I love rags-to-riches stories. I even love riches-to-rag stories. There’s something magical about the idea that maybe we’re secretly wealthy. It’s a real long shot but it’s fun to imagine.
Here’s a quick list I put together with some suggestions from other bloggers.
- “Book of a Thousand Days” by Shannon Hale
- “A Countess Below Stairs” by Eva Ibbotson
- “The False Princess” by Eilis O’Neal
- “The Goose Girl” by Shannon Hale
- “Princess Academy” by Shannon Hale
- “The False Prince” by Jennifer A. Nielsen
- “The Star of Kazan” by Eva Ibbotson
- “A Little Princess” by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte
- “Fallen Grace” by Mary Hooper
- “Holes” by Louis Sacar
- “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens
- “The Thief Lord” by Cornelia Funke
- “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas
- “If You Find Me” by Emily Murdoch
- “The Reluctant Heiress” by Eva Ibbotson
The Cheap Reader 
Hey there! I love this post – lists like this are my favorite! You already know how much I love your blog, but I thought I’d show it even more by nominating you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award (sorry if you already have it)! The link: https://gwenkatelibrary.wordpress.com/2014/06/28/the-very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Congratulations!