Orphia and Eurydicius
By: Elyse John
3.54
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
Their love transcends every boundary. Can it cheat death? Orphia dreams of something more than …
Want to Read $ 9.99"When Poseidon pinned her To the temple stones, her voice Flared like pyre-wood, Faded like smoke. ‘As Perseus bore down upon her She bestrode the pitted ground; The snakes that writhed from her head Cried mercy of the clouds. ‘From her neck, Pegasus sprang – The white horse spread his wings, And bore her name through Greece Swooping to Cretan shores. ‘Her blood birthed the corals Of the Red Sea – sharp as tongues. O Hera, grant Medusa Her legacy: woman, monster, might!"-Elyse John, Orphia and Eurydicius
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1. Alcestis
By: Katharine Beutner
3.92
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
"Beutner has elevated a relatively minor character in Greek mythology to a major player. Taking cen… read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
2. Herc
By: Phoenicia Rogerson
3.53
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favouri… read more
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- retellings
- lgbt
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
3. Medea
By: Eilish Quin
3.84
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Discover the full story of the sorceress Medea, one of the most reviled and maligned women of Greek… read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
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- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
4. House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2)
By: Claire North
4.19
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
House of Odysseus is the follow up to award-winning author Claire North's Ithaca "a powerful, fresh… read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
5. Song of the Huntress
By: Lucy Holland
3.76
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
The acclaimed author of Sistersong transforms the story of Herla and the Wild Hunt into a rich, fem… read more
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- retellings
- lgbt
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
6. Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
By: Natalie Haynes
4.05
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of ancient Greek myth in thi… read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- adult
- mythology
"The distinction that only sciences are useful and only arts are spirit-enhancing is a nonsensical one. I couldn't write much without scientists designing my computer. And some of them must want to re…"-Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
"According to Hesiod's Theogony , Rhea gives birth to the following children in this order: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. Kronos swallows each of the first five deities, and Rhea i…"-Natalie Haynes, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
7. The Shadow of Perseus
By: Claire Heywood
3.65
Format: 289 pages, Hardcover
Danae: Banished from her homeland thanks to a prophecy foretelling that her unborn child will one … read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
8. Atalanta
By: Jennifer Saint
3.78
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne , a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta… read more
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- romance
- retellings
- greek mythology
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- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"I made a bargain with him: if he let me have the mountains and my girls, then I'd keep out of Hera's way. But the main thing I wanted was to live untouched by men. I wasn't going to find myself in my…"-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta
"I missed the spread of the sky above me. Sometimes as I lay awake, I yearned so powerfully for freedom; for the dark silhouette of the Argo, blotting out the stars behind it; the promise of another j…"-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta
"Standing in the shadows, gathering my resolve. I'd been among too many people, living according to their rules for too long. It was clouding my vision, gnawing away at my confidence and certainty, ma…"-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta
"I despised my father, of course I did. The thought of presenting myself to him, of him thinking that my deeds could reflect on him was repulsive, that he thought what I would do would be a substitute…"-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta
9. Daughters of Olympus
By: Hannah M. Lynn
4.05
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
A daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing destroy both to protect her... Gods an… read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
10. Phaedra
By: Laura Shepperson
3.32
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
Debut novelist Laura Shepperson offers a powerful feminist retelling of Phaedra and her unyielding … read more
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- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
11. Psyche and Eros
By: Luna McNamara
3.78
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this utterly transporting reimagining of Greek mythology, the god of desire is cursed to fall fo… read more
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- romance
- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
12. Clytemnestra
By: Costanza Casati
4.25
Format: 435 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious vi… read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"She will bow to no one. Her destiny will be what she wants it to be."-Costanza Casati, Clytemnestra
"It is unwise to let a man who isn't king sit on a throne for too long."-Costanza Casati, Clytemnestra
"As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her better. Let her be hated forever."-Costanza Casati, Clytemnestra
13. Hera
By: Jennifer Saint
3.75
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Hera, immortal goddess and daughter of the ancient Titan Cronos, helped her brother Zeus to overthr… read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"She has been alone for a very long time."-Jennifer Saint, Hera
"All she knows is that he leaves a trail of broken women in his wake, and she is the most broken of them all."-Jennifer Saint, Hera
"But as he looms over her, blocking out the sky, it seems that he is everything in the world, that he is bigger than that sky. He is too immense and too strong. There is nothing that Hera, the warrior…"-Jennifer Saint, Hera
"She can be anyone. Vengeful Hera, wrathful Hera, the queen of the heavens, most long-suffering of wives and cruellest of punishers, will continue without her. She can slip away from the tethers of wh…"-Jennifer Saint, Hera
14. Medusa's Sisters
By: Lauren J.A. Bear
4.18
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her. The end of t… read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"To have choices is to have power. Most women have neither."-Lauren J.A. Bear, Medusa's Sisters
"When I choose myself, do not be afraid if my choice looks different than yours"-Lauren J.A. Bear, Medusa's Sisters
"She thought love a perfect pain. Come then. Break me, bend me. Hurt me flawless."-Lauren J.A. Bear, Medusa's Sisters
"Find delight in your pain, she said, and rejoice in your longing. If it still hurts, you are alive, you are alive."-Lauren J.A. Bear, Medusa's Sisters
15. Orphia and Eurydicius
By: Elyse John
3.54
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
Their love transcends every boundary. Can it cheat death? Orphia dreams of something more than … read more
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- romance
- retellings
- lgbt
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
"When Poseidon pinned her To the temple stones, her voice Flared like pyre-wood, Faded like smoke. ‘As Perseus bore down upon her She bestrode the pitted ground; The snakes that writhed from her head …"-Elyse John, Orphia and Eurydicius
16. Medea
By: Rosie Hewlett
4.22
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Medea longs for a different life. Since childhood, she has been separated from her sister, shunned … read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"I hate him for infecting me with this love I have carried for so long – I wish I could remove it, sever it from me like an infected limb."-Rosie Hewlett, Medea
17. The Last Song of Penelope (The Songs of Penelope, #3)
By: Claire North
4.38
Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition
Following the critically acclaimed Ithaca and House of Odysseus comes the final novel in Claire Nor… read more
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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
18. The End Crowns All
By: Bea Fitzgerald
4.25
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The second fierce, fresh and gloriously romantic YA Greek myth re-imagining, from Bea Fitzgerald, g… read more
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- romance
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- lgbt
- greek mythology
- historical fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
19. No Season but the Summer
By: Matilda Leyser
3.27
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Spring and summer are my mother’s time, autumn and winter are my husband’s. What is left for me? … read more
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- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"His changing was brutal, not a shifting and a merging, but a murdering of one form to make way for the other."-Matilda Leyser, No Season but the Summer
"And suddenly, it seems imperative that I remember it right. I must understand what happened nine thousand years ago, when I went underground. The myths have grown over the memories like thickened ski…"-Matilda Leyser, No Season but the Summer
20. Babylonia
By: Costanza Casati
4.44
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the bestselling Clytemnestra comes another intoxicating excursion into ancient h… read more
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- romance
- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
21. The Palace of Eros
By: Caro De Robertis
3.70
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Young, headstrong Psyche has captured the eyes of every suitor in town and far beyond with her temp… read more
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- retellings
- lgbt
- greek mythology
- fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
