21 Top mythology books like Lilith by Nikki Marmery

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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…

"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 health. That Wisdom demands they choose when and how often they bring new life into the world; the power to give life comes with the right to deny it."

-Nikki Marmery, Lilith

If you liked the mythology plot in Lilith by Nikki Marmery , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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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

Similar categories in Phoenicia Rogerson's Herc book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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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

Similar categories in Eilish Quin's Medea book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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3. Stone Blind

By: Natalie Haynes

3.82

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

A fresh take on the story of Medusa, the original monstered woman. They will fear you and flee y… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Haynes's Stone Blind book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"Then look."

-Natalie Haynes, Stone Blind

"The sea gods keep their secrets deep; they always have."

-Natalie Haynes, Stone Blind

"There is one question that devours me still. Why didn’t I close my eyes?"

-Natalie Haynes, Stone Blind

"And the monster? Who is she? She is what happens when someone cannot be saved."

-Natalie Haynes, Stone Blind

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4. The Temple of Fortuna (Wolf Den Trilogy #3)

By: Elodie Harper

4.39

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The final instalment in Elodie Harper's Sunday Times bestselling Wolf Den Trilogy Amara's journe… read more

Similar categories in Elodie Harper's The Temple of Fortuna (Wolf Den Trilogy #3) book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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5. The Weaver and the Witch Queen

By: Genevieve Gornichec

3.88

Format: 424 pages, Hardcover

The lives of two women—one desperate only to save her missing sister, the other a witch destined to… read more

Similar categories in Genevieve Gornichec's The Weaver and the Witch Queen book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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6. 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

Similar categories in Nikki Marmery's Lilith book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • religion
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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

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7. 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

Similar categories in Claire North's House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2) book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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8. 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

Similar categories in Lucy Holland's Song of the Huntress book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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9. 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

Similar categories in Natalie Haynes's Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • adult
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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

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10. 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

Similar categories in Claire Heywood's The Shadow of Perseus book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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11. 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

Similar categories in Jennifer Saint's Atalanta book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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

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12. 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

Similar categories in Luna McNamara's Psyche and Eros book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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13. 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

Similar categories in Costanza Casati's Clytemnestra book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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

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14. 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

Similar categories in Jennifer Saint's Hera book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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

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15. 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

Similar categories in Malayna Evans's Neferura book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • 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

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16. 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

Similar categories in Lauren J.A. Bear's Medusa's Sisters book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
"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

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17. 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

Similar categories in Rosie Hewlett's Medea book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • 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

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18. 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

Similar categories in Megan Barnard's Jezebel book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
Cover of The Last Song of Penelope (The Songs of Penelope, #3) by Claire North

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

Similar categories in Claire North's The Last Song of Penelope (The Songs of Penelope, #3) book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook
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20. Inanna (Sumerians, #1)

By: Emily H. Wilson

4.06

Format: 474 pages, Paperback

The fates of a young goddess, a warrior, and a mortal soldier collide in this enthralling and lyric… read more

Similar categories in Emily H. Wilson's Inanna (Sumerians, #1) book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • feminism
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"No one at all sees Death, No one at all sees the face of Death, No one at all hears the voice of Death, Death so savage, who hacks men down."

-Emily H. Wilson, Inanna (Sumerians, #1)

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21. Le Fay (Morgan le Fay, #2)

By: Sophie Keetch

4.46

Format: 461 pages, Kindle Edition

Lady Morgan surveys her life at an unhappy marriage and a vengeful husband determined to keep thei… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Keetch's Le Fay (Morgan le Fay, #2) book and Nikki Marmery's Lilith

  • retellings
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • audiobook

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