Andrew Lang 
The Red Fairy Book [PDF ebook] 

37 tales include Grimms The Three Dwarfs, Mother Hole, The Golden Goose. Also Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, the Ratcatcher (the Pied Piper), Snowdrop (Snow White), The Voice of Death, The Enchanted Pig, The Master Thief, from France, Russia, Denmark, Romania, and Norse Sigurd and Brynhild. 97 illustrations.
If you are looking for an introduction to the worlds of possibility in fairy tales, it’s still a a good series. And can, of course, be read in any order since it’s just collections of fairy tales.
This book not only has over thirty great tales, readers will find the illustrations included enhance the stories and make the reading more fun.
Contents
The twelve dancing princesses — The princess Mayblossom — Soria Moria Castle — The death of Koschei the Deathless — The black thief and knight of the glen — The master thief — Brother and sister — Princess Rosette — The enchanted pig — The Norka — The wonderful birch — Jack and the beanstalk — The little good mouse — Graciosa and Percinet — The three princesses of Whiteland — The voice of death — The six sillies — Kari Woodengown — Drakestail — The ratcatcher — The true history of Little Golden-hood — The golden branch — The three dwarfs — Dapplegrim — The enchanted canary — The twelve brothers — Rapunzel — The nettle spinner — Farmer Weatherbeard — Mother Holle — Minnikin — Bushy bride — Snowdrop — The golden goose — The seven foals — The marvelous musician — The story of Sigurd.