18 books like The Iliad

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

The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien · 1937 · ★ 4.3 · 284p · ≈ 9h · Challenging The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves, and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a… Shares: Community pick

Troy Adele Geras · 2002 · ★ 3.7 · 363p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Told from the point of view of the women of Troy, this novel portrays the late weeks of the Trojan War, when women are sick of tending the wounded, men are tired of fighting, and bored gods and goddesses find ways to stir up trouble. Shares: Troy, War, Children's fiction

Greek Tales Terry Deary · 2017 From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps The great inventor Archimedes has just one problem. His clumsy servant, young Lydia, is the bane of his life. But when the Romans besiege Syracuse, and the Greeks turn to Archimedes for help, it is young Lydia who always seems to come up with the… Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

The Show-And-Tell War Janice Smith · 1990 · ★ 4.0 Five stories relate the adventures and misadventures of Adam Joshua as he contends with the first day of school, pretending to be sick, stealing a library book, making the scariest Halloween costume, and being upstaged at show-and-tell time. Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

While You Were Away, Daddy Alison Keller · 2005 · 36p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

The Edge of War Dorothy Horgan · 1986 · 104p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Commander Selene Cross watches her security teams fall back through smoke-filled corridors. Energy weapons light the darkness. Explosions rock the deck plates. Black Sky Station has become a battlefield, and the enemy knows every secret passage. Crystalline devices appear throughout the station, each one channeling devastating power. Saboteurs in ancient robes cut through defenses with weapons… Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

Galactic war Andrew McNeil · 1975 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailorMaureen Roffey

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor Maureen Roffey · 1976 · 31p · ≈ 1h · Moderate "Tinker, Tailor" is a counting game, nursery rhyme and fortune telling song traditionally played in England, which can be used to count cherry stones, buttons, daisy petals, and other items. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 802. It is commonly used by children in both Britain and America for "counting out", e.g. for choosing who shall be "It" in a game of tag. Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

Black Ships Before Troy Rosemary Sutcliff · 1967 · ★ 3.9 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Retells the story of the Trojan War, from the quarrel for the golden apple, and the flight of Helen with Paris, to the destruction of Troy. Shares: Troy, War, Children's fiction

How I Live Now Meg Rosoff · 2004 · ★ 3.6 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate “Every war has turning points and every person too.”Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to England to visit her aunt and cousins she’s never met: three boys near her age, and their little sister. Her aunt goes away on business soon after Daisy arrives. The next day bombs go off as London is attacked and occupied by an unnamed enemy.As power fails, and systems fail, the farm becomes more… Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

Dawn Study Maria V. Snyder · 2017 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate From New York Times Bestselling Author Maria V. SnyderA family forged in war, a future worth fighting for…Despite the odds, Yelena and Valek forged an irrevocable bond - and a family - that transcends borders. Now, when their two homelands stand on the brink of war, they must fight with magic and cunning to thwart an Ixian plot to invade Sitia. Yelena seeks to break the hold of the insidious… Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

Two of Swords? K. J. Parker · 2015 'Skilful plotting and rich scene-setting' - GUARDIAN'Parker's skilful control of pacing, expert rendering of characters, and subtle sense of humour add depth and believability' - Library Journal A soldier with a gift for archery. A woman who kills without care. Two brothers, both unbeatable generals, now fighting for opposing armies. No one in the vast and once glorious United Empire remains… Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

Dogs at War Connie Goldsmith · 2017 · 104p · ≈ 3h · Moderate While in a war zone, a military working dog (MWD) and its handler live together, eat together, play together, sleep together, and risk their lives for each other every day. The dogs work with handlers in every branch of the US military. They guard military bases, sniff out concealed explosives and other weapons, and alert their handlers to hidden enemies. Learn how the military selects these… Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

The Moon Riders Theresa Tomlinson · 2003 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate When a young Amazon woman, Myrina, becomes one of the warrior priestesses known as the Moon Riders, she is well prepared to perform their sacred dances, hunt and fight when necessary. But the Moon Riders who inhabit the plains of Troy are drawn into the troubles of the city and when the visionary princess, Cassandra, becomes Myrinas confidante, the help of the young band of horsewomen enables… Shares: Troy, War, Children's fiction

The other side of dawn (Tomorrow #7) John Marsden · 2004 · ★ 4.2 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The Other Side of Dawn is the long-awaited, riveting, final title in the Tomorrow series about a group of teenagers in war-torn Australia. Since their home was invaded by enemy soldiers and transformed into a war zone, Ellie and her friends have been fighting for their lives. They have learned survival skills out of necessity and taken care of each other through impossibly dark times. Now, with a… Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

Burning Bridge John Flanagan · 2007 The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!For years, the Kingdom of Araluen has prospered, with the evil lord Morgarath safely behind the impassable mountains. For years, its people have felt secure. But the scheming hand of the dark lord has not been idle. . . . On a special mission for the rangers, Will and his friend Horace, an apprentice knight,… Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

Final Drop Robert Hewitt Wolfe · 2020 After being magically transported to another world with two other high school students, perennial outsider Billy Smith has become the unlikely king of a goblin civilization. With the help of his first day of high school crush, Lexi Aquino, now a powerful wizard, quarterback turned warrior Kurt Novac, and a cowardly but wily goblin named Hop, Billy has successfully repelled a human invasion of the… Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

Maura's Angel Lynne Reid Banks · 1986 Just when her home life and the circumstances in violence-plagued Belfast seem more than she can bear, eleven-year-old Maura encounters an unusual person whose name, Angela, gives a clue to her real identity. Shares: War Fiction, War, Children's fiction

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