18 books like Ilium

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

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 Greek Gods, Gods, Imaginary wars and battles, Greek Mythology

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 Greek Gods, Gods, Greek Mythology

The Myths of Plato Πλάτων · 1905 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate tr., with introductory and other observations Shares Greek Mythology, Mythology

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The Greek mythology Alexander Duthie · 1932 · 168p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology, Mythology with this book.

Mythology Jane Ellen Harrison · 1924 · ★ 4.0 · 155p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology, Mythology with this book.

Cyclops Tells All Nancy Loewen · 2014 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Light Shares Greek Mythology, Mythology with this book.

Margaret and her friends Caroline Wells Healey Dall · 1895 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Challenging The only firsthand account of one of Fuller's famous "Conversations," the first of which to men were invited. Guests included Bronson Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sophia and George Ripley, Sophia and Elizabeth Peabody, Caroline Sturgis and Jones Very. Dall, who went on the become a major figure in the woman's rights movement in Massachusetts, includes direct quotes attributed to Fuller and… Shares Greek Mythology, Mythology

A book of myths Jeanie Lang · 1915 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology, Mythology with this book.

The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer Alfred John Church · 1906 · 277p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Greek Mythology, Mythology with this book.

Exiles of the Stars Andre Norton · 1971 · ★ 4.0 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate This is the second in the Moon Singer series featuring “Maelen”, the former moon singer of the primitive planet mythical “Thassa”. Also revolving around the cargo apprentice “Krip Vorland’, now in the body of the “Thassa” and the crew of the free-trader “Lydis” who’s sabotaged ship barely survives its landing on a barren and hostile planet. One by one, the crew of the Lydis and in addition to… Shares Time Travel, Science Fiction

Special deliverance Clifford D. Simak · 1982 · ★ 3.7 · 217p · ≈ 7h · Moderate It all started when Professor Edward Lansing wanted to know who really wrote that great term paper on Shakespeare and learned that his student had bought it from a slot machine. Going to investigate, the good professor found the machine, which gave him two keys and sent him in search of other slot machines. The third machine he tried took his money and transported him to a strange new… Shares Time Travel, Science Fiction

The Anubis Gates Tim Powers · 1983 · ★ 3.9 · 393p · ≈ 13h · Moderate An ancient Egyptian sorcerer, a modern millionaire, a body-switching werewolf, a hideously deformed clown, a young woman disguised as a boy, a brainwashed Lord Byron, and finally, the protagonist Professor Brendan Doyle, who wanted none of this nonsense. Shares Time Travel, Science Fiction

Son of Man Robert Silverberg · 1971 · ★ 3.4 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Moderate 1972 Locus Poll Award nominee, best SF novel IN THE BEGINNING... there was no Brooklyn, no St. Louis, no Shakespeare, no moon, no hunger, no death... IN THE BEGINNING... there were no real men, no real women, nothing but dispassionately passionate ambisexuals of the lowest and highest order... IN THE BEGINNING... the heavens, the seas and the Earth belonged to more intelligent species… Shares Time Travel, Science Fiction

Doctor Who British Broadcasting Corporation · 1989 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Climb aboard the TARDIS for a journey through space, time, and comedy in the official Doctor Who joke book! -What do we want? -TIME TRAVEL! -When do we want it? -THAT'S IRRELEVANT! Packed with a dimensionally transcendent TARDIS-load amount of jokes, gags and riddles, this is the official Doctor Who joke book! Remember: it's funnier on the inside! Shares Time Travel, Science 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 Greek Gods, Gods, Greek Mythology

Euripidis Tragoediae Euripides · 1823 · 161p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Shares Greek Mythology, Mythology with this book.

The Greek gods Bernard Evslin · 1966 · ★ 4.5 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Moderate The biography of all the gods of ancient Greece. Shares Greek Gods, Greek Mythology, Mythology

Encyclopedia of ancient deities Charles Russell Coulter · 2000 · 605p · ≈ 20h · Moderate "This reference work lists all the known gods through recorded history. Alphabetically arranged entries provide the name of each deity (with alternate spellings), as well as notes on names that may be linguistically or functionally related. The tribe or culture that worshiped the deity is identified, and the god's origins and functions are explained.". "An extensive bibliography provides… Shares Greek Gods, Gods, Greek Mythology, Mythology

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