6 Best classics books like Homer: The Odessey by Homer

Homer: The Odessey

By: Homer

3.65

Format: 469 pages, Paperback

Both books translated by E. V. Rieu. Two of the greatest classics of Western literature. The IILIAD…

"For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother."

-Homer, Homer: The Odessey

"For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother."

-Homer, Homer: The Odessey

If you liked the classics plot in Homer: The Odessey by Homer , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of Black Boy by Richard Wright, Jerry W. Ward Jr.

1. Black Boy

By: Richard Wright , Jerry W. Ward Jr.

3.91

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

Black Boyis a classic of American autobiography, a subtly crafted narrative of Richard Wright's jou… read more

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2. My Ántonia

By: Willa Cather

4.07

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Through Jim Burden's endearing, smitten voice, we revisit the remarkable vicissitudes of immigrant … read more

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3. Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Peter and the Starcatchers, #3)

By: Ridley Pearson , Greg Call , Dave Barry

3.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this action-packed conclusion to the Starcatchers trilogy, Peter and Molly find themselves in th… read more

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4. Son of Hamas

By: Mosab Hassan Yousef , Ron Brackin , مصعب حسن يوسف

4.11

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group … read more

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5. The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, #2)

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.40

Format: 436 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling sequel to Jennifer A. Nielsen's blockbuster NEW YORK TIMES bestseller THE FALSE PRINC… read more

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6. The Glass Spare (The Glass Spare, #1)

By: Lauren DeStefano

3.73

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A banished princess. A deadly curse. A kingdom at war. Wil Heidle, the only daughter of the king of… read more

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7. Peter and the Shadow Thieves (Peter and the Starcatchers, #2)

By: Ridley Pearson , Greg Call , Dave Barry

4.04

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to the award-winning New York Timesbestseller Peter… read more

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8. Ulysses

By: James Joyce

3.75

Format: 925 pages, Paperback

Ulysses is a modernist novel by Irish writer James Joyce. It was first serialized in parts in the A… read more

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"Shite and onions!"

-James Joyce, Ulysses

"Let my country die for me."

-James Joyce, Ulysses

"Be just before you are generous."

-James Joyce, Ulysses

"no more pain. wake no more. nobody owns"

-James Joyce, Ulysses

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9. Romeo and Juliet

By: William Shakespeare , None

3.74

Format: 281 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. I… read more

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"thus with a kiss I die"

-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

"Oh, I am fortune's fool!"

-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

"Ay me! sad hours seem long."

-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

"Educated men are so impressive!"

-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

10. The Crucible

By: Arthur Miller , Christopher Bigsby

3.60

Format: 137 pages, Paperback

"I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most… read more

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11. The Shadow Throne (The Ascendance Trilogy, #3)

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

3.66

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

One war. Too many deadly battles. Can a king save his kingdom when his own survival seems unlikely?… read more

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12. Inferno (The Divine Comedy #1)

By: Dante Alighieri , Anthony Esolen

3.93

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante plunges to the very depths of Hell and embarks on his arduous jour… read more

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13. The Odyssey

By: Gareth Hinds

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

With bold imagery and an ear tuned to the music of Homer's epic poem, Gareth Hinds reinterprets the… read more

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14. You Don't Know Me

By: David Klass

3.00

Format: None pages,

John ("My father named me after a toilet!") wrestles with the certainty that no one really knows hi… read more

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15. The Twat Files: a Life of Mistakes - No Regrets

By: Dawn French

3.87

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the truth behind the many, many times Dawn French has been a complete twat over the last s… read more

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16. Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

By: Reese Witherspoon

3.61

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Academy award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her wo… read more

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"You can be nervous as all get out. Just drink a beer and do it anyway."

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"Life isn't about perfection. There is no rule book. Life has many different chapters, and every chapter deserves celebrating."

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"Now, this is my little public service announcement: If you get invited to something, it's incumbent upon you to RSVP as soon as possible. A quick “no"

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"One historical note that I just love: When the suffragettes were marching, at one point they started wearing red lipstick so they would all be wearing the same bold color and stand in solidarity with…"

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

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17. Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

By: Tirzah Price

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman who desires a law career must be in want … read more

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"You’re infuriating."

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

"Where men fail to see the truth, a woman may uncover many secrets before tea."

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

"I would recommend putting off marriage for as long as possible. It’s a tool to keep women from wielding any true power or autonomy."

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

" IT IS A TRUTH universally acknowledged that a brilliant idea, conceived and executed by a clever young woman, must be claimed by a man. "

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

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18. We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya, #2)

By: Hafsah Faizal

4.21

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

The battle on Sharr is over. The dark forest has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, … read more

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"He is a chaos we savor."

-Hafsah Faizal, We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya, #2)

"I understand in some way,"

-Hafsah Faizal, We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya, #2)

"Should I sing prettily while I slit your throat?"

-Hafsah Faizal, We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya, #2)

"It was a feeling unmatched, to be sought by another."

-Hafsah Faizal, We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya, #2)

19. Homer: The Odessey

By: Homer

3.65

Format: 469 pages, Paperback

Both books translated by E. V. Rieu. Two of the greatest classics of Western literature. The IILIAD… read more

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"For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother."

-Homer, Homer: The Odessey

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20. The Aeneid

By: Virgil

3.87

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The founding epic of Rome, rendered in a fluid, metrical translation that sings Virgil’s stately ve… read more

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"Death's brother, sleep."

-Virgil, The Aeneid

"No help or hope of help existed."

-Virgil, The Aeneid

"Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit."

-Virgil, The Aeneid

"Non ignora mali, miseris succurrere disco."

-Virgil, The Aeneid

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Flannery O'Connor

3.83

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Toni Morrison

4.12

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