based on: ''[[Tangled (2010 film)|Tangled]]''
* Author: Liz Braswell
* Release date: September 7, 2021
* Scenario: "What if [[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]]'s [[List of Disney's Tangled characters#Queen Arianna|mother]] drank a potion from the wrong flower?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Braswell |first=Liz |title=What Once Was Mine: A Twisted Tale |date=September 7, 2021 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781761200205}}</ref>

===''Almost There'' (2022)===
* Based on: ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''
* Author: Farrah Rochon
* Release date: September 6, 2022
* Scenario: "What if [[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]] made a deal that changed everything?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rochon |first=Farrah |title=Almost There: A Twisted Tale |date=September 6, 2022 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781368077569}}</ref>

===''Set in Stone'' (2023)===
* Based on: ''[[The Sword in the Stone (1963 film)|The Sword in the Stone]]''
* Author: Mari Mancusi
* Release date: March 31, 2023 (UK)
* Scenario: "What if [[King Arthur|Arthur]] wasn't supposed to be king?"

===''When You Wish Upon A Star'' (2023)===
* Based on: ''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]''
* Author: Elizabeth Lim
* Release date: April 4, 2023
* Scenario: "What if the [[Fairy with Turquoise Hair#Disney|Blue Fairy]] wasn't supposed to help [[Pinocchio (Disney character)|Pinocchio]]?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lim |first=Elizabeth |title=When You Wish Upon A Star: A Twisted Tale |date=April 4, 2023 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=978-1368077545}}</ref>

===''Suddenly Super'' (2023)===
* Based on: ''[[The Incredibles (2004 film)|The Incredibles]]''
* Author: Jen Calonita
* Release date: August 31, 2023 (UK)
* Scenario: "What if [[Violet (The Incredibles)|Violet]] became an agent of [[Syndrome (The Incredibles)|Syndrome]]?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Calonita |first=Jen |title=Suddenly Super: A Twisted Tale|date=August 31, 2023 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781368063807}}</ref>

===''A Twisted Tale Anthology'' (2023)=== 
* Authors: Livia Blackburne, Liz Braswell, Jen Calonita, M.K. England, Elizabeth Lim, [[Micol Ostow]], Kristina Perez, and Farrah Rochon
* Release date: October 3, 2023
* Includes 16 short stories based on various films.

===''Fate Be Changed'' (2024)===
* Based on: ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]''
* Author: Farrah Rochon
* Release date: April 2, 2024
* Scenario: "What if the witch gave [[Merida (Brave)|Merida]] a different spell?"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rochon |first=Farrah |title=Fate Be Changed: A Twisted Tale |date=April 2, 2024 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=9781368077569}}</ref>

===''Princess of Thieves'' (2024)===
* Based on: ''[[Robin Hood (1973 film)|Robin Hood]]''
* Author: Mari Mancusi
* Release date: September 5, 2024 (UK)
* Scenario: "What if Maid Marian were the real outlaw?"

=== ''Sally's Lament'' (2024) ===
* Based on: ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''
* Author: Mari Mancusi
* Release date: October 8, 2024
* Scenario: "What if [[Sally (The Nightmare Before Christmas)|Sally]] discovered Christmas Town?''"''

=== ''Be Prepared'' (2024) ===
* Based on: ''[[The Lion King (1994 film)|The Lion King]]''
* Author: Farrah Rochon
* Release date: December 1, 2024 (AUS)
* Scenario: "What if [[Nala (The Lion King)|Nala]] was compelled to team up with [[Scar (The Lion King)|Scar]] for a secret reason?"

=== ''How Far I'll Go'' (2025) ===
* Based on: ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]''
* Author: Keala Kendall
* Release date: September 2, 2025
* Scenario: "What if Moana broke the heart of Te Fiti?"

=== ''No One Gets Left Behind'' (2026) ===
* Based on: ''[[Lilo and Stitch]]''
* Author: Keala Kendall
* Release date: Fall 2026
* Scenario: Unknown

==Graphic novels==
A graphic novel version of the [[#Part of Your World (2018)|2018 book ''Part of Your World'']], adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm, was released on June 13, 2023.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Strohm |first=Stephanie Kate |title=Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel |date=June 13, 2023 |publisher=Disney-Hyperion |isbn=978-1368064095}}</ref> A graphic novel version of the [[#Straight On Till Morning (2020)|2020 book ''Straight On Till Morning'']], adapted by Liz Braswell, was released on June 11, 2024. A graphic novel version of the [[#Almost There (2022)|2022 book ''Almost There'']], adapted by Jamila Rowser, is currently in development.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|https://books.disney.com/character-series/a-twisted-tale/}}

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