[ATY 2023] Books Set in BCE

1.
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles 4.31 avg rating — 1,861,225 ratings
2.
Circe
Circe 4.22 avg rating — 1,276,134 ratings
3.
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
by: Homer
3.82 avg rating — 1,156,544 ratings
4.
Ariadne
Ariadne 3.79 avg rating — 140,031 ratings
5.
The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating — 623,946 ratings
6.
The Penelopiad
The Penelopiad 3.72 avg rating — 83,721 ratings
7.
A Thousand Ships
A Thousand Ships 4.06 avg rating — 85,305 ratings
8.
The Iliad
The Iliad
by: Homer
3.92 avg rating — 494,602 ratings
9.
Elektra
Elektra 3.66 avg rating — 52,967 ratings
10.
The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, #1)
The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 42,603 ratings
11.
Norse Mythology
Norse Mythology 4.10 avg rating — 338,242 ratings
12.
Clytemnestra
Clytemnestra 4.23 avg rating — 50,390 ratings
13.
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1)
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 278,680 ratings
14.
Stone Blind: Medusa's Story
Stone Blind: Medusa's Story 3.79 avg rating — 71,074 ratings
15.
Kaikeyi
Kaikeyi 4.18 avg rating — 35,703 ratings
16.
Antigone (Penguin Little Black Classics, #55)
Antigone (Penguin Little Black Classics, #55)
by: Sophocles
3.68 avg rating — 170,450 ratings
17.
Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1)
Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 12,991 ratings
18.
Oedipus the King
Oedipus the King
by: Sophocles
3.72 avg rating — 231,993 ratings
19.
The Aeneid
The Aeneid
by: Virgil
3.87 avg rating — 139,133 ratings
20.
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1)
I, Claudius (Claudius, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 71,598 ratings
21.
Daughters of Sparta
Daughters of Sparta 3.87 avg rating — 15,937 ratings
22.
The Silence of the Girls
The Silence of the Girls 3.90 avg rating — 106,976 ratings
23.
Death Comes as the End
Death Comes as the End 3.85 avg rating — 26,779 ratings
24.
Mythology
Mythology 4.03 avg rating — 58,932 ratings
25.
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1)
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 152,417 ratings
26.
The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen, #1)
The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 15,499 ratings
27.
House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2)
House of Odysseus (The Songs of Penelope, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 4,030 ratings
28.
Lavinia
Lavinia 3.86 avg rating — 16,452 ratings
29.
The House with the Golden Door (Wolf Den Trilogy, #2)
The House with the Golden Door (Wolf Den Trilogy, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 18,753 ratings
30.
The Voyage Home (Women of Troy, #3)
The Voyage Home (Women of Troy, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 5,374 ratings
31.
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: The Untold Story of a Lost World
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: The Untold Story of a Lost World 4.21 avg rating — 38,316 ratings
32.
To the Sky Kingdom
To the Sky Kingdom 3.84 avg rating — 3,297 ratings
33.
Cleo (Cleo #1)
Cleo (Cleo #1) 3.15 avg rating — 187 ratings
34.
Many Waters (Time Quintet, #4)
Many Waters (Time Quintet, #4) 3.96 avg rating — 49,675 ratings
35.
The Book of Job (Pocket Canon)
The Book of Job (Pocket Canon)
by: Anonymous
4.20 avg rating — 4,493 ratings
35.
Oedipus at Colonus (The Theban Plays, #2)
Oedipus at Colonus (The Theban Plays, #2)
by: Sophocles
3.75 avg rating — 15,984 ratings
37.
The Heretic Queen
The Heretic Queen 4.21 avg rating — 26,343 ratings
38.
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome 4.06 avg rating — 76,880 ratings
39.
Horses of Fire
Horses of Fire 4.10 avg rating — 1,229 ratings
40.
Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn #2)
Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn #2) 4.12 avg rating — 2,418 ratings
41.
Athena's Child (The Grecian Women Trilogy, #1)
Athena's Child (The Grecian Women Trilogy, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 15,083 ratings
42.
The Women of Troy (Women of Troy, #2)
The Women of Troy (Women of Troy, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 26,967 ratings
43.
Atalanta
Atalanta 3.74 avg rating — 32,050 ratings
44.
The Egyptian
The Egyptian 4.22 avg rating — 26,976 ratings
45.
The Children of Jocasta
The Children of Jocasta 3.90 avg rating — 11,768 ratings
46.
Galatea
Galatea 3.93 avg rating — 115,617 ratings
47.
The Temple of Fortuna (Wolf Den Trilogy #3)
The Temple of Fortuna (Wolf Den Trilogy #3) 4.37 avg rating — 12,889 ratings
48.
Witch Princess
Witch Princess 4.72 avg rating — 25 ratings
48.
Hero For Hire (Eno the Thracian #1)
Hero For Hire (Eno the Thracian #1) 3.86 avg rating — 376 ratings
48.
Christmas in Camelot (Merlin Missions, #1)
Christmas in Camelot (Merlin Missions, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 11,254 ratings
48.
In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English
In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish from Neolithic Times to the Coming of the English 3.98 avg rating — 883 ratings
48.
The Last Hours (Black Death, #1)
The Last Hours (Black Death, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 8,335 ratings
48.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 3.63 avg rating — 1,166 ratings
48.
Monkey King
Monkey King 4.08 avg rating — 3,046 ratings
48.
Ancestors: A History of Britain in Seven Burials
Ancestors: A History of Britain in Seven Burials 4.09 avg rating — 2,934 ratings
48.
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens 3.44 avg rating — 7,636 ratings
48.
The Hidden Prince
The Hidden Prince 4.58 avg rating — 4,050 ratings
48.
Epic of Helinthia (Epic of Helinthia, #1)
Epic of Helinthia (Epic of Helinthia, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 366 ratings
48.
Glorious Exploits
Glorious Exploits 4.15 avg rating — 14,975 ratings
60.
Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind
Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind 4.15 avg rating — 2,843 ratings
60.
Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess, #1)
Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 13,389 ratings
60.
Sita's Ramayana
Sita's Ramayana 3.73 avg rating — 1,236 ratings
60.
Pearl in the Sand
Pearl in the Sand 4.32 avg rating — 11,155 ratings
60.
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1)
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 10,100 ratings
65.
100 Characters from Classical Mythology: Discover the Fascinating Stories of the Greek and Roman Deities
100 Characters from Classical Mythology: Discover the Fascinating Stories of the Greek and Roman Deities 4.06 avg rating — 485 ratings
65.
Irish Myths and Legends
Irish Myths and Legends 3.77 avg rating — 277 ratings
65.
Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Princess, #2)
Nobody's Prize (Nobody's Princess, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 6,588 ratings
65.
Ramayana: Divine Loophole
Ramayana: Divine Loophole 4.45 avg rating — 1,422 ratings
65.
The Ides of April (Flavia Albia, #1)
The Ides of April (Flavia Albia, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 3,807 ratings
65.
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men (Gael Song, #1)
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men (Gael Song, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 4,782 ratings
65.
Harvest Of Rubies (Harvest Of Rubies, #1)
Harvest Of Rubies (Harvest Of Rubies, #1) 4.43 avg rating — 6,285 ratings
65.
The Persian Boy
The Persian Boy 4.18 avg rating — 10,895 ratings
73.
Schildmaid - Das Lied der Skaldin
Schildmaid - Das Lied der Skaldin 4.06 avg rating — 145 ratings
73.
Anthony and Cleopatra
Anthony and Cleopatra 3.71 avg rating — 42,726 ratings
73.
Harvest Of Gold (Harvest Of Rubies, #2)
Harvest Of Gold (Harvest Of Rubies, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 4,549 ratings
76.
Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art
Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art 4.03 avg rating — 3,481 ratings
76.
The Inheritors
The Inheritors 3.51 avg rating — 5,408 ratings
76.
Psyche and Eros
Psyche and Eros 3.76 avg rating — 18,097 ratings
79.
Lies We Sing to the Sea
Lies We Sing to the Sea 3.42 avg rating — 10,186 ratings
79.
Counted with the Stars (Out From Egypt, #1)
Counted with the Stars (Out From Egypt, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 9,826 ratings
81.
An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet, #5)
An Acceptable Time (Time Quintet, #5) 3.78 avg rating — 23,457 ratings
81.
A Light on the Hill (Cities of Refuge, #1)
A Light on the Hill (Cities of Refuge, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 5,975 ratings
83.
For the Most Beautiful
For the Most Beautiful 3.64 avg rating — 1,235 ratings
83.
Love Amid The Ashes
Love Amid The Ashes 4.22 avg rating — 4,776 ratings
85.
Spear
Spear 4.07 avg rating — 8,497 ratings
85.
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida 3.41 avg rating — 12,217 ratings
85.
The Pharaoh's Daughter (Treasures of the Nile, #1)
The Pharaoh's Daughter (Treasures of the Nile, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 1,977 ratings
88.
Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther (Lost Loves of the Bible #1)
Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther (Lost Loves of the Bible #1) 4.09 avg rating — 1,187 ratings
89.
The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1)
The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 53,362 ratings
89.
The Faraway Lurs
The Faraway Lurs 4.15 avg rating — 122 ratings
89.
Reign: The Chronicles of Queen Jezebel (Lost Loves of the Bible Book 3)
Reign: The Chronicles of Queen Jezebel (Lost Loves of the Bible Book 3) 3.77 avg rating — 275 ratings
92.
Cleopatra: A Life
Cleopatra: A Life 3.73 avg rating — 121,450 ratings
92.
Isle of Shadows (Seven Wonders, #1)
Isle of Shadows (Seven Wonders, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 660 ratings
94.
Sistersong
Sistersong 3.96 avg rating — 10,574 ratings
94.
Mythes grecs pour les petits - édition miniature
Mythes grecs pour les petits - édition miniature 4.16 avg rating — 1,713 ratings
96.
The Wolf in the Whale
The Wolf in the Whale 4.11 avg rating — 5,171 ratings
96.
Coriolanus
Coriolanus 3.72 avg rating — 18,999 ratings
98.
A Ship in a Storm on the Way to Tarshish
A Ship in a Storm on the Way to Tarshish 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
99.
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark 4.12 avg rating — 6,055 ratings
100.
Jonah and the Great Fish
Jonah and the Great Fish 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings
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