Shakespeare Novel Adaptations (Audiobooks) – By Play

This page presents a structured catalogue of novel adaptations or retellings based on Shakespeare’s plays, focusing specifically on editions available as audiobooks.

Each entry is mapped directly to the original Shakespeare play it is derived from, allowing readers to see exactly which works have been adapted into novel form or which novels have been inspired by some of the original plays. The list includes a range of reinterpretations, retellings, and literary expansions, presented as a neutral reference rather than a ranked or reviewed selection.

This catalogue is intended as a listening companion and discovery aid for readers, educators, and researchers interested in Shakespeare’s influence beyond the original plays.

TitleBased onBy
Hamlet
Cover for Gertrude and Claudius: A NovelGertrude and Claudius: A NovelHamletJohn Updike
Cover for Hamlet (John Marsden)Hamlet (John Marsden)HamletJohn Marsden
Cover for Hamlet is Not OKHamlet is Not OKHamletR.A. Spratt
Cover for Hamlet, Prince of RobotsHamlet, Prince of RobotsHamletM. Darusha Wehm
Cover for Laertes: A Hamlet RetellingLaertes: A Hamlet RetellingHamletCarly Stevens
Cover for OpheliaOpheliaHamletLisa Klein
Cover for Something RottenSomething RottenHamletAlan Gratz
Cover for The Dead Fathers ClubThe Dead Fathers ClubHamletMatt Haig
Cover for The Death I Gave HimThe Death I Gave HimHamletEm X. Liu
Cover for The King of Infinite SpaceThe King of Infinite SpaceHamletLyndsay Faye
Cover for The Story of Edgar SawtelleThe Story of Edgar SawtelleHamletDavid Wroblewski
Cover for Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A NovelHamlet, Prince of Denmark: A NovelHamletA. J. Hartley, David Hewson
Julius Caesar
Cover for CaesarCaesarJulius CaesarColleen McCullough
Cover for Dictator: A novelDictator: A novelJulius CaesarRobert Harris
Cover for The Ides of March: A NovelThe Ides of March: A NovelJulius CaesarThornton Wilder
Cover for The Throne of CaesarThe Throne of CaesarJulius CaesarSteven Saylor
King John
Cover for The Autumn ThroneThe Autumn ThroneKing JohnElizabeth Chadwick
Cover for The Summer QueenThe Summer QueenKing JohnElizabeth Chadwick
Cover for The Winter CrownThe Winter CrownKing JohnElizabeth Chadwick
King Lear
Cover for A Thousand AcresA Thousand AcresKing LearJane Smiley
Cover for DunbarDunbarKing LearEdward St Aubyn
Cover for FoolFoolKing LearChristopher Moore
Cover for GraceGraceKing LearPaul Lynch
Cover for Learwife: A NovelLearwife: A NovelKing LearJ. R. Thorp
Cover for Private RitesPrivate RitesKing LearJulia Armfield
Cover for The Queens of Innis LearThe Queens of Innis LearKing LearTessa Gratton
Cover for We That Are Young: A NovelWe That Are Young: A NovelKing LearPreti Taneja
Macbeth
Cover for Wyrd Sisters: (Discworld Novel 6)Wyrd Sisters: (Discworld Novel 6)MacbethTerry Pratchett
Cover for All Our Yesterdays: A Novel of Lady MacbethAll Our Yesterdays: A Novel of Lady MacbethMacbethJoel H. Morris
Cover for As I DescendedAs I DescendedMacbethRobin Talley
Cover for Banquo's SonBanquo's SonMacbethT K Roxborogh
Cover for BloodlinesBloodlinesMacbethT K Roxborogh
Cover for Foul is FairFoul is FairMacbethHannah Capin
Cover for King HereafterKing HereafterMacbethDorothy Dunnett
Cover for Lady Macbeth: A NovelLady Macbeth: A NovelMacbethAva Reid
Cover for Lady MacBethadLady MacBethadMacbethIsabelle Schuler
Cover for Macbeth: A NovelMacbeth: A NovelMacbethA. J. Hartley, David Hewson
Cover for Macbeth (Nesbo)Macbeth (Nesbo)MacbethJo Nesbo
Cover for Queen HereafterQueen HereafterMacbethIsabelle Schuler
Cover for Queen Macbeth: Darkland TalesQueen Macbeth: Darkland TalesMacbethVal McDermid
Cover for Upon the Corner of the Moon: A Tale of the MacbethsUpon the Corner of the Moon: A Tale of the MacbethsMacbethValerie Nieman
Merchant Of Venice
Cover for And After the Fire: A NovelAnd After the Fire: A NovelMerchant Of VeniceLauren Belfer
Cover for Shylock is My Name: The Merchant of Venice RetoldShylock is My Name: The Merchant of Venice RetoldMerchant Of VeniceHoward Jacobson
Cover for The Serpent of Venice: A NovelThe Serpent of Venice: A NovelMerchant Of VeniceChristopher Moore
Midsummer Nights Dream
Cover for Eyes Like StarsEyes Like StarsMidsummer Nights DreamLisa Mantchev
Cover for Lords And Ladies: (Discworld Novel 14)Lords And Ladies: (Discworld Novel 14)Midsummer Nights DreamTerry Pratchett
Cover for Midsummer’s MayhemMidsummer’s MayhemMidsummer Nights DreamRajani LaRocca
Much Ado About Nothing
Cover for Much Ado About Margaret: A NovelMuch Ado About Margaret: A NovelMuch Ado About NothingMadeleine Roux
Cover for Tastes Like Shakkar: A NovelTastes Like Shakkar: A NovelMuch Ado About NothingNisha Sharma
Cover for Two Wrongs Make a RightTwo Wrongs Make a RightMuch Ado About NothingChloe Liese
Cover for Under a Dancing StarUnder a Dancing StarMuch Ado About NothingLaura Wood
Othello
Cover for New BoyNew BoyOthelloTracy Chevalier
Cover for Die upon a KissDie upon a KissOthelloBarbara Hambly
Cover for Friend or FoeFriend or FoeOthelloPatrick Jones
Cover for I, Iago: A NovelI, Iago: A NovelOthelloNicole Galland
Cover for Iago: A NovelIago: A NovelOthelloDavid Snodin
Cover for Native SonNative SonOthelloRichard Wright
Cover for Passing: Penguin ClassicsPassing: Penguin ClassicsOthelloNella Larsen
Richard III
Cover for The Daughter of TimeThe Daughter of TimeRichard IIIJosephine Tey
Cover for The Daughter of Time: Inspector Alan Grant: Book #5The Daughter of Time: Inspector Alan Grant: Book #5Richard IIIJosephine Tey
Cover for The Kingmaker's DaughterThe Kingmaker's DaughterRichard IIIPhilippa Gregory
Cover for The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two RosesThe Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two RosesRichard IIIRobert Louis Stevenson
Cover for The Black ArrowThe Black ArrowRichard IIIRobert Louis Stevenson
Cover for The Kingmaker's DaughterThe Kingmaker's DaughterRichard IIIPhilippa Gregory
Cover for The Ravenmaster’s Secret: Escape from the Tower of LondonThe Ravenmaster’s Secret: Escape from the Tower of LondonRichard IIIElvira Woodruff
Cover for The Red Queen: A NovelThe Red Queen: A NovelRichard IIIPhilippa Gregory
Cover for The White QueenThe White QueenRichard IIIPhilippa Gregory
Romeo And Juliet
Cover for Our Violent EndsOur Violent EndsRomeo And JulietChloe Gong
Cover for These Violent DelightsThese Violent DelightsRomeo And JulietChloe Gong
Cover for BrideBrideRomeo And JulietAli Hazelwood
Cover for Fair Rosaline : A NovelFair Rosaline : A NovelRomeo And JulietNatasha Solomons
Cover for Juliet ImmortalJuliet ImmortalRomeo And JulietStacey Jay
Cover for JulietJulietRomeo And JulietAnne Fortier
Cover for Juliet's Nurse: A NovelJuliet's Nurse: A NovelRomeo And JulietLois Leveen
Cover for Kinmount : A NovelKinmount : A NovelRomeo And JulietRod Carley
Cover for Noughts & Crosses: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisationNoughts & Crosses: A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisationRomeo And JulietMalorie Blackman
Cover for One For My EnemyOne For My EnemyRomeo And JulietOlivie Blake
Cover for Prince of Shadows : A NovelPrince of Shadows : A NovelRomeo And JulietRachel Caine
Cover for Ramón and JulietaRamón and JulietaRomeo And JulietAlana Quintana Albertson
Cover for Romeo and Juliet: A NovelRomeo and Juliet: A NovelRomeo And JulietDavid Hewson
Cover for Still Star-CrossedStill Star-CrossedRomeo And JulietMelinda Taub
Cover for The Hundred Loves of Juliet: An epic reimagining of a legendary love storyThe Hundred Loves of Juliet: An epic reimagining of a legendary love storyRomeo And JulietEvelyn Skye
Cover for The Last RomeoThe Last RomeoRomeo And JulietJustin Myers
Cover for Warm Bodies: (The Warm Bodies Series)Warm Bodies: (The Warm Bodies Series)Romeo And JulietIsaac Marion
Taming Of The Shrew
Cover for Vinegar GirlVinegar GirlTaming Of The ShrewAnne Tyler
Cover for Act Your Age, Eve Brown: A NovelAct Your Age, Eve Brown: A NovelTaming Of The ShrewTalia Hibbert
Cover for Better Hate than NeverBetter Hate than NeverTaming Of The ShrewChloe Liese
Cover for Dating Dr. Dil: A NovelDating Dr. Dil: A NovelTaming Of The ShrewNisha Sharma
Cover for The Kiss QuotientThe Kiss QuotientTaming Of The ShrewHelen Hoang
Cover for What Not to Do on Vacation: A Slow-Burn, Fake Dating Rom-ComWhat Not to Do on Vacation: A Slow-Burn, Fake Dating Rom-ComTaming Of The ShrewRachel Magee
Cover for You Deserve Each OtherYou Deserve Each OtherTaming Of The ShrewSarah Hogle
The Tempest
Cover for Prospero's DaughterProspero's DaughterThe TempestElizabeth Nunez
Cover for Hag-SeedHag-SeedThe TempestMargaret Atwood
Cover for Miranda and CalibanMiranda and CalibanThe TempestJacqueline Carey
Cover for The Dream of Perpetual MotionThe Dream of Perpetual MotionThe TempestDexter Palmer
Cover for The MagusThe MagusThe TempestJohn Fowles
Twelfth Night
Cover for The Fool's GirlThe Fool's GirlTwelfth NightCelia Rees
Cover for The Last True Poets of the SeaThe Last True Poets of the SeaTwelfth NightJulia Drake
Cover for The Princess DeceptionThe Princess DeceptionTwelfth NightNell Stark
Cover for Twelfth Knight: a YA romantic comedy from the bestselling author of The Atlas SixTwelfth Knight: a YA romantic comedy from the bestselling author of The Atlas SixTwelfth NightAlexene Farol Follmuth
Cover for Viola in Reel LifeViola in Reel LifeTwelfth NightAdriana Trigiani
Cover for So This Is Ever AfterSo This Is Ever AfterTwelfth NightF.T. Lukens
Winters Tale
Cover for The Snow ChildThe Snow ChildWinters TaleEowyn Ivey
Cover for The Gap of Time: The Winter’s Tale RetoldThe Gap of Time: The Winter’s Tale RetoldWinters TaleJeanette Winterson
Cover for Exit, Pursued by a BearExit, Pursued by a BearWinters TaleE.K. Johnston
Cover for The Light Between OceansThe Light Between OceansWinters TaleM L Stedman
Winters Tale, Merchant Of Venice, Taming Of The Shrew, Alls Well That Ends Well
Cover for That Way Madness Lies: 15 of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works ReimaginedThat Way Madness Lies: 15 of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works ReimaginedWinters Tale, Merchant Of Venice, Taming Of The Shrew, Alls Well That Ends WellDahlia Adler