For the purposes of this list, let's set "modern" as anytime after c. 1500 CE, and "ancient" as anything before c. 1000 CE (so we can include the Arabian myths). The original myth and the modern interpretation can be from any culture.

This list should not include modern fictionalization of historical events from ancient times (e.g. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar or Graves' I, Claudius would not belong on this list).
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Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) Great list.

For 20th/21st century adaptations of Greek mythology, see also http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/38...


message 2: by Aurora (new)

Aurora Are there any modern renditions of Norse Mythology (besides Marvel)?


message 3: by Serena (last edited Mar 04, 2015 06:21PM) (new)

Serena @Amy, I would check out :

The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer

Loki's Wolves by K.L. Armstrong


As well as the upcoming :
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Modern renditions of Norse Mythology have been becoming more popular, since 2000s.


message 4: by Ben (last edited Aug 22, 2015 12:03PM) (new)

Ben Gods of The Nowhere: A Novel of Halloween is so obviously spam (41 voters, most of whom have very few books, 0 friends, and no picture, all of whom voted only for this book), but it technically meets the list criteria, so I can't delete it. Grrr.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads I hate it when that happens.


message 6: by Lori S. (last edited Apr 03, 2019 03:05PM) (new)

Lori S. Aurora wrote: "Are there any modern renditions of Norse Mythology (besides Marvel)?"

American Gods - Neil Gaiman
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul - Douglas Adams
Hounded - Kevin Hearne
Expecting Someone Taller - Tom Holt


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase novels.


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