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…
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1. 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
- historical
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
2. 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
- historical
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- witches
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- greece
3. Lilith
By: Nikki Marmery
3.61
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In the tradition of Madeline Miller and Claire North, Lilith is the story of the first woman, who w… read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"For women everywhere. Be your own gods. Your Mother commands it."-Nikki Marmery, Lilith
"In time we came to the point that most closely concerned [the women]: that all life is precious, but Creation is a power to be used sparingly, not relentlessly, without care or concern for their heal…"-Nikki Marmery, Lilith
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
- historical
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- greece
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
- historical
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- 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
- historical
- 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
- historical
- 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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- historical
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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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- historical
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- greece
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
- greek mythology
- fiction
- 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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- historical
- 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
- historical
- 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
- historical
- 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. Neferura
By: Malayna Evans
3.61
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
For readers of The Wolf Den and Kaikeyi comes the thrilling tale of the forgotten daughter of a leg… read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"Perhaps you feel you've no choices, or perhaps you believe everything has been decided for you. But when it feels like you have no alternatives, you must create them. If you're creative enough, optio…"-Malayna Evans, Neferura
15. 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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- historical
- 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
16. 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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- retellings
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"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
17. Jezebel
By: Megan Barnard
3.97
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
With a bold voice reminiscent of Madeline Miller’s Circe, a stunning reimagining of the story of a … read more
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- historical
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- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
18. Goddess of the River
By: Vaishnavi Patel
3.86
Format: 496 pages, Paperback
A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
19. 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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- historical
- greek mythology
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
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- mythology
- greece
20. The Heir of Venus
By: Laura Shepperson
3.71
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
To the world he's a legend. To her he's a liar . Lavinia never asked to be fought over. But now… read more
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21. Medusa
By: Nataly Gruender
4.09
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An intimate look into the life of a legendary mythical villain who has so often been stripped of he… read more
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"Enyo spoke to her sisters: "They're getting worse." "Demi-Gods?" Sthennos asked. "Men."-Nataly Gruender, Medusa
