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30 Best Mythological Fiction Books in the Ancient World

Mythological fiction reworks inherited stories for new audiences and viewpoints. These books may retell familiar myths directly or place legendary figures and structures inside newly imagined narratives.

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Ancient World c. 3.3 million BCE–550 CE 76 books Asian History c. 221 BCE–present 2 books Medieval Period c. 476–1500 CE 62 books Long Nineteenth Century 1789–1914 CE 1 book Cold War and Post-war Era 1945–present 1 book

30 Mythological Fiction books in Ancient World

1. The Odyssey

by Homer

Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.7(1,739)

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2. Metamorphoses

by Ovid

4.7(1,467)

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3. The Trojan Women and Other Plays

by Euripides

First published 2001 · 4.6(145)

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4. The Three Theban Plays

by Sophocles

Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.6(2,554)

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5. The Iliad

by Caroline Alexander

First published 2015 · 4.6(1,035)

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6. The Aeneid

by Virgil

Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.6(970)

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7. The Shadow of Troy

by Gordon Doherty

First published 2021 · Empires of Bronze · 4.6(505)

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8. Sword of Avalon

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

First published 2009 · Avalon · 4.5(325)

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9. The Bacchae and Other Plays

by Euripides

First published 2006 · Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.5(183)

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10. Prometheus Bound and Other Plays

by Aeschylus

Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.5(181)

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11. Heroides

by Ovid

4.5(118)

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12. Warlock

by Wilbur Smith

First published 2001 · Ancient Egyptian Series · 4.5(6,083)

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13. The Bull from the Sea

by Mary Renault

First published 1962 · Theseus Series · 4.5(695)

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14. Sword of the War God

by Tim Hodkinson

First published 2024 · 4.4(767)

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15. Orestes and Other Plays

by Euripides

First published 2009 · Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.4(16)

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16. Medea and Other Plays

by Euripides

First published 2003 · Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.4(399)

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17. The Iliad

by Homer

Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.4(3,001)

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18. Ancestors of Avalon

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

First published 2004 · Avalon · 4.4(581)

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19. The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller

First published 2011 · 4.3(2,245,436)

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20. Electra and Other Plays

by Euripides

First published 2005 · Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.3(43)

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21. The Fall of Icarus

by Ovid

4.3(211)

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22. Jason and the Argonauts

by Apollonius of Rhodes

Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.3(186)

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23. The Quest

by Wilbur Smith

First published 2007 · Ancient Egyptian Series · 4.3(6,659)

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24. Testament

by Wilbur Smith

First published 2023 · Ancient Egyptian Series · 4.3(5,105)

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25. The King Must Die

by Mary Renault

First published 1958 · Theseus Series · 4.3(1,903)

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26. The Spear of Crom

by Tim Hodkinson

First published 2013 · 4.3(1,071)

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27. Circe

by Madeline Miller

First published 2018 · 4.2(1,516,936)

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28. Clytemnestra

by Costanza Casati

First published 2023 · 4.2(68,663)

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29. The Voyage of Argo

by Apollonius of Rhodes

Penguin Classics: Ancient World · 4.2(109)

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30. Heroes

by Valerio Massimo Manfredi

4.2(107)

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