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All things Gilgamesh, fiction and non-fiction

Non-fiction:
Translations, interpretations, analysis of the Epic of Gilgamesh and figures within it

Fiction:
Please keep it to retellings that closely follow the myth, not just inspired by it in a loose way

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1	The Epic of Gilgamesh by Unknown 3.76 avg rating — 123,960 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others by Anonymous 4.01 avg rating — 2,872 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Gilgamesh the King (Gilgamesh, #1) by Robert Silverberg 3.74 avg rating — 1,074 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic by Sophus Helle (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.76 avg rating — 123,960 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Gilgamesh: The Life of a Poem by Michael Schmidt 3.93 avg rating — 294 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Gilgamesh: A Graphic Novel by Andrew Winegarner 3.50 avg rating — 103 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Gilgamesh (Sumerians, #2) by Emily H. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 943 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Gilgamesh the King (The Gilgamesh Trilogy, #1) by Ludmila Zeman (Adapter/Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 943 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Carved in Stone: A Narrative Account of the Epic of Gilgamesh by John A. Cowgill (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Revenge of Ishtar (The Gilgamesh Trilogy, #2) by Ludmila Zeman 4.18 avg rating — 478 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	He Who Saw Everything: The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anita MacRae Feagles 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (The Gilgamesh Trilogy, #3) by Ludmila Zeman 4.21 avg rating — 494 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	A Study Guide for The Epic of Gilgamesh by Gale Cengage Learning really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Story of Gilgamesh by Yiyun Li 4.06 avg rating — 231 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Babylonian Epic Of Gilgamesh And The Goddess Ishtar by Charles Francis Horne (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Discovering Gilgamesh: Geology, narrative and the historical sublime in Victorian culture by Vybarr Cregan-Reid it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Epic of Gilgamesh: The Oldest Story in the World and the Very First Hero With A Thousand Faces by Wolcott Wheeler 2.67 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Gilgamesh: The New Translation by Gerald J. Davis (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 123,960 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Gilgamesh Epic: A Psychological Study of a Modern Ancient Hero by Rivkah Schärf Kluger 4.29 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Graphic Canon, Vol. 1: From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Shakespeare to Dangerous Liaisons (The Graphic Canon, #1) by Russ Kick (Editor) 3.71 avg rating — 1,005 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Gilgamesh: The New Translation by Anonymous 3.76 avg rating — 123,960 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Gilgamesh: A New English Version by Anonymous 3.76 avg rating — 123,960 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative by Herbert Mason 3.76 avg rating — 123,960 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh by David Damrosch 3.64 avg rating — 778 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse by Unknown 3.72 avg rating — 935 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Gilgamesh by Derrek Hines 3.58 avg rating — 187 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Gilgamesh: Man's First Story by Bernarda Bryson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Evolution of the Gilgamesh Epic by Jeffrey H. Tigay 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Gilgamesh by Louise M. Pryke 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Gilgamesh: A Reader by John Maier 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Never Grow Old: The Novel Of Gilgamesh by Brian Trent 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Epic of Gilgamesh - Old Babylonian and Standard versions by Reginald Campbell Thompson 3.76 avg rating — 123,960 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld and the Sumerian Gilgamesh Cycle (Untersuchungen zur Assyriologie und vorderasiatischen Archäologie, 10) by Alhena Gadotti really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Gilgamesh: A Reconstruction by Eugene M. McCarthy 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Gilgamesh by Alan Wall 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	City of the Plague God (Adventures of Sik Aziz, #1) by Sarwat Chadda (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 3,773 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars