#Mythology

4 books tagged with mythology, sorted by rating.

Circe

by Madeline Miller

5/5

fiction fantasy

The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller

5/5

fiction

American Gods

by Neil Gaiman

4/5

fantasy fiction

Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan

4/5

young-adult fantasy

Circe

by Madeline Miller

5/5

In the house of Helios, god of the sun, a daughter is born — but Circe is a strange child, not powerful like her father nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers a power forbidden to the gods: witchcraft. Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her craft and encounters legends of mythology.

fiction fantasy

The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller

5/5

A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a profoundly moving retelling of Homer's Iliad. Exiled prince Patroclus befriends golden Achilles, and their bond deepens as they grow into young men and are called to fight in the Trojan War.

fiction

American Gods

by Neil Gaiman

4/5

Shadow Moon, recently released from prison, is hired as a bodyguard by the mysterious Mr. Wednesday — who turns out to be an old god preparing for war. Across the American landscape, the gods that immigrants brought to the New World are losing power to modern deities of technology, media, and consumerism.

fantasy fiction

Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan

4/5

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he's the son of Poseidon and is thrust into a world of Greek gods and monsters. Accused of stealing Zeus's master lightning bolt, Percy must journey across America to find the real thief and prevent a war among the gods.

young-adult fantasy