Mythopoeic Books

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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,457,188 ratings — published 1937
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Stardust Stardust (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.10 — 481,596 ratings — published 1999
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In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1) In the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.03 — 9,276 ratings — published 2006
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Sunshine Sunshine (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.84 — 44,128 ratings — published 2003
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In the Cities of Coin and Spice (The Orphan's Tales, #2) In the Cities of Coin and Spice (The Orphan's Tales, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,979 ratings — published 2007
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Uprooted Uprooted (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.02 — 263,784 ratings — published 2015
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The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.13 — 131,285 ratings — published 2013
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Anansi Boys Anansi Boys (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.04 — 229,733 ratings — published 2005
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Little, Big Little, Big (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.81 — 12,337 ratings — published 1981
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American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1) American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.10 — 990,972 ratings — published 2001
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Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1) Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.27 — 10,691 ratings — published 1984
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The Wood Wife The Wood Wife (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,562 ratings — published 1996
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.01 — 657,780 ratings — published 2013
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The Silmarillion The Silmarillion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.04 — 335,917 ratings — published 1977
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The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.85 — 93,580 ratings — published 1996
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Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.06 — 480,373 ratings — published 2008
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.87 — 255,227 ratings — published 2004
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Spinning Silver Spinning Silver (ebook)
by (shelved 5 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.18 — 151,591 ratings — published 2018
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Neverwhere (London Below, #1) Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.16 — 561,768 ratings — published 1996
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The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1) The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.18 — 42,835 ratings — published 2001
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Thomas the Rhymer Thomas the Rhymer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.89 — 3,874 ratings — published 1990
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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
by (shelved 5 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.58 — 1,041,409 ratings — published 1955
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The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2) The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.17 — 49,917 ratings — published 2000
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Winter Rose (Winter Rose, #1) Winter Rose (Winter Rose, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.86 — 7,625 ratings — published 1996
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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.36 — 968,970 ratings — published 2020
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,348,755 ratings — published 2018
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Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, #1) Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.88 — 37,303 ratings — published 1987
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The Stress of Her Regard The Stress of Her Regard (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.81 — 4,381 ratings — published 1989
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Cards of Grief Cards of Grief (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.81 — 540 ratings — published 1984
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Lifelode Lifelode (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.88 — 668 ratings — published 2009
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The Innamorati The Innamorati (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.78 — 467 ratings — published 1998
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Palimpsest Palimpsest (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.65 — 5,261 ratings — published 2009
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Fire and Hemlock Fire and Hemlock (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.96 — 11,117 ratings — published 1985
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The Folk Keeper The Folk Keeper (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,294 ratings — published 1999
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The Changeling Sea The Changeling Sea (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,034 ratings — published 1988
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The Book of Atrix Wolfe The Book of Atrix Wolfe (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.00 — 4,144 ratings — published 1995
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Ombria in Shadow Ombria in Shadow (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.00 — 5,259 ratings — published 2002
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Alphabet of Thorn Alphabet of Thorn (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,233 ratings — published 2004
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The Guns of Avalon (The Chronicles of Amber, #2) The Guns of Avalon (The Chronicles of Amber, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.14 — 25,814 ratings — published 1972
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The Children of Húrin The Children of Húrin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.06 — 93,426 ratings — published 2007
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,125,839 ratings — published 1954
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The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.14 — 135,292 ratings — published 1971
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,151,730 ratings — published 1954
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.43 — 4,495,252 ratings — published 1998
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,419,207 ratings — published 1997
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Ink Blood Sister Scribe Ink Blood Sister Scribe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.00 — 63,363 ratings — published 2023
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Deathless Deathless (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.93 — 22,870 ratings — published 2011
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The Book of Lost Tales 1 (The History of Middle-Earth, #1) The Book of Lost Tales 1 (The History of Middle-Earth, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.87 — 16,591 ratings — published 1983
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Unfinished Tales Unfinished Tales (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 4.02 — 44,343 ratings — published 1980
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Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mythopoeic)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,721 ratings — published 2017
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David Halberstam
“The good reporters of that era, those who were well educated and who were enlightened themselves and worked for enlightened organizations, liked the Kennedys and were for the same things the Kennedys were for. In addition, the particular nature of the President’s personal style, his ease and confidence with reporters, his considerable skill in utilizing television, and the terrible manner in which he was killed had created a remarkable myth about him. The fact that a number of men in his Cabinet were skillful writers themselves and that in the profound sadness after his murder they wrote their own eloquent (and on occasion self-serving) versions of his presidency had strengthened that myth.”
David Halberstam, The Best and the Brightest

C.S. Lewis
“It may even be one of the greatest arts; for it produces works which give us (at the first meeting) as much delight and (on prolonged acquaintance) as much wisdom and strength as the works of the greatest poets. It is in some ways more akin to music than to poetry or at least to most poetry. It goes beyond the expression of things we have already felt. It arouses in us sensations we have never had before, never anticipated having, as though we had broken out of our normal mode of consciousness and 'possessed joys not promised to our birth.' It gets under our skin, hits us at a level deeper than our thoughts or even our passions, troubles oldest certainties till all questions are re-opened, and in general shocks us more fully awake than we are for most of our lives.
It was in this mythopoeic art that MacDonald excelled.”
C.S. Lewis, Phantastes

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