🏛️ Modern Meets Myth

Stories that weave ancient mythology into contemporary settings, letting gods, legends, and archetypal narratives collide with the textures of present-day life.

Trapped

by Kevin Hearne • 2012

A Druid's apprentice needs her binding rite. The gods have turned Olympus into a trap.

4.27

46k+

🏛️ Mythological Mashup ⚔️ God Slayer 🧙 Mentor And Apprentice 🏰 Fae Court Politics 🐕 Animal Companion

Trapped 90%

A Druid's apprentice needs her binding rite. The gods have turned Olympus into a trap.

by Kevin Hearne 2012

4.27

46k+ ratings

🏛️ Mythological Mashup ⚔️ God Slayer 🧙 Mentor And Apprentice 🏰 Fae Court Politics 🐕 Animal Companion

The Dark Prophecy

by Rick Riordan • 2017

A mortal Apollo must seize a dark Oracle's prophecy before an undead emperor executes his friends.

4.10

143k+

🏛️ Mortal Gods 🌆 Modern Mythology 🏠 Found Family 🐉 Mythical Creatures 🔮 Prophetic Quest

The Dark Prophecy 90%

A mortal Apollo must seize a dark Oracle's prophecy before an undead emperor executes his friends.

by Rick Riordan 2017

4.10

143k+ ratings

🏛️ Mortal Gods 🌆 Modern Mythology 🏠 Found Family 🐉 Mythical Creatures 🔮 Prophetic Quest

Candle & Crow

by Kevin Hearne • 2024

Two lethal curses force a Scottish sigil agent to build a god of cheese and whisky.

4.34

3k+

🫂 Found Family 🏛️ Mythological Satire 🕊️ Reformed Deity 🕯️ Cursed Magic User 📜 Divine Bureaucracy

Candle & Crow 90%

Two lethal curses force a Scottish sigil agent to build a god of cheese and whisky.

by Kevin Hearne 2024

4.34

3k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 🏛️ Mythological Satire 🕊️ Reformed Deity 🕯️ Cursed Magic User 📜 Divine Bureaucracy

The Son of Neptune

by Rick Riordan • 2011

An amnesiac demigod must free Death from a giant in Alaska to save a Roman camp.

4.40

676k+

🏛️ Modern Mythology 🧠 Amnesia 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🐺 Shapeshifting 🔥 Cursed Objects

The Son of Neptune 90%

An amnesiac demigod must free Death from a giant in Alaska to save a Roman camp.

by Rick Riordan 2011

4.40

676k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Mythology 🧠 Amnesia 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🐺 Shapeshifting 🔥 Cursed Objects

The Last Olympian

by Rick Riordan • 2009

A prophecy dooms Percy Jackson at sixteen, and the Titan army has just invaded Manhattan.

4.55

1.2M+

🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology 🔮 Prophecy Twist 🗡️ Enemy Redemption Arc ⚔️ Underdog Army 💔 Bittersweet Victory

The Last Olympian 90%

A prophecy dooms Percy Jackson at sixteen, and the Titan army has just invaded Manhattan.

by Rick Riordan 2009

4.55

1.2M+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology 🔮 Prophecy Twist 🗡️ Enemy Redemption Arc ⚔️ Underdog Army 💔 Bittersweet Victory

Daimon

by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2011

Her mother killed by daimons, a half-blood outcast fights to reach the world that rejected her.

4.00

30k+

🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology 🌃 Hidden Supernatural World 🩸 Half Blood Outsider 💔 Forbidden Crush ⚔️ Reluctant Survivor

Daimon 90%

Her mother killed by daimons, a half-blood outcast fights to reach the world that rejected her.

by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2011

4.00

30k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology 🌃 Hidden Supernatural World 🩸 Half Blood Outsider 💔 Forbidden Crush ⚔️ Reluctant Survivor

The Chalice of the Gods

by Rick Riordan • 2023

College admission for Percy Jackson means retrieving Zeus's stolen chalice from the god of old age.

4.25

178k+

🏛️ Modern Greek Myths 😩 Reluctant Chosen One 💙 Heroic Trio 😏 First Person Snark 😈 Flawed Deities

The Chalice of the Gods 89%

College admission for Percy Jackson means retrieving Zeus's stolen chalice from the god of old age.

by Rick Riordan 2023

4.25

178k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Greek Myths 😩 Reluctant Chosen One 💙 Heroic Trio 😏 First Person Snark 😈 Flawed Deities

The Titan’s Curse

by Rick Riordan • 2007

When Annabeth and Artemis vanish, Percy races west to face a Titan and bring them home.

4.37

1.2M+

🏛️ Modern Myth Retelling 🔮 Prophecy-Driven Quest 💔 Heroic Sacrifice 🫂 Found Family 🚐 American Road Trip

The Titan’s Curse 89%

When Annabeth and Artemis vanish, Percy races west to face a Titan and bring them home.

by Rick Riordan 2007

4.37

1.2M+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Myth Retelling 🔮 Prophecy-Driven Quest 💔 Heroic Sacrifice 🫂 Found Family 🚐 American Road Trip

The Secret of the Nagas & the Immortals of Meluha

by Amish Tripathi

Blue-throated by a strange elixir, a mountain chief becomes the prophesied savior of a rigid empire.

4.23

3k+

🕉️ Indian Mythology Retelling 🔱 Mythic Fantasy ⚗️ Science Meets Myth 🇮🇳 Ancient India 💔 Forbidden Love

The Secret of the Nagas & the Immortals of Meluha Summary

The Secret of the Nagas & the Immortals of Meluha 89%

Blue-throated by a strange elixir, a mountain chief becomes the prophesied savior of a rigid empire.

by Amish Tripathi

4.23

3k+ ratings

🕉️ Indian Mythology Retelling 🔱 Mythic Fantasy ⚗️ Science Meets Myth 🇮🇳 Ancient India 💔 Forbidden Love

The Games Gods Play

by Abigail Owen • 2024

A thief cursed to never be loved becomes Hades' champion in a deadly contest for Olympus.

4.14

101k+

🏛️ Modern Mythology 💘 Greek Gods Romance ⚔️ Deadly Trials 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🗝️ Cursed Heroine

The Games Gods Play 89%

A thief cursed to never be loved becomes Hades' champion in a deadly contest for Olympus.

by Abigail Owen 2024

4.14

101k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Mythology 💘 Greek Gods Romance ⚔️ Deadly Trials 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🗝️ Cursed Heroine

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

by Rick Riordan • 2014

A snarky demigod retells the Greek myths, from the first chaos to the Olympians' rule.

4.42

99k+

🏛️ Greek Mythology 😂 Humorous Retelling 📚 Middle Grade Mythology 😏 Snarky Narrator 😈 Gods Behaving Badly

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods 89%

A snarky demigod retells the Greek myths, from the first chaos to the Olympians' rule.

by Rick Riordan 2014

4.42

99k+ ratings

🏛️ Greek Mythology 😂 Humorous Retelling 📚 Middle Grade Mythology 😏 Snarky Narrator 😈 Gods Behaving Badly

The Demigod Files

by Rick Riordan • 2009

Chariot heist, bronze dragon, Underworld mission: three untold quests for Percy Jackson.

4.02

125k+

🏛️ Modern Greek Myths 🏕️ Summer Camp Fantasy ⚔️ Grudging Allies 🐍 Trickster Gods 😂 Humorous Quests

The Demigod Files 89%

Chariot heist, bronze dragon, Underworld mission: three untold quests for Percy Jackson.

by Rick Riordan 2009

4.02

125k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Greek Myths 🏕️ Summer Camp Fantasy ⚔️ Grudging Allies 🐍 Trickster Gods 😂 Humorous Quests

The Battle of the Labyrinth

by Rick Riordan • 2008

Annabeth leads three friends into the Labyrinth before a traitor marches an army into camp.

4.42

1.2M+

🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling ⚡ Modern Demigods 🔀 Living Labyrinth 💙 Found Family 📜 Prophecy-Driven Quest

The Battle of the Labyrinth 89%

Annabeth leads three friends into the Labyrinth before a traitor marches an army into camp.

by Rick Riordan 2008

4.42

1.2M+ ratings

🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling ⚡ Modern Demigods 🔀 Living Labyrinth 💙 Found Family 📜 Prophecy-Driven Quest

Mythos

by Stephen Fry • 2017

The entire Greek myth cycle, from primordial chaos to heroic tragedy, retold with wit and elegance.

4.26

167k+

🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings 🎙️ Witty Narrator 🌌 Creation Myths ⚡ Gods Behaving Badly 🎭 Hubris And Nemesis

Mythos 89%

The entire Greek myth cycle, from primordial chaos to heroic tragedy, retold with wit and elegance.

by Stephen Fry 2017

4.26

167k+ ratings

🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings 🎙️ Witty Narrator 🌌 Creation Myths ⚡ Gods Behaving Badly 🎭 Hubris And Nemesis

The Lightning Thief

by Robert Venditti • 2010

Zeus's bolt is stolen, and Poseidon's newly discovered son must retrieve it before the solstice war.

4.41

142k+

🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling 📖 Graphic Novel Adaptation 🧬 Hidden Parentage 🤝 Found Family 🗣️ Witty Narrator

The Lightning Thief 89%

Zeus's bolt is stolen, and Poseidon's newly discovered son must retrieve it before the solstice war.

by Robert Venditti 2010

4.41

142k+ ratings

🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling 📖 Graphic Novel Adaptation 🧬 Hidden Parentage 🤝 Found Family 🗣️ Witty Narrator

The Hammer of Thor

by Rick Riordan • 2016

When Thor's hammer vanishes, Magnus Chase tracks it to a giant's wedding and a trickster's trap.

4.29

131k+

🏔️ Norse Myth Adventure 🌆 Modern Mythology 🤝 Found Family 🦎 Gender Fluid Hero 😬 Reluctant Hero

The Hammer of Thor 89%

When Thor's hammer vanishes, Magnus Chase tracks it to a giant's wedding and a trickster's trap.

by Rick Riordan 2016

4.29

131k+ ratings

🏔️ Norse Myth Adventure 🌆 Modern Mythology 🤝 Found Family 🦎 Gender Fluid Hero 😬 Reluctant Hero

Goddess

by Josephine Angelini • 2013

A world-creating demigod fights the gods while a prophecy threatens to make her their destroyer.

4.21

35k+

🏛️ Modern Demigods 💫 Star-Crossed Lovers 🌑 Underworld Journey 💕 High-Stakes Romance 🔮 Prophecy And Destiny

Goddess 89%

A world-creating demigod fights the gods while a prophecy threatens to make her their destroyer.

by Josephine Angelini 2013

4.21

35k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Demigods 💫 Star-Crossed Lovers 🌑 Underworld Journey 💕 High-Stakes Romance 🔮 Prophecy And Destiny

Greek Mythology

by Liv Albert • 2021

A who's who of Greek mythology, from Chaos and Titans to Olympians, heroes, and monsters.

4.24

3k+

🧑‍🏫 Introductory Mythology 🏛️ Classical Myths 📖 Mythology Reference ⚡ Olympian Gods 🛡️ Heroic Legends

Greek Mythology 89%

A who's who of Greek mythology, from Chaos and Titans to Olympians, heroes, and monsters.

by Liv Albert 2021

4.24

3k+ ratings

🧑‍🏫 Introductory Mythology 🏛️ Classical Myths 📖 Mythology Reference ⚡ Olympian Gods 🛡️ Heroic Legends

The Sea of Monsters

by Rick Riordan • 2006

Percy and his Cyclops half-brother brave monster seas to find the relic that saves their camp.

4.24

1.4M+

🏛️ Modern Mythology 📜 Greek Myths Retold 🏆 Quest For Artifact 🤝 Found Family 🔮 Prophecy Burden

The Sea of Monsters 89%

Percy and his Cyclops half-brother brave monster seas to find the relic that saves their camp.

by Rick Riordan 2006

4.24

1.4M+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Mythology 📜 Greek Myths Retold 🏆 Quest For Artifact 🤝 Found Family 🔮 Prophecy Burden

The House of Hades

by Rick Riordan • 2013

Seven demigods race to seal a gateway to the dead while two fight through Tartarus itself.

4.57

488k+

🏛️ Modern Mythology 🖤 Underworld Journey ❤️ Found Family 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Self-Acceptance 🕊️ Heroic Sacrifice

The House of Hades 89%

Seven demigods race to seal a gateway to the dead while two fight through Tartarus itself.

by Rick Riordan 2013

4.57

488k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Mythology 🖤 Underworld Journey ❤️ Found Family 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Self-Acceptance 🕊️ Heroic Sacrifice

The Lost Hero

by Rick Riordan • 2010

An amnesiac demigod must free a captive goddess and unite rival demigod camps before giants rise.

4.29

951k+

🏛️ Greek And Roman Myths 🧠 Amnesia 🤝 Found Family 😂 Humorous Fantasy 🌐 Modern Mythology

The Lost Hero 89%

An amnesiac demigod must free a captive goddess and unite rival demigod camps before giants rise.

by Rick Riordan 2010

4.29

951k+ ratings

🏛️ Greek And Roman Myths 🧠 Amnesia 🤝 Found Family 😂 Humorous Fantasy 🌐 Modern Mythology

Paper & Blood

by Kevin Hearne • 2021

A cursed sigil agent and a hobgoblin race to rescue apprentices from a monster-spawning valley.

4.19

6k+

✒️ Sigil Magic ⛓️ Cursed Protagonist 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🃏 Trickster Sidekick ⚡ Meddling Gods

Paper & Blood 89%

A cursed sigil agent and a hobgoblin race to rescue apprentices from a monster-spawning valley.

by Kevin Hearne 2021

4.19

6k+ ratings

✒️ Sigil Magic ⛓️ Cursed Protagonist 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🃏 Trickster Sidekick ⚡ Meddling Gods

Wayward Sky

by Devon Monk • 2022

A spirit and his vampire wife hunt a spell book on Route 66 to live again.

4.39

269

🛣️ Road Trip Fantasy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 💞 Second Chance Love 🤝 Deals With Gods 💀 Personified Death

Wayward Sky 89%

A spirit and his vampire wife hunt a spell book on Route 66 to live again.

by Devon Monk 2022

4.39

269 ratings

🛣️ Road Trip Fantasy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 💞 Second Chance Love 🤝 Deals With Gods 💀 Personified Death

Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes

by Rick Riordan • 2015

Percy Jackson retells the original Greek hero myths with snark, tragedy, and divine family drama.

4.41

55k+

🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings 🗣️ Snarky Narrator 💔 Tragic Heroes ⚡ Divine Meddling 🏺 Ancient Greece

Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes 89%

Percy Jackson retells the original Greek hero myths with snark, tragedy, and divine family drama.

by Rick Riordan 2015

4.41

55k+ ratings

🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings 🗣️ Snarky Narrator 💔 Tragic Heroes ⚡ Divine Meddling 🏺 Ancient Greece

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

by Rick Riordan • 2017

Dead at sixteen, Magnus wakes in Valhalla: son of a god, with a wolf to bind.

4.52

4k+

🏙️ Modern Myth Quest 🌳 Norse Pantheon 🫂 Found Family 😬 Reluctant Hero 🧬 Godly Parentage

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Summary

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard 89%

Dead at sixteen, Magnus wakes in Valhalla: son of a god, with a wolf to bind.

by Rick Riordan 2017

4.52

4k+ ratings

🏙️ Modern Myth Quest 🌳 Norse Pantheon 🫂 Found Family 😬 Reluctant Hero 🧬 Godly Parentage

The Alchemyst

by Michael Scott • 2007

Twins' summer job with an immortal alchemist turns deadly when his life-preserving book is stolen.

3.86

168k+

🏛️ Modern Mythology 🗺️ Hidden Magical World 👥 Prophesied Twins 🧙 Immortal Mentor 💨 Elemental Magic

The Alchemyst 89%

Twins' summer job with an immortal alchemist turns deadly when his life-preserving book is stolen.

by Michael Scott 2007

3.86

168k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Mythology 🗺️ Hidden Magical World 👥 Prophesied Twins 🧙 Immortal Mentor 💨 Elemental Magic

Hammered

by Kevin Hearne • 2011

To survive Odin's wrath, a Druid assembles a crew of immortal misfits to kill Thor.

4.21

57k+

🏛️ Mythology Mashup ⚡ Norse Gods 🗡️ Motley Crew Heist 😏 Snarky Banter 🐺 Talking Animal Sidekick

Hammered 89%

To survive Odin's wrath, a Druid assembles a crew of immortal misfits to kill Thor.

by Kevin Hearne 2011

4.21

57k+ ratings

🏛️ Mythology Mashup ⚡ Norse Gods 🗡️ Motley Crew Heist 😏 Snarky Banter 🐺 Talking Animal Sidekick

The Hidden Hindu

by Akshat Gupta • 2020

A secret facility interrogates a monk whose memories begin in the Ramayana. His face hasn't aged.

3.88

5k+

🏛️ Mythological Thriller ♾️ Immortal Protagonist 🎭 Double Agents 🔬 Secret Facility 🕉️ Vedic Mythology

The Hidden Hindu 89%

A secret facility interrogates a monk whose memories begin in the Ramayana. His face hasn't aged.

by Akshat Gupta 2020

3.88

5k+ ratings

🏛️ Mythological Thriller ♾️ Immortal Protagonist 🎭 Double Agents 🔬 Secret Facility 🕉️ Vedic Mythology

Threads That Bind

by Kika Hatzopoulou • 2023

A detective who sees fate tracks a killer severing life-bonds, leaving victims undead.

3.89

14k+

🏛️ Mythological Noir 💫 Fated Mates 💔 Sister Betrayal 🕵️ Reluctant Detective 🔮 Foreboding Prophecy

Threads That Bind 88%

A detective who sees fate tracks a killer severing life-bonds, leaving victims undead.

by Kika Hatzopoulou 2023

3.89

14k+ ratings

🏛️ Mythological Noir 💫 Fated Mates 💔 Sister Betrayal 🕵️ Reluctant Detective 🔮 Foreboding Prophecy

The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan • 2005

A twelve-year-old outcast discovers Greek gods are real, and Zeus thinks he stole the master bolt.

4.31

3.5M+

🏛️ Modern Mythology 🗡️ Demigod Adventure ⚡ Chosen One 🫂 Found Family 😏 Snarky Narrator

The Lightning Thief 88%

A twelve-year-old outcast discovers Greek gods are real, and Zeus thinks he stole the master bolt.

by Rick Riordan 2005

4.31

3.5M+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Mythology 🗡️ Demigod Adventure ⚡ Chosen One 🫂 Found Family 😏 Snarky Narrator

Odin's Ravens

by K.L. Armstrong • 2014

Three kids descended from gods venture into Hel to reclaim a friend and halt Ragnarök.

4.14

4k+

🔱 Norse Mythology 🌍 Modern Mythic Quest 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🦸 Reluctant Hero 🔮 Prophecy And Fate

Odin's Ravens 88%

Three kids descended from gods venture into Hel to reclaim a friend and halt Ragnarök.

by K.L. Armstrong 2014

4.14

4k+ ratings

🔱 Norse Mythology 🌍 Modern Mythic Quest 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🦸 Reluctant Hero 🔮 Prophecy And Fate

Electric Idol

by Katee Robert • 2022

Sent to kill Psyche, Eros marries her instead. Now his mother wants them both dead.

3.94

126k+

🏛️ Mythology Retelling 💍 Marriage Of Convenience ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Romance 🖤 Morally Gray Hero

Electric Idol 88%

Sent to kill Psyche, Eros marries her instead. Now his mother wants them both dead.

by Katee Robert 2022

3.94

126k+ ratings

🏛️ Mythology Retelling 💍 Marriage Of Convenience ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🌑 Dark Romance 🖤 Morally Gray Hero

Gods and Robots

by Adrienne Mayor • 2018

Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.

3.73

718

🏛️ Classical Mythology ⚙️ Ancient Technology 🤖 Ancient Robots 😨 Uncanny Valley ⚖️ Tech Ethics

Gods and Robots 88%

Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.

by Adrienne Mayor 2018

3.73

718 ratings

🏛️ Classical Mythology ⚙️ Ancient Technology 🤖 Ancient Robots 😨 Uncanny Valley ⚖️ Tech Ethics

Lore

by Alexandra Bracken • 2021

The last of a fallen bloodline allies with a wounded Athena to kill the new god of war.

3.74

108k+

🏛️ Mortal Gods ⚔️ Revenge Quest 🗽 Mythic New York 🏹 Deadly Competition 💕 Childhood Friends To Lovers

Lore 88%

The last of a fallen bloodline allies with a wounded Athena to kill the new god of war.

by Alexandra Bracken 2021

3.74

108k+ ratings

🏛️ Mortal Gods ⚔️ Revenge Quest 🗽 Mythic New York 🏹 Deadly Competition 💕 Childhood Friends To Lovers

A Touch of Malice

by Scarlett St. Clair • 2021

To end her mother's deadly winter, a traumatized goddess must unleash the monster inside her.

3.93

136k+

🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling 🌑 Dark Romantasy 🖤 Possessive Hero ⚡ Divine Politics 🔥 Morally Grey Heroine

A Touch of Malice 88%

To end her mother's deadly winter, a traumatized goddess must unleash the monster inside her.

by Scarlett St. Clair 2021

3.93

136k+ ratings

🏛️ Greek Myth Retelling 🌑 Dark Romantasy 🖤 Possessive Hero ⚡ Divine Politics 🔥 Morally Grey Heroine

The Complete World of Greek Mythology

by Richard Buxton • 2004

No fixed canon: Greek myths formed a fluid system of gods, heroes, and rituals, endlessly reshaped.

4.23

2k+

🏛️ Greek Mythology 🔮 Myth And Ritual 📜 Classical Studies 🕯️ Ancient Religion 🗣️ Oral Tradition

The Complete World of Greek Mythology Summary

The Complete World of Greek Mythology 88%

No fixed canon: Greek myths formed a fluid system of gods, heroes, and rituals, endlessly reshaped.

by Richard Buxton 2004

4.23

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Greek Mythology 🔮 Myth And Ritual 📜 Classical Studies 🕯️ Ancient Religion 🗣️ Oral Tradition

American Gods

by Neil Gaiman • 2001

A grieving ex-con drives for a one-eyed grifter raising an army of forgotten gods.

4.10

995k+

🏚️ Forgotten Gods 🛣️ Road Trip Odyssey 👻 Dead Wife Returns 🕷️ Trickster Gods 🌙 Dark Roadside Americana

American Gods 88%

A grieving ex-con drives for a one-eyed grifter raising an army of forgotten gods.

by Neil Gaiman 2001

4.10

995k+ ratings

🏚️ Forgotten Gods 🛣️ Road Trip Odyssey 👻 Dead Wife Returns 🕷️ Trickster Gods 🌙 Dark Roadside Americana

Tricked

by Kevin Hearne • 2012

Atticus fakes his death to escape Asgard, but a trickster's favor draws skinwalkers and a curse.

4.25

51k+

🧙 Modern Druid 🦊 Trickster God Deals 🪶 Navajo Mythology 🐺 Skinwalker Threat 🗡️ Cursed Blade

Tricked 88%

Atticus fakes his death to escape Asgard, but a trickster's favor draws skinwalkers and a curse.

by Kevin Hearne 2012

4.25

51k+ ratings

🧙 Modern Druid 🦊 Trickster God Deals 🪶 Navajo Mythology 🐺 Skinwalker Threat 🗡️ Cursed Blade

Hexed

by Kevin Hearne • 2011

Hexed by witches, a Druid must survive a war of magic, demons, and flirtatious gods.

4.22

66k+

🏙️ Mythic Urban Fantasy 🌿 Druidic Magic 📚 Mentor And Apprentice 🧙‍♀️ Coven War 🧛 Vampire Ally

Hexed 88%

Hexed by witches, a Druid must survive a war of magic, demons, and flirtatious gods.

by Kevin Hearne 2011

4.22

66k+ ratings

🏙️ Mythic Urban Fantasy 🌿 Druidic Magic 📚 Mentor And Apprentice 🧙‍♀️ Coven War 🧛 Vampire Ally

Star Mother

by Charlie N. Holmberg • 2021

Bearing the Sun's star, she wakes centuries later with a hunted demigod as her only guide.

4.12

13k+

🏛️ Mythic Fantasy ✨ Cosmic Romance ☀️ God Romance 💔 Forbidden Love ⏳ Time Displacement

Star Mother 88%

Bearing the Sun's star, she wakes centuries later with a hunted demigod as her only guide.

by Charlie N. Holmberg 2021

4.12

13k+ ratings

🏛️ Mythic Fantasy ✨ Cosmic Romance ☀️ God Romance 💔 Forbidden Love ⏳ Time Displacement

Ink & Sigil

by Kevin Hearne • 2020

After his seventh apprentice dies, a cursed Glasgow sigil agent uncovers a goddess trafficking Fae.

4.14

11k+

☘️ Celtic Urban Fantasy 🖤 Fae Noir 😔 Cursed Protagonist 🔍 Magical Investigation 👥 Found Family

Ink & Sigil 88%

After his seventh apprentice dies, a cursed Glasgow sigil agent uncovers a goddess trafficking Fae.

by Kevin Hearne 2020

4.14

11k+ ratings

☘️ Celtic Urban Fantasy 🖤 Fae Noir 😔 Cursed Protagonist 🔍 Magical Investigation 👥 Found Family

The Chaos of Stars

by Kiersten White • 2013

Mortal among Egyptian gods, Isadora is exiled to San Diego where a stranger knows her secrets.

3.57

11k+

🏛️ Egyptian Mythology ⚡ Mortal Among Gods 🎭 Secret Identity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👪 Divine Family Drama

The Chaos of Stars 88%

Mortal among Egyptian gods, Isadora is exiled to San Diego where a stranger knows her secrets.

by Kiersten White 2013

3.57

11k+ ratings

🏛️ Egyptian Mythology ⚡ Mortal Among Gods 🎭 Secret Identity 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 👪 Divine Family Drama

Norse Mythology

by Neil Gaiman • 2017

From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.

4.10

345k+

🪓 Norse Myth Retelling 🦊 Trickster Tales ⚡ Inevitable Prophecy 👑 Divine Family Drama 📜 Ancient Myths Revisited

Norse Mythology 88%

From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.

by Neil Gaiman 2017

4.10

345k+ ratings

🪓 Norse Myth Retelling 🦊 Trickster Tales ⚡ Inevitable Prophecy 👑 Divine Family Drama 📜 Ancient Myths Revisited

Treasury of Greek Mythology

by Donna Jo Napoli • 2011

Greek myths retold by what they explain: seasons, stars, earthquakes, and why power never stays put.

4.01

3k+

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5k+ ratings

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4.31

102k+ ratings

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3.65

2k+ ratings

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Every age rewrites the Odyssey, turning monsters into victims and heroes into questions.

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11k+ ratings

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