I was aware of the Jane Austen reboots, and a few other classics that have been turned into zombie books. So perhaps not such an original idea, but I thought that zombies really suited the themes of The Great Gatsby. Zombies are great hangers-on.

I have also heard of, but forget their names, of at least one author who has rebooted their own novels – as in updating and rewriting parts they did not like. With ebooks, this is going to become much easier to do.

Jane Austen has been rebooted, with a sequel to Pride and Prejudice about Elizabeth's marriage to Mr. D'Arcy and the future of the other sisters. Jane has also been turned into an amateur sleuth in the old English mystery story tradition. (So-so, in my opinion, but worth a try.) And then there's the whole zombie thing, which doesn't interest me at all, but incredibly inventive idea.

Rebooting is probably best done with older books, perhaps preferably after the author has passed on and can't sue (see Salinger above).

Love the idea of rewriting science fiction based on how things really turned out.

1984 rewrite sound awesome! I think its your next book! lol

As for women running the show, man, they are just evil, only more cunning lol.. As for Lord of the Flies, check out Mean Girls. lol.. or Heathers.. those chicks are scary.. they smile before they plunge the knife in..

As the the Great Gaspy, or The Great Yawny as it should be called, any change is a good thing…

Well I remember someone wrote a sequel to Catcher in the Rye and Salinger sued. Its a wonder rewrites haven't come out yet, though those piss-take books such as on Twilight and 50 Shades are pretty hilarious. For my birthday I received 50 Sheds of Grey lol.. or something … funny stuff…