18 books like Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons

What to read after Hippolyta and the curse of the Amazons — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Burning Maze Rick Riordan · 2018 · ★ 4.3 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg.… Shares Gods, Greek Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Luck of Troy Roger Lancelyn Green · 1961 · ★ 3.9 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate 12 year old Nicostratus, carried off from Greece as a child with Helen, his mother, by Paris of Troy, helps Odysseus to conquer Troy for Greece. Shares Greece, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

The Tyrant's Tomb Rick Riordan · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 444p · ≈ 14h · Moderate In his penultimate adventure, a devastated but determined Apollo travels to Camp Jupiter, where he must learn what it is to be a hero, or die trying. It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus. On his path to restoring five ancient oracles and reclaiming his godly powers, Apollo (aka Lester Papadopoulos) has faced both triumphs and… Shares Gods, Greek Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The heroes Charles Kingsley · 1855 · ★ 3.8 · 213p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Stories based on the Greek myths about Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus, and the twelve labors of Heracles. Shares Greece, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

Olympos Dan Simmons · 2005 · ★ 4.0 · 891p · ≈ 29h · Moderate Beneath the gaze of the gods, the mighty armies of Greece and Troy met in fierce and glorious combat, scrupulously following the text set forth in Homer's timeless narrative. But that was before one observer -- Twenty-first Century scholar Thomas Hockenberry -- stirred the bloody brew; before an enraged Achilles joined forces with his archenemy Hector; and before the fleet-footed mankiller turned… Shares Gods, Greece, Greek Mythology

Mythe et société en Grèce ancienne Jean-Pierre Vernant · 1974 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate This book is a stimulating and largely persuasive collection of essays on the interrelations between social institutions and mythical thinking in ancient Greek society. What is fundamental to the author's approach is a determination to see the meaning of Greek myth and of Greek social institutions in patterns of association and opposition, in the articulations of a system of ideas. It is in this… Shares Greece, Greek Mythology

Favourite Greek myths

Favourite Greek myths Lilian Stoughton Hyde · 1905 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology with this book.

Gods and heroes of the Greeks

Gods and heroes of the Greeks H. J. Rose · 1957 · 202p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology with this book.

The Paradise of Children Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1909 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Rendition of the classic myth by the early American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Shares Greek Mythology

The Hellenics of Walter Savage Landor Walter Savage Landor · 1847 · 279p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Shares Greek Mythology with this book.

The golden shadow Leon Garfield · 1973 · ★ 4.0 · 159p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Retells in a continuous narrative the activities and adventures of the Greek gods and goddesses and their relationships with each other and with human beings. Shares Greek Mythology

Griechische Mythen Marie Luise Kaschnitz · 1943 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology with this book.

Old Greek Stories James Baldwin · 1895 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Challenging In this book retelling of old Greek stories involving mythological heroes and their adventures. Shares Greek Mythology

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 · 138p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island. Shares Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1910 · 186p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Thirty-three fairy tales including The one-handed girl and The raspberry worm. Shares Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

Men and gods Warner, Rex · 1950 · 283p · ≈ 9h · Moderate These tales cover the range of Greek mythology, including the creation story of Deucalion and Pyrrha, the heroic adventures of Perseus, the fall of Icarus, Cupid and Psyche's tale of love, and the tragic history of Oedipus and Thebes. Shares Greece, Greek Mythology, Children's fiction

Little Broomstick Mary Stewart · 1971 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A black cat that needs to rescue its brother from a witch's spell enlists the help of a lonely ten-year-old Mary Smith. It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a little broomstick shortly afterwards, she is astonished to feel it jump in to action. Before she can gather her wits, it is whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and in… Shares Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction

The story of the Golden Fleece Padraic Colum · 1957 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Greece, Greek Mythology with this book.

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