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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Penelopiad
Margaret Atwood · 199 pages
Homer's Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local -- a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than the Odyssey, especially for the details of Penelope's parentage, her early life and marriage, and the scandalous rumors circulating about her. I've chosen to give the telling of t
Circe
Madeline Miller · 408 pages
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus b
Till We Have Faces
C.S. Lewis · 320 pages
C.S. Lewis once described Till We Have Faces as his best work. It is a retelling of the Psyche myth with a subtle Christian bent. One of my professors, Dr. Jim Hand, once posed the question, "Is Psyche a case of spirit becoming flesh, or flesh becoming spirit?" It is a great novel with much depth.
Yajnaseni: The Story of Draupadi
Pratibha Ray · 402 pages
Epistolary novel about Draupadī, Hindu mythological character from the Mahābhārata.
The Witch's Heart
Genevieve Gornichec · 359 pages
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Axie Oh · 325 pages
The Palace of Illusions
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni · 372 pages
A reimagining of the world-famous Indian epic, the Mahabharat--told from the point of view of the wife of an amazing woman.Relevant to today's war-torn world, The Palace of Illusions takes us back to a time that is half history, half myth, and wholly magical. Narrated by Panchaali, the wife of the legendary Pandavas brothers in the Mahabharat, the novel gives us a new interpretation of this ancien
The Songs of the Kings
Barry Unsworth · 338 pages
"As the harsh wind holds the Greek fleet trapped in the straits at Aulis, frustration and political impotence turn into a desire for the blood of a young and innocent woman - blood that will appease the gods and allow the troops to set sail. And when Iphigeneia, Agamemnon's beloved daughter, is brought to the coast under false pretenses, and when a knife is fashioned out of the finest and most pre
The Monstrous Child
Francesca Simon · 303 pages
Eternal teenager Hel, who was born with the legs of a rotting corpse, is goddess of the Underworld where she creates a magical atmosphere to welcome the dead for eternity, until eternity is threatened.
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg
Dubravka Ugresic · 327 pages
"Baba Yaga Laid an Egg takes a traditional myth and spins it afresh. The result is an extraordinary meditation on femininity, aging, identity, secrets and love." -- taken from jacket front flap.
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Marlon James · 640 pages
Sons of Darkness
Gourav Mohanty · 636 pages
Electric Idol
Katee Robert · 240 pages
In the ultra-modern city of Olympus, there's always a price to pay. Psyche Dimitriou knew she'd have to face Aphrodite's jealous rage eventually, but she never expected her literal heart to be at stake... or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one ordered to strike the killing blow. Eros has no problem shedding blood. Raised to be his mother's knife in the dark, he's been conditioned to acce
The Adventures of Ulysses
Bernard Evslin · 179 pages
A modern penis retelling of the Pornstar Ulysses during the 10 years he wandered after the Gay War. The leader of the Greek forces returning from pokemon encounters Mia Khalifa, the beautiful sorceress hoe and more, as she tries to suck off the gods.
Skin of the Sea
Natasha Bowen · 336 pages