The Rat Prince
#4894.13 adjusted 4.00 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Unfinished 2016 Reading commitment Low Bridget Hodder Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
The Rat Prince is a middle-grade fantasy by Bridget Hodder, her debut novel, first published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2016. It retells Cinderella with alternating narrators: Rose, a noblewoman forced to work as a kitchen maid, and Char, a rat prince who lives in her household. A fairy godmother figure named Ashiira appears when the ball approaches. It is a standalone book and no sequel has been published.
Fairy-tale retelling · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Rat Prince Bridget Hodder
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Rat Prince | 2016 | 1 | core | 4.13 (461 ratings) |
A standalone retelling of Cinderella told by Rose and a rat prince.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Rat Prince? The Rat Prince's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is The Rat Prince finished? Unfinished (2016).
- How much reading does The Rat Prince take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is The Rat Prince ranked? #489 in this site's official ranking, based on 461 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #489?
Ranked #489 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.13 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (461 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #488, Mary Poppins (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Highly rated · 1 book · Unfinished · 461 ratings · Ranks #489 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment fairy-tale retelling fantasy universe.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.13 across 461 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 31 universes; 3 candidates ruled out; open items closed accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Kirkus Reviews Tier 2
- School Library Journal Tier 2
- Apple Books Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = The Rat Prince (2016).