Classic Fairytales:
* European:
* Grimm's Fairy Tales: Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, The Frog Prince, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, The Bremen Town Musicians
* Charles Perrault: Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots
* Hans Christian Andersen: The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Nightingale, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina
* Non-European:
* Japanese: Momotaro (Peach Boy), Urashima Taro, The Crane Wife
* African: Anansi the Spider, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
* Native American: The Story of Coyote and the Stars, The Legend of the Navajo Blanket
Modern Fairytales:
* Retellings of Classic Tales:
* Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (Cinderella retelling)
* The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale (classic Grimm tale reimagined)
* Once Upon a Time by Stephen King (intertwined retellings of classic fairytales)
* Original Fairytales:
* The Princess Bride by William Goldman (a classic modern fairytale)
* The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (a modern fantastical story)
* The Neverending Story by Michael Ende (a fantasy adventure with fairytale elements)
Fairytale Elements in Other Genres:
* Fantasy Literature: The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, A Wrinkle in Time
* Young Adult Fiction: The Hunger Games, Twilight, Percy Jackson and the Olympians
* Movies: The Princess Bride, Enchanted, Maleficent
Important Note: The definition of a fairytale is flexible. Some stories might be considered fairytales, while others might fall into the realm of folk tales, myths, or legends. The key elements are typically fantastical elements, a moral or lesson, and an engaging narrative.