18 books like Troy

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

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, Mythology, Children's fiction

The Iliad Gillian Cross · 2001 · 188p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A strikingly illustrated retelling of Homer’s classic from the team who brought us The Odyssey—Carnegie Medalist Gillian Cross and illustrator Neil Packer. After nine years of war between the Greeks and Trojans, tensions are heating up among men of the same faction as well as those on opposing sides. Two proud and powerful Greeks, King Agamemnon and legendary warrior Achilles, quarrel over a… Shares: Troy, 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

Star wars Toshiki Kudo · 1999 · ★ 4.2 Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo, this volume follows Luke Skywalker as he travels to meet Jedi Master Yoda while Han and Leia struggle to outrace the grip of Darth Vader. You wont want to miss out on this exquisite telling of the classic tale of betrayal and high-adventure. Shares: War, Children's fiction

The Tale of Troy Roger Lancelyn Green · 1958 · 196p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A retelling in prose of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Includes the story of Helen of Troy, the Trojan War, and Odysseus's adventures on his journey home to Greece. Shares: Troy, Children's fiction

The Slopes of War Norah Perez · 1990 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate In the summer of 1863, Bekah Summerhill watches as Confederate troops sweep through her sleepy Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg, in a panoramic tale about the turning point of the Civil War. Shares: War, Children's fiction

The Rider from Lost Creek William johnstone · 1976 · ★ 4.0 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Lance Kilkenny has a debt to pay, and he isn't about to let the friend who saved his life go down in a range war. But when Kilkenny tries to stop the fighting, he finds there's more at stake than land or wire. Whoever is stirring up trouble has big ideas for the Live Oak country--and an army of hired guns to back them up. Nita Riordan, the beautiful and fiery owner of the Apple Canyon Saloon,… Shares: War, Children's fiction

The Shapeshifters Amelia Atwater-Rhodes · 2010 · ★ 4.5 · 972p · ≈ 32h · Moderate Five shapeshifter novels--one fascinating read!HawksongDanica Shardae, an avian shapeshifter, will do anything in her power to stop the war that has raged between her people and the serpiente--even pretend to be in love with Zane Cobriana, the terrifying leader of her kind's greatest enemy, and accept him as her pair bond. But will Zane strike as swiftly and lethally as the cobra that is his… Shares: War, Children's fiction

My Enemy, My Brother James D. Forman · 1969 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Released from a concentration camp after World War II, a sixteen-year-old boy settles on an Israeli kibbutz but finds his new life threatened by the growing conflict between Arabs and Jews. Shares: 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, 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, Children's fiction

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

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

Shattered Jennifer L. Armstrong · 2002 · ★ 4.0 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A journey that begins with adventure soon plunges into the depths of one of Africa's darkest moments. The Shattered Pearl is the gripping memoir of Sara L. Armstrong, an ordinary woman thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Born in Chicago, Sara joined the Peace Corps in 1966, driven by a hunger for exploration and service. Her travels led her to Uganda, where love and destiny… Shares: War, Children's fiction

1915 Roger McDonald · 2001 · 433p · ≈ 14h · Moderate 1915 is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonalds 1979 novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli, that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August 1982. Shares: War, Children's fiction

Rabbit and Robot Andrew Smith · 2018 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate “This provocative jaunt…dissects society, technology, othering, and what makes humanity human.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “An unpredictable, gross, and prescient rumination on modernity, media consumption, and machine-aided communication.” —Booklist (starred review)Told with Andrew Smith’s signature dark humor, Rabbit & Robot tells the story of Cager Messer, a boy who’s stranded on the… Shares: War, Children's fiction

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