Cinderella is the tale of a girl who was the beloved daughter of a wealthy man who passed away. Cinderella is left alone to live with her evil stepmother and two stepsisters who treat her very poorly. On the day of the royal ball, a fairy godmother makes Cinderella's dream come true and she goes to the ball where she meets the prince. Cinderella and the Prince fall in love, however Cinderella runs away when the clock strikes midnight and  he is only left with a glass slipper to find her... and live happily ever after. 

Here are some recommendations of modern retellings: 

Cinder by Marissa Meyer
"As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story."

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas began as a Cinderella retelling that became its own epic tale along the way. Throne of Glass  tells the story of Celaena Sardothien. Celaena is an eighteen year old assassin sent to do hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes. Crown Prince Dorian offers her a pathway to freedom by making her fight as his champion in the royal tournament. In order to gain her freedom Celaena must win the tournament and work for the palace for a few years. 

Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell : "Nicolette’s awful stepsisters call her “Mechanica” to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother’s knee. Her mom is gone now, though, and the Steps have pushed her into a life of dreary servitude. When she discovers a secret workshop in the cellar on her sixteenth birthday—and befriends Jules, a tiny magical metal horse—Nicolette starts to imagine a new life for herself. And the timing may be perfect: There’s a technological exposition and a royal ball on the horizon. Determined to invent her own happily-ever-after, Mechanica seeks to wow the prince and eager entrepreneurs alike." Mechanica will be published August 4, 2015.

Bound by Donna Jo Napoli
"In a novel based on Chinese Cinderella tales, fourteen-year-old stepchild Xing-Xing endures a life of neglect and servitude, as her stepmother cruelly mutilates her own child's feet so that she alone might marry well."

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
"In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her. At birth, Ella of Frell was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse, for how can she truly be herself if at any time anyone can order her to hop on one foot, or cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom—and she'll have to obey? Ella's quest to break the curse and discover who she really is, is both funny and poignant." The Ella Enchanted film is also available in circulation. 

Just Ella (Available as an e-book) by Margaret Peterson Haddix
"Being a princess isn't all that...You've heard the fairytale: a glass slipper, Prince Charming, happily ever after... Welcome to reality: royal genealogy lessons, needlepoint, acting like "a proper lady," and—worst of all—a prince who is not the least bit interesting, and certainly not charming. As soon-to-be princess Ella deals with her newfound status, she comes to realize she is not "your majesty" material. But breaking off a royal engagement is no easy feat, especially when you're crushing on another boy in the palace... For Ella to escape, it will take intelligence, determination, and spunk—and no ladylike behavior allowed."

Cindy Ella (Available as an e-book) by Robin Palmer
"Sophomore iconoclast Cindy Gold publishes an anti-prom letter in her high school newspaper, but when she develops a crush on her SAT tutor, on top of the ones she already has on popular senior Adam Silver as well as a boy she has been exchanging instant messages with, she begins to doubt her own convictions."

The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo
"In this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth century B.C., Rhodopes, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen."

Roses and Bones: Myths, Tales, and Secrets by Francesca Lia Block is a collection of three books added to form one new volume of fairy tale myths and retellings. 

Five Glass Slippers by Elisabeth Brown, Emma Clifton, Rachel Heffington, Stephanie Ricker, Clara Diane Thompson, and Editor Anne Elisabeth Stengl
"One Beloved Story—Five Exciting Writers—A Collection to Cherish!"