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15 Best Mythology Books of All Time


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

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best mythology books" into our search engine and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
    (It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)

(Updated 2024)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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  1. 1
    Mythology

    Mythology

    Edith Hamilton

  2. MOST RECOMMENDED!
    2
    The Odyssey
  3. 3
    The Iliad
  4. 4
    Circe

    Circe

    Madeline Miller

  5. 5
    The Lightning Thief
  6. 6
    D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths
  7. 7
    A Thousand Ships
  8. 8
    Mythos
  9. 9
    The Silence of the Girls
  10. 10
    Ariadne

    Ariadne

    A Novel

    Jennifer Saint

  11. 11
    The Penelopiad

    The Penelopiad

    Margaret Atwood

  12. 12
    The Greek Myths

    The Greek Myths

    Robert Graves

  13. 13
    Starcrossed

    Starcrossed

    Josephine Angelini

  14. 14
    Fifteen Dogs

    Fifteen Dogs

    Andre Alexis

  15. 15
    The Library of Greek Mythology

FAQ

  • How was this Mythology books list created?

    We searched for 'best Mythology books', found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.

  • How many Mythology books are in this list?

    There are 15 books in this list.

  • Why did you create this Mythology books list?

    We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Mythology books on the internet.

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