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Books Like The Odyssey

by Homer, E.V. Rieu · about this book

Loved The Odyssey by Homer, E.V. Rieu? If its classics, adventure and greek mythology hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Sea of Monsters, American Gods and The Spear Cuts Through Water. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside The Odyssey: Classics · Adventure · Greek Mythology · Male Lead · Gods & Mythology

1. 

   The Sea of Monsters

   Rick Riordan

   Greek Mythology · Ocean and Ships · Gods Walking Among Us · Quest Narrative · Gods & Mythology

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   American Gods

   Neil Gaiman

   Gods Walking Among Us · Gods & Mythology · Father and Son · Hidden Identity · Sprawling Epic

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   The Spear Cuts Through Water

   Simon Jimenez

   Gods Walking Among Us · Quest Narrative · Gods & Mythology · Father and Son · Frame Story

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   The Return of the King

   J.R.R. Tolkien

   Classics · Quest Narrative · War and Its Aftermath · Adventure · Omniscient Narrator

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5. 

   The Count of Monte Cristo

   Alexandre Dumas

   Classics · Ocean and Ships · Omniscient Narrator · Adventure · Male Lead

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6. 

   Dune

   Frank Herbert

   Classics · Father and Son · Revenge Plot · Sprawling Epic · Male Lead

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7. 

   The Butcher's Masquerade

   Matt Dinniman

   Quest Narrative · Gods Walking Among Us · Revenge Plot · Male Lead · Adventure

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8. 

   The Return of the King

   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

   Classics · Quest Narrative · Adventure · Omniscient Narrator · Sprawling Epic

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9. 

   The Neverending Story

   Michael Ende

   Quest Narrative · Classics · Frame Story · Father and Son · Adventure

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10. 

    The Fury of the Gods

    John Gwynne

    Gods Walking Among Us · Gods & Mythology · Revenge Plot · Father and Son · Sprawling Epic

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11. 

    I, Medusa

    Ayana Gray

    Greek Mythology · Gods Walking Among Us · Gods & Mythology · Revenge Plot · Island

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12. 

    A Curse of Krakens

    Kevin Hearne

    Ocean and Ships · War and Its Aftermath · Frame Story · Sprawling Epic · Adventure

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13. 

    The Dragon Reborn

    Robert Jordan

    Quest Narrative · Adventure · Sprawling Epic · Male Lead · Hidden Identity

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14. 

    The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur

    Lev Grossman

    War and Its Aftermath · Quest Narrative · Omniscient Narrator · Sprawling Epic · Adventure

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15. 

    Acheron

    Sherrilyn Kenyon

    Greek Mythology · Gods Walking Among Us · Gods & Mythology · Sprawling Epic · Male Lead

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16. 

    Voyager

    Diana Gabaldon

    Reunited Family · Ocean and Ships · Island · Adventure · Sprawling Epic

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17. 

    The Blinding Knife

    Brent Weeks

    Father and Son · Hidden Identity · Sprawling Epic · Adventure · Male Lead

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18. 

    The Chronicles of Narnia

    C.S. Lewis

    Classics · Quest Narrative · Omniscient Narrator · Adventure · Ocean and Ships

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19. 

    The Stardust Thief

    Chelsea Abdullah

    Quest Narrative · Frame Story · Father and Son · Adventure · Hidden Identity

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20. 

    The Gunslinger

    Stephen King

    Quest Narrative · Omniscient Narrator · Male Lead · Classics · Adventure

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