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Top Ten retellings of Greek myths and legends.

Top Ten books for lovers of Greek mythology.

Barnes & Noble lists retellings of Greek mythology.

Women In Greek Myth, by Mary Lefkowitz (non fiction).

Starcrossed | Dreamless | Goddess, by Josephine Angelini.

The Immortals | Winter Of The Gods| Olympus Bound, by Jordanna Max Brodsky.

Her Kind: Stories Of Women From Greek Mythology, by Jane Cahill.

From Between Lyre Strings, by Emily Palermo.

Demeter & Persephone: Spring Held Hostage, by Justine Fontes (graphic novel).

Destroyer Of Light, by Rachel Alexander.

Set In Stone: The Life And Death Of Medusa, by R.C.The Deep End Of The Sea, by Heather Lyons.Persephone Speaks, collected by (poetry).Olympian Confessions: Hades & Persephone, by Erin Kinsella.Lost In The Labyrinth, by Patrice Kindl.Ariadne: A Novel Of Ancient Crete, by June Rachuy Brindel.Jocasta: The Mother-Wife Of Oedipus, by Victoria Grossack.Atalanta: The Race Against Destiny, by Justine Fontes (graphic novel).For The Most Beautiful, by Emily Hauser (ft.Cassandra: A Novel And Four Essays, by Christa Wolf.The Firebrand, by Marion Zimmer Bradley.Look To Your Kingdoms, collected by (poetry).Memoirs Of A Bitch, by Francesca Petrizzo.The Memoirs Of Helen Of Troy, by Amanda Elyot.Inside The Walls Of Troy, by Clemence McLaren (ft.Nobody’s Princess | Nobody’s Prize, by Esther Friesner.Don’t forget the original stories.Īnd now, without further ado, the list(s): Both her and Persephone have had their power taken away from them as years passed and patriarchal values were introduced into their stories. Thanks are due to ( x), and ( x) for their insightful and enthusiastic replies.įinally, I would like to direct your attention towards this meta on Medusa, seeing as she is one of the women who played a big role in my decision that I want to create these recommendations (here’s the cool essay mentioned in the meta).

Have a woman from Greek mythology as (one of) the protagonist(s).

All books listed had to pass the following criteria: This is the first instalment in a series of book recommendations, all of which will introduce you to kickass women from mythologies around the world, all of them written by women.