YA Inspired by Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN
This Dark Endeavour & Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel: When his twin brother falls ill in the family's chateau in the independent republic of Geneva in the eighteenth century, sixteen-year-old Victor Frankenstein embarks on a dangerous and uncertain quest to create the forbidden Elixir of Life described in an ancient text in the family's secret Biblioteka Obscura.
Mister Creecher by Chris Priestley: In 1918 London, fifteen-year-old Billy, a pickpocket, meets Mr. Creecher, a monstrous giant, and their relationship swiftly turns from pure convenience to a strong bond as they journey northwards on the trail of Victor Frankenstein.
Dr Frankenstein’s Daughters by Suzanne Weyn: Giselle and Ingrid are the twin daughters of Doctor Victor Frankenstein, but they are very different people, and when they inherit his castle in the Orkney Islands, Giselle dreams of holding parties and inviting society--but Ingrid is fascinated by her father's forbidden experiments.
Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus: Retells, in graphic novel format, Mary Shelley's classic tale of a monster, assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies, who develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.
Man Made Boy by Jon Skovron: Tired of being sheltered from humans, seventeen- year-old Boy, son of Frankenstein's monster and the Bride of Frankenstein, runs away from home and embarks on a wild road trip that takes him across the country and deep into the heart of America.
This Monstrous Thing by Mackenzi Lee: When Alasdair Finch, a talented mechanic in 1818 Geneva, brings his brother back from the dead using clockwork parts, Oliver returns more monster than man. The citizens of Geneva think the pair were the inspiration for the recently published Frankenstein.
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein: The events of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein unfold from the perspective of Elizabeth Lavenza, who is adopted as a child by the Frankensteins as a companion for their volatile son Victor.
Little Book of Horror: Frankenstein by Steve Niles: In this special re-telling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, writer Steve Niles (Wake the Dead) works from the original text of the novel, presenting the tale in prose excerpts, each accompanied by a full-page spread from award-winning illustrator Scott Morse.
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Gross: Alone and penniless, Mary Jekyll hunts for her father’s killer, a former friend named Edward Hyde, along with help from Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson resulting in the discovery of a secret society of immoral and power-crazed scientists. Series: Extraordinary adventures of the Athena Club. Book descriptions via NoveList. Updated 2019