fantasy

Mythology Retelling Books

Classical myths reimagined, often from a side character's perspective.

4 books
American Gods
Fantasy

American Gods

by Neil Gaiman

Freshly released from prison, Shadow Moon is hired by the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday — and drawn into a brewing war between old gods and the new ones America has built to replace them.

Percy Jackson and the Lost Hero
YA Fantasy

Percy Jackson and the Lost Hero

by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson has disappeared. Nobody at Camp Half-Blood knows what happened. Annabeth and Grover face their worst fear: if Percy is dead, what does it mean for the world? The answer leads them into t…

🔥 Adrenaline Meter🦋 Butterflies Guaranteed🌀 Plot Twist Incoming
The Lightning Thief
YA Fantasy Adventure

The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson discovers he's the son of a Greek god — and is immediately blamed for stealing Zeus's master lightning bolt, launching a cross-country quest to prevent a war among the Olympians.

🔥 Adrenaline Meter🦋 Butterflies Guaranteed🌀 Plot Twist Incoming
The Golem and the Jinni
Historical Fantasy

The Golem and the Jinni

by Helene Wecker

In 1899 New York, a golem created to be a wife and a jinni freed from a copper flask find themselves navigating immigrant communities — and each other — in a lyrical story about freedom and belonging.