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15 Best Mythology Books

Goal: Find the best Mythology books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best mythology books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

15 Best Mythology Books

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1

Mythology

by Edith Hamilton

Also recommended by:

Alan Kay

2

The Odyssey

by Homer

3

The Iliad

by Homer

4

Circe

by Madeline Miller

Also recommended by:

Kathryn Minshew, Shauna Niequist

5

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson, Book 1

by Rick Riordan

Also recommended by:

Zack D'Aleo

6

D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths

by Ingri d'Aulaire

7

A Thousand Ships

A Novel

by Natalie Haynes

Also recommended by:

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jodi Picoult

8

Mythos

Stephen Fry's Greek Myths, Book 1

by Stephen Fry

Also recommended by:

PewDiePie

9

Ariadne

A Novel

by Jennifer Saint

10

Fifteen Dogs

by Andre Alexis

11

Starcrossed

by Josephine Angelini

12

The Greek Myths

by Robert Graves

13

The Library of Greek Mythology

by Apollodorus

14

The Penelopiad

by Margaret Atwood

15

The Silence of the Girls

A Novel

by Pat Barker

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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