''A Twisted Tale'', also called ''Twisted Tales'' in editions with the complete series, is an anthology series of books based around alternate "

What if What If may refer to: Film * ''What If'', a 2006 TV film starring Niall Buggy * What If... (2010 film), ''What If...'' (2010 film), an American film * What If... (2012 film), ''What If...'' (2012 film), a Greek film * What If (2013 film), ''What ...

" spins on Disney animated and

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films. They are published by

Disney-Hyperion Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW), formerly known as The Disney Publishing Group and Buena Vista Publishing Group, is the publishing subsidiary of Disney Experiences, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Its imprints include Disney Edition ...

, and written by different authors, including

Liz Braswell Elizabeth J. Braswell, often known as Liz Braswell, is a British-born American writer of young adult fiction. She is best known for her ''New York Times'' bestselling books in Disney's '' Twisted Tales'' series, along with ''The Nine Lives of Chl ...

, Jen Calonita, Elizabeth Lim, and Farrah Rochon.

Books

''A Whole New World'' (2015)

* Based on: ''

Aladdin Aladdin ( ; , , ATU 561, 'Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with '' One Thousand and One Nights'' (often known in English as ''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of the original ...

'' * Author: Liz Braswell * Pages: 400 * Release date: September 1, 2015 * Scenario: "What if

had never found the lamp?"

''Once Upon a Dream'' (2016)

* Based on: ''

Sleeping Beauty "Sleeping Beauty" (, or ''The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood''; , or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess curse, cursed by an evil fairy to suspended animation in fi ...

'' * Author: Liz Braswell * Pages: 448 * Release date: April 5, 2016 * Scenario: "What if the

never woke up?"

''As Old as Time'' (2016)

* Based on: ''

Beauty and the Beast "Beauty and the Beast" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in (''The Young American and Marine Tales''). Villeneuve's lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and publish ...

'' * Author: Liz Braswell * Pages: 484 * Release date: September 6, 2016 * Scenario: "What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast?"

''Reflection'' (2018)

* Based on: ''

Mulan Hua Mulan () is a legendary Chinese folk heroine from the Northern and Southern dynasties era (4th to 6th century Common Era, CE) of Chinese history. Scholar, Scholars generally consider Mulan to be a fictional character. Hua Mulan is depicte ...

'' * Author: Elizabeth Lim * Pages: 416 * Release date: March 27, 2018 * Scenario: "What if

had to travel to the Underworld?"

''Part of Your World'' (2018)

* Based on: ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" (), sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children, the story foll ...

'' * Author: Liz Braswell * Pages: 475 * Release date: September 4, 2018 * Scenario: "What if

Ariel Ariel may refer to: Film and television *Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award * ''Ariel'' (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki *, a Russian film directed by Yevgeni Kotov * ''ARIEL Visual'' and ''ARIEL Deluxe'', a 1989 and 1991 ...

had never defeated Ursula?"

''Mirror, Mirror'' (2019)

* Based on: ''

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White" is a German fairy tale, first written down in the early 19th century. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'', numbered as Tale 53. The original title was ''Sneewittch ...

'' * Author: Jen Calonita * Pages: 350 * Release date: April 2, 2019 * Scenario: "What if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince?"

''Conceal, Don't Feel'' (2019)

* Based on: '' Frozen'' * Author: Jen Calonita * Pages: 320 * Release date: October 1, 2019 * Scenario: "What if Anna and Elsa never knew each other?" * Published as ''Let It Go'' in certain regions

''Straight On Till Morning'' (2020)

* Based on: ''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical ...

'' * Author: Liz Braswell * Pages: 496 * Release date: February 4, 2020 * Scenario: "What if

Wendy Wendy is a given name generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain during the English Civil War in the mid-1600s, a male Captain Wendy Oxford was identified by the Leveller John Lilburne as a spy reporting on his activit ...

first traveled to

Never Land Neverland is a fictional island featured in the works of J. M. Barrie and those based on them. It is an imaginary faraway place where Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys (Peter Pan), Lost Boys, and some other imaginary beings and ...

with

Captain Hook Captain James Hook is the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's 1904 play ''Peter and Wendy, Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'' and its various adaptations, in which he is Peter Pan's archenemy. The character is a pirate captain of the br ...

''So This is Love'' (2020)

* Based on: ''

Cinderella "Cinderella", or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a Folklore, folk tale with thousands of variants that are told throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Press, 1988. The protagonist is a you ...

'' * Author: Elizabeth Lim * Pages: 416 * Release date: April 7, 2020 * Scenario: "What if

never tried on the glass slipper?"

''Unbirthday'' (2020)

* Based on: ''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (also known as ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English Children's literature, children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics university don, don at the University of Oxford. It details the story of a ...

'' * Author: Liz Braswell * Pages: 512 * Release date: September 1, 2020 * Scenario: "What if Wonderland was in peril and

Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

was very, very late?"

''Go the Distance'' (2021)

* Based on: ''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'' * Author: Jen Calonita * Pages: 336 * Release date: April 6, 2021 * Scenario: "What if Meg had to become a Greek god?"

''What Once Was Mine'' (2021)

* Based on: ''

Tangled ''Tangled'' is a 2010 American animated musical film, musical Adventure film, adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Loosely based on the German fairy tale "Rapunzel" in th ...

'' * Author: Liz Braswell * Pages: 496 * Release date: September 7, 2021 * Scenario: "What if

Rapunzel "Rapunzel" ( ; ; or ) is a German fairy tale most notably recorded by the Brothers Grimm and it was published in 1812 as part of '' Children's and Household Tales'' (KHM 12). The Grimms' story was developed from the French literary fairy tale ...

mother A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of ges ...

drank a potion from the wrong flower?"

''Almost There'' (2022)

* Based on: ''

The Princess and the Frog ''The Princess and the Frog'' is a 2009 American Animation, animated musical film, musical Romance film, romantic fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Inspired in part by the 2002 ...

'' * Author: Farrah Rochon * Pages: 464 * Release date: September 6, 2022 * Scenario: "What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?"

''Set in Stone'' (2023)

* Based on: '' The Sword in the Stone'' * Author: Mari Mancusi * Pages: 368 * Release date: March 31, 2023 (UK) * Scenario: "What if

Arthur Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Ital ...

wasn't supposed to be king?" * Available in AUS but no US release date at this time.

''When You Wish Upon A Star'' (2023)

* Based on: ''

Pinocchio Pinocchio ( , ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel, ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a poor man named Geppetto in a Tuscan vil ...

'' * Author: Elizabeth Lim * Pages: 480 * Release date: April 4, 2023 * Scenario: "What if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help

''Suddenly Super'' (2023)

* Based on: ''

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American animated superhero film written and directed by Brad Bird. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer ...

'' * Author: Jen Calonita * Pages: 368 * Release date: August 31, 2023 (UK) * Scenario: "What if

Violet Violet may refer to: Common meanings * Violet (color), a spectral color with wavelengths shorter than blue * One of a list of plants known as violet, particularly: ** ''Viola'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants Places United States * Vi ...

became an agent of

Syndrome A syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms which are correlated with each other and often associated with a particular disease or disorder. The word derives from the Greek language, Greek σύνδρομον, meaning "concurrence". When a sy ...

?" * Available in AUS but no US release date at this time.

''A Twisted Tale Anthology'' (2023)

* Authors: Livia Blackburne, Liz Braswell, Jen Calonita, M.K. England, Elizabeth Lim, Micol Ostow, Kristina Perez, and Farrah Rochon * Pages: 573 * Release date: October 3, 2023 * Includes 16 short stories based on various films like Snow White, Treasure Planet, Brave, and The Princess and the Frog. * Internationally, this was published in two volumes with eight stories per volume.

''Fate Be Changed'' (2024)

* Based on: '' Brave'' * Author: Farrah Rochon * Pages: 464 * Release date: April 2, 2024 * Scenario: "What if the witch gave Merida a different spell?" * This is the first Pixar Twisted Tale story to be published in the US.

''Princess of Thieves'' (2024)

* Based on: ''

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...

'' * Author: Mari Mancusi * Pages: 384 * Release date: September 5, 2024 (UK) * Scenario: "What if

Maid Marian Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circums ...

were the real outlaw?" * Available in AUS but no US release date at this time.

''Sally's Lament'' (2024)

* Based on: ''

The Nightmare Before Christmas ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (formerly known as ''Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas'') is a 1993 American stop motion Animation, animated Gothic film, gothic musical film, musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick in his f ...

'' * Author: Mari Mancusi * Pages: 352 * Release date: October 8, 2024 * Scenario: "What if Sally discovered Christmas Town?" * This is the first seasonal Twisted Tale book surrounding Halloween and Christmas.

''Be Prepared'' (2024)

* Based on: ''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical coming-of-age drama film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Produced by Walt Disney ...

'' * Author: Farrah Rochon * Pages: 336 * Release date: December 1, 2024 (AUS) * Scenario: "What if

Nala Nala () is a legendary king of ancient Nishadha kingdom and the central protagonist of the '' Nalopakhyana'', a sub-narrative within the Indian epic '' Mahabharata'', found in its third book, '' Vana Parva'' (Book of the Forest). He is renown ...

was compelled to team up with

Scar A scar (or scar tissue) is an area of fibrosis, fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury. Scars result from the biological process of wound repair in the skin, as well as in other Organ (anatomy), organs, and biological tissue, t ...

for a secret reason?" * Available in the UK but no US release date at this time.

''Cruel Truth'' (2025)

* Based on: '' 101 Dalamatians'' * Author: Jen Calonita * Release date: May 1, 2025 (AUS) * Scenario: "What if Anita and Cruella were best friends?"

''How Far I'll Go'' (2025)

* Based on: '' 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 & Stitch ''Lilo & Stitch'' () is a 2002 American animated Science fiction film, science fiction comedy-drama film, comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures. It was written and directed by Chris Sanders and De ...

'' * Author: Keala Kendall * Release date: Fall 2026 * Scenario: Unknown

Graphic novels and Manga

A graphic novel version of the 2018 book ''Part of Your World'', adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm, was released on June 13, 2023. 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, is currently in development and is set for release on June 10, 2025.

References

External links

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