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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 430 times as myth)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,348,197 ratings — published 2018
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 360 times as myth)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,986,195 ratings — published 2011
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Norse Mythology Norse Mythology (Paperback)
by (shelved 277 times as myth)
avg rating 4.10 — 343,205 ratings — published 2017
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
by (shelved 259 times as myth)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,437,988 ratings — published 2005
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 254 times as myth)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,192,955 ratings — published -800
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
by (shelved 185 times as myth)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,366,959 ratings — published 2006
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The Iliad The Iliad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 183 times as myth)
avg rating 3.93 — 509,749 ratings — published -800
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Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1) Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)
by (shelved 176 times as myth)
avg rating 4.26 — 162,495 ratings — published 2017
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The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3)
by (shelved 172 times as myth)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,216,373 ratings — published 2007
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4)
by (shelved 167 times as myth)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,218,088 ratings — published 2008
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The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5)
by (shelved 163 times as myth)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,148,020 ratings — published 2009
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Ariadne Ariadne (Hardcover)
by (shelved 157 times as myth)
avg rating 3.78 — 146,296 ratings — published 2021
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The Power of Myth The Power of Myth (Paperback)
by (shelved 154 times as myth)
avg rating 4.26 — 53,783 ratings — published 1988
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American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1) American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 147 times as myth)
avg rating 4.10 — 990,876 ratings — published 2001
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The Hero With a Thousand Faces The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 144 times as myth)
avg rating 4.13 — 45,047 ratings — published 1949
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The Penelopiad The Penelopiad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 143 times as myth)
avg rating 3.71 — 87,023 ratings — published 2005
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The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as myth)
avg rating 3.75 — 119,064 ratings — published -2000
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Mythology Mythology (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as myth)
avg rating 4.04 — 59,972 ratings — published 1942
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The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
by (shelved 129 times as myth)
avg rating 4.29 — 940,761 ratings — published 2010
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A Thousand Ships A Thousand Ships (Hardcover)
by (shelved 123 times as myth)
avg rating 4.05 — 90,060 ratings — published 2019
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The Silence of the Girls (Women of Troy, #1) The Silence of the Girls (Women of Troy, #1)
by (shelved 121 times as myth)
avg rating 3.89 — 112,224 ratings — published 2018
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The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus, #2) The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus, #2)
by (shelved 112 times as myth)
avg rating 4.40 — 667,816 ratings — published 2011
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Beowulf Beowulf (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as myth)
avg rating 3.50 — 346,692 ratings — published 1000
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Stone Blind Stone Blind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 109 times as myth)
avg rating 3.78 — 76,844 ratings — published 2022
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Metamorphoses Metamorphoses (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as myth)
avg rating 4.10 — 78,333 ratings — published 8
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The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus, #3) The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus, #3)
by (shelved 103 times as myth)
avg rating 4.47 — 674,423 ratings — published 2012
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The Aeneid The Aeneid (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 103 times as myth)
avg rating 3.87 — 143,470 ratings — published -19
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Elektra Elektra (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as myth)
avg rating 3.66 — 55,991 ratings — published 2022
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Galatea Galatea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 94 times as myth)
avg rating 3.93 — 123,594 ratings — published 2013
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Clytemnestra Clytemnestra (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as myth)
avg rating 4.22 — 57,709 ratings — published 2023
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The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus, #4) The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus, #4)
by (shelved 89 times as myth)
avg rating 4.57 — 483,278 ratings — published 2013
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Till We Have Faces Till We Have Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as myth)
avg rating 4.20 — 80,320 ratings — published 1956
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Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2) Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)
by (shelved 87 times as myth)
avg rating 4.31 — 59,991 ratings — published 2018
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The Witch's Heart The Witch's Heart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 84 times as myth)
avg rating 4.04 — 61,922 ratings — published 2021
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The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as myth)
avg rating 4.10 — 426,089 ratings — published 2010
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Atalanta Atalanta (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as myth)
avg rating 3.74 — 35,107 ratings — published 2023
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Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as myth)
avg rating 4.22 — 26,584 ratings — published 2020
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The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus, #5) The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus, #5)
by (shelved 70 times as myth)
avg rating 4.43 — 391,077 ratings — published 2014
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Women Who Run With the Wolves Women Who Run With the Wolves (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as myth)
avg rating 4.11 — 95,981 ratings — published 1992
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Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3) Troy (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #3)
by (shelved 67 times as myth)
avg rating 4.35 — 42,813 ratings — published 2020
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The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1) The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)
by (shelved 66 times as myth)
avg rating 4.23 — 240,544 ratings — published 2015
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The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as myth)
avg rating 4.15 — 15,750 ratings — published 1220
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The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1) The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1)
by (shelved 61 times as myth)
avg rating 4.13 — 231,415 ratings — published 2016
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The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2) The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2)
by (shelved 60 times as myth)
avg rating 4.18 — 228,427 ratings — published 2011
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Gods of Jade and Shadow Gods of Jade and Shadow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as myth)
avg rating 3.88 — 77,421 ratings — published 2019
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The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3) The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)
by (shelved 53 times as myth)
avg rating 4.27 — 181,144 ratings — published 2012
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The Women of Troy (Women of Troy, #2) The Women of Troy (Women of Troy, #2)
by (shelved 51 times as myth)
avg rating 3.83 — 28,898 ratings — published 2021
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Lore Lore (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as myth)
avg rating 3.74 — 106,935 ratings — published 2021
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Neon Gods (Dark Olympus, #1) Neon Gods (Dark Olympus, #1)
by (shelved 50 times as myth)
avg rating 3.68 — 308,393 ratings — published 2021
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Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1) Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1)
by (shelved 48 times as myth)
avg rating 3.69 — 14,194 ratings — published 2022
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Stephen Fry
“Gaia visited her daughter Mnemosyne, who was busy being unpronounceable.”
Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold

Joseph Campbell
“Myth is what we call other people's religion.”
Joseph Campbell

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