18 books like Homer

What to read after Homer — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Helen of Troy, and other poems Sara Teasdale · 1911 · 115p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology, Poetry with this book.

The Adventures of Odysseus And Tales of Troy Padraic Colum · 1918 · ★ 4.5 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Shares Homer, Trojan War, Greek Mythology

The Odyssey Όμηρος · 1946 · ★ 3.9 A new translation of the epic poem retells the story of Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Shares Greek Epic poetry, Poetry

Favourite Greek myths

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Charlotte Brontë · 1846 · ★ 3.9 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters,  Charlotte,  Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in poetry), and their first work to ever go in print. To evade contemporary prejudice against female writers, the Brontë sisters adopted androgynous first names. All three retained the… Shares Poetry

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 · ★ 4.0 · 457p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Shares Poetry with this book.

The Complete Poetical Works Edgar Allan Poe · 1849 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares Poetry with this book.

Griechische Mythologie Preller, Ludwig · 1854 · 964p · ≈ 32h · Demanding Shares Greek Epic poetry, Greek Mythology with this book.

The lay of the last minstrel Sir Walter Scott · 1805 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares Criticism and interpretation, Poetry with this book.

Prolegomena ad Homerum, sive, De operum Homericorum prisca et genuina forma variisque mutationibus et probabili ratione emendandi Friedrich August Wolf · 1795 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Shares Homer, Greek Epic poetry, Criticism and interpretation with this book.

Language, thought, and reality Benjamin Lee Whorf · 1956 · ★ 4.0 · 278p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Language, Language and languages with this book.

Heroes of Greece and Troy Roger Lancelyn Green · 1960 · 337p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares Trojan War, Greek Mythology with this book.

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