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A book based on mythology ... this one is a bit of a stumper. There's The Odyssey and The Iliad but aren't those actually the myths rather than "based on"? Also, I'm not re-reading either.

Here are a few I've run into:

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood based on the Odyssey

Graveyard Shift by Angela Roquet based on the grim reaper

I immediately thought of the Percy Jackson series for this prompt. And just my luck - The Lightning Thief is already on my TBR.

What about American Gods (and its sequel, Anansi Boys)? Also the Percy Jackson series -- The Lightning Thief has long been on my TBR.

Rick Riordan's whole thing is this topic. He has series that include Greco-Roman, Norse and Egyptian mythology. Percy Jackson is just the tip of the iceberg.

In addition to American Gods and Anansi Boys, Gaiman also has a recent book Norse Mythology. An argument could even be made that Good Omens would work.

Oooh, I haven't read Anansi Boys yet and I loved American Gods.

Kathy wrote: "Here are a few I've run into:

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood based on the Odyssey

Graveyard Shift by Angela Roquet based on the grim reaper"

Love Penelopiad.

Also Neil Gaiman has a new one coming out:Norse Mythology

Just my two cents.... but I really disliked The Penelopiad.... but this is definitely not my favorite genre.

I'm another one who loved American Gods, so I'm planning to read Anansi Boys for this!!

There are A LOT of "myth" inspired YA books out there.
The Lightning Thief, book one of Percy Jackson, of course. I've read this and I highly recommend it, Riordan does a phenomenal job of using the old Greek myths to frame his story, and he keeps it amusingly irreverent (but never annoying - there are no fart jokes or any of that stuff). He has three other series, also: one is a sort of continuation of Percy, centered around Apollo (The Heroes of Olympus7736182, one is based on Norse myths (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard ) and one is based on Egyptian myth (The Red Pyramid). My daughter's friend has read ALL of them, so I guess they are good!

And then there are:
Everneath (Persephone - this is a book I actually BOUGHT for my Kindle, but I haven't read it yet)
Starcrossed (random heroes of the Illiad reborn in whiny teenage bodies - I did NOT like this one, but ymmv)
Grave Mercy (this one is sort of a stretch, because I'm not sure if the "myth" of Death in these books is real, or made up for this series, but ... does it matter? I don't know. I loved this series and I can't wait for her to write more!!)
The Goddess Test (I have not read these, but they get good reviews)
Sweet Venom (descendants of Medusa!)

And you can take it from there - there are hundreds!

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Inflict and The Scorpio Races were the two I was looking at.

North of Need based on Greek mythology of Boreas

I can recommend Til We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis;it's a retelling of Cupid and Psyche. It's a great option for anybody looking for non-kids, non-YA fiction.

I'm probably going to go pretty straightforward on this, because Neil Gaiman has a book on Norse Mythology (this one: Norse Mythology coming out next year and Norse myths are my favorite!

The books in Sherilyn Kenyon's series would work well in this category.

Juliet Marillier's Daughter of the Forest I would say counts? probably? It's a little closer to fairy-tale rather than myth, but the Celtic pantheon is at least somewhat connected here.

The Iron Druid series also has Celtic, Norse, and more all chasing each other around, so that's an option too. :)

Sanasai wrote: "Juliet Marillier's Daughter of the Forest I would say counts? probably? It's a little closer to fairy-tale rather than myth, but the Celtic pantheon is at least somewhat ..."

Definitely, Daughter of the Forest is based on an old Celtic tale, which makes it the most powerful story in that series. I guess the question is: what is the difference between folk tales and mythology? Is it "mythology" if there is a set of named characters that the stories are about? (In that case, Daughter of the Forest would qualify, right?)

Juanita wrote: "Oooh, I haven't read Anansi Boys yet and I loved American Gods."

Oddly enough, I've read Anansi Boys, which totally works for this task, but I haven't read American Gods yet. So guess what I'm reading for this one. :-)

I highly recommend The Song of Achilles for this one.

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Jackie wrote: "I can recommend Til We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis;it's a retelling of Cupid and Psyche. It's a great option for anybody looking for non-kids, non-YA fiction."

Thanks for the suggestion, it is perfect!

Nadine wrote: "...Everneath (Persephone - this is a book I actually BOUGHT for my Kindle, but I haven't read it yet)..."

I've read the first two books in that series and enjoyed them. I'm using the third book in this series as my pick for this category:

Kathy wrote: "Here are a few I've run into:
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood based on the Odyssey"

I loved The Penelopiad! Actually, it's part of the series, you might one to check it out for some inspiration Canongate Myth Series

Brenna wrote: "I'm probably going to go pretty straightforward on this, because Neil Gaiman has a book on Norse Mythology (this one: Norse Mythology coming out next year and Norse myths are my favorite!"

Ohhh, thank you so much for posting this! I enjoyed American Gods, so I think I'm gonna join you in reading Norse Mythology next year!

Do you think Arthurian legends count as mythology?

Chrissy wrote: "Do you think Arthurian legends count as mythology?"

Yes I think so, they are myths from the British Isles.

For those of you who like YA The Goddess Test is pretty good.

Nadine wrote: "Chrissy wrote: "Do you think Arthurian legends count as mythology?"

Yes I think so, they are myths from the British Isles."

I agree. Mythology isn't limited to the Greeks. There is mythology in most, if not all, cultures. Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy (starting with The Crystal Cave) is a good one. I am planning to read that for a different prompt.

Just found American Gods on kindle sale - £1 so might be that

Also considering using one already on my shelf - The Once and Future King

I'm reading The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan on my kindle at work right now. So far I don't love it as much as I love the Percy Jackson series but it's still good.

I've had The Dovekeepers on my TBR list for far too long. Would it work for the mythology prompt? I hear she weaves mythology in her story, and this is about Zionist origin?

This prompt is a bit confusing, but I think it refers to a book about a mythological creature, not about a particular myth or mythology in general. Am I interpreting that correctly?

Jule wrote: "This prompt is a bit confusing, but I think it refers to a book about a mythological creature, not about a particular myth or mythology in general. Am I interpreting that correctly?"

There are two myth-related categories this year. This one (which is grouped in the "Advanced" section) is for a book based on mythology in general.

There is another category (grouped in the "regular" section) for "involving a mythical creature."

I'm gonna read Bérénice by Racine â€� it's a play ! ±Ê³óè»å°ù±ð also by him totally fits as well.

Here are three plays I read in school that fill that prompt: Antigone by Jean Anouilh, Mourning Becomes Electra by Eugene O'Neil and the aforementioned ±Ê³óè»å°ù±ð by Racine, all retellings of greek myths.

I'll either read a Percy Jackson book for this, or The Whispering Muse which is apparently based on the story of the Argonauts.

I read Akata Witch and I have it pencilled in for "author of color" but I may want to do some juggling later so I'm wondering if this might also work for "based on mythology" and "involving a mythical creature"? Okorafor writes a sort of Nigerian Harry Potter story, and the magic involves invoking certain Igbo gods and spirits. (I don't know enough about Igbo religion to know if they are all "actual" gods or if Okorafor made some up.) A big one is Ekwensu, who is described as "worse than Satan." So, does that count as based on mythology? Is the Igbo religion a "mythology"?

I suppose that would depend on how you see religion in general.

Ransom by David Malouf. An amazing book based on Achilles.

Karen Dudley's Food for the Gods (Epikurean Epics #1) and Kraken Bake (Epikurean Epics #2).

From BookBub: 20 retellings of Greek mythology. Cool list.

Juanita wrote: "From BookBub: 20 retellings of Greek mythology. Cool list.

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Nice list, I added a few books! But I was surprised to see American Gods included as a retelling of Greek mythology - that book is more influenced by Norse, West African, and Egyptian mythology than any Greek story. (Honestly, I can't think of any part of it that was based on a Greek myth, but it's been a while since I read it and I'm sure I've forgotten a lot of details.)

For those considering Arthurian legends you can't go past the wonderful "The Once and Future King" by T.H.White.
(whisper :-)....found my 50yr old copy in a recent sort-ouy)

I've read Alan Early's Arthur Quinn series. They take place in Dublin and are about Norse mythology.

I recommend The Immortals of Meluha

I just read , and I really enjoyed it.

I'm currently reading Kushiel's Chosen, second in Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Universe series. The whole series borrows heavily from Judeo-Christian mythology as well as Anglo-Saxon and Norse pagan mythology. I think they count!

I read The First Raven Mocker. It was terribly written in my opinion but is based on Cherokee mythology.

I really liked Quiver by Stephanie Spinner, it's based on Artemis (if I'm remembering the goddess correctly, it's been ages since I read it!!).

(Nope, its Atalanta, Artemis's daughter, sorry!!)

I've just read Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, his retelling of these old myths. I'm not sure this would count because it is the actual myths, albeit a 21st century interpretation, rather than a book "based on" mythology. Thoughts?

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Nancy wrote: "I've just read Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, his retelling of these old myths. I'm not sure this would count because it is the actual myths, albeit a 21st century interpretation, rather than a boo..."
I haven't read it yet, but from what you're saying, I'd count it.