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Books Inspired by Greek Myths/Works

So, just like with my post on Books by Greek Authors, this is a one-stop shop for books that are inspired by, if not retellings of, Greek Myths and other Works (keep in mind that I might not have listed ALL books, I'm only human!). Again, I will color-code the books listed into blue (read) and black (unread). I hope you guys enjoy! Also, if you know of any books that should be on this list, please leave a comment, and I'll be sure to include it!


Books inspired by Greek Myths in General/Multiple Myths or Works

  • Goddess War series by Kendare Blake

    • The Dogs of Athens

    • When Gods and Vampires Roamed Miami

    • Antigoddess

    • Mortal Gods

    • Ungodly

  • Long War series by Christian Cameron

    • Killer of Men

    • Marathon: Freedom or Death

    • Poseidon's Spear

    • The Great King

    • Salamis

    • Rage of Ares

  • Tyrant series by Christian Cameron

    • Chaeronea

    • Tyrant

    • Tyrant: Storm of Arrows

    • Leon's Story

    • Tyrant: Funeral Games

    • King of the Bosporus

    • Tyrant: Destroyer of Cities

    • Tyrant: Force of Kings

  • Olympus trilogy by David Hair

    • Athena's Champion

    • Oracle's War

    • Sacred Bride

  • Blood of Gods and Royals series by Eleanor Herman

    • Voice of Gods

    • Queen of Ashes

    • Legacy of Kings

    • Empire of Dust

    • Reign of Serpents

    • Dawn of Legends

  • The Sky Throne series by Chris Ledbetter

    • The Sky Throne

    • The High Court

  • War on the Gods series by A.P. Mobley

    • The Helm of Darkness

    • Poseidon's Trident

    • The Master Lightning Bolt

  • Memnon by Scott Oden

  • Last of the Amazons by Steven Pressfield

  • The Mask of Apollo by Mary Renault

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan

    • The Lightning Thief

    • The Sea of Monsters

    • The Titan's Curse

    • The Battle of the Labyrinth

    • The Last Olympian

  • The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan (mix of Greek and Roman mythology)

    • The Lost Hero

    • The Son of Neptune

    • The Mark of Athena

    • The House of Hades

    • The Blood of Olympus

  • The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan (mix of Greek and Roman mythology and culture)

    • The Hidden Oracle

    • The Dark Prophecy

    • The Burning Maze

    • The Tyrant's Tomb

    • The Tower of Nero

  • Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

    • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  • Oh My Gods by Alexandra Sheppard

  • The Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner - (I don't really see that much of a connection to Greek mythology/culture, but other people do so I included it)

    • The Thief

  • Sphinx series by Raye Wagner

    • Origin of the Sphinx

    • Cursed by the Gods

    • Demigods and Monsters

    • Myths of Immortality

    • Daughter of Darkness

    • Fates and Furies

    • Birth of Legends

    • Son of War: A Sphinx Companion Story

Books inspired by A Single Myth or Work


Homer's Iliad and Odyssey

  • The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

  • Troy series by Lindsay Clarke

    • The War at Troy

    • The Return from Troy

  • The Homeric Hymns by Michael Crudden

  • ODY-C series by Matt Fraction

    • Vol. 1: Off to Far Ithicaa

    • Vol. 2: Sons of the Wolf

  • Helen of Troy by Margaret George

  • The Hero Trilogy by Sulari Gentill

    • Chasing Odysseus

    • Trying War

    • The Blood of Wolves

  • A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

  • Adventures of Odysseus series by Glyn Iliffe

    • The King of Ithaca

    • The Gates of Troy

    • The Armour of Achilles

    • The Oracles of Troy

    • The Voyage of Odysseus

    • Return to Ithaca

  • Ulysses by James Joyce

  • The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason

  • Circe by Madeline Miller

  • The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

  • The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

Hades and Persephone

  • Abandon series by Meg Cabot

    • Abandon

    • Underworld

    • Awaken

  • The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi- (I don't really see this as being inspired by the Hades/Persephone myth, but some people do so I included it)

Plato's Republic

  • Thessaly series by Jo Walton

    • The Just City

    • The Philosopher Kings

    • Necessity

Prometheus

  • Frankenstein Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley

  • Prometheus Unbound by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Women from Myth

  • The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes

  • Here, The World Entire by Anwen Kya Hayward

  • Medea by Liz Lochhead

  • The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi

  • Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays by Christa Wolf

  • Medea by Christa Wolf

Men from Myth

  • The Helmet of Horror: The Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur by Victor Pelevin

  • Weight: The Myth of Atlas and Heracles by ...

  • Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry

  • Hold Your Own by Kate Tempest

  • Where Three Roads Meet: The Myth of Oedipus by Salley Vickers

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