Mythology/Folklore

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Beowulf
Beowulf
by: Unknown
3.50 avg rating — 338,017 ratings
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey
by: Homer
3.82 avg rating — 1,156,556 ratings
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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales 4.23 avg rating — 219,173 ratings
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Aesop’s Fables
Aesop’s Fables
by: Aesop
4.05 avg rating — 128,588 ratings
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The Iliad
The Iliad
by: Homer
3.92 avg rating — 494,614 ratings
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The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,202 ratings
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The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology
The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology 4.15 avg rating — 15,391 ratings
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Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses
by: Ovid
4.10 avg rating — 76,392 ratings
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The Complete Fairy Tales
The Complete Fairy Tales 4.29 avg rating — 108,181 ratings
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Bulfinch's Mythology
Bulfinch's Mythology 4.14 avg rating — 12,226 ratings
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Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table
Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table 3.92 avg rating — 38,981 ratings
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
by: Unknown
3.76 avg rating — 75,120 ratings
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Irish Fairy and Folk Tales
Irish Fairy and Folk Tales 4.04 avg rating — 5,830 ratings
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The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5) 4.07 avg rating — 116,431 ratings
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh
by: Anonymous
3.75 avg rating — 114,162 ratings
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The Nibelungenlied
The Nibelungenlied
by: Unknown
3.82 avg rating — 8,697 ratings
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Circe
Circe 4.22 avg rating — 1,276,171 ratings
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 4.41 avg rating — 19,794 ratings
19.
Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
Tales from the Thousand and One Nights
by: Anonymous
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,994 ratings
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The Mabinogion
The Mabinogion
by: Unknown
3.93 avg rating — 8,433 ratings
21.
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles 4.31 avg rating — 1,861,267 ratings
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The Greek Myths: Complete Edition
The Greek Myths: Complete Edition 4.15 avg rating — 7,590 ratings
23.
The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes
The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes 4.26 avg rating — 11,711 ratings
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths 4.39 avg rating — 4,639 ratings
25.
The Book of Imaginary Beings
The Book of Imaginary Beings 4.05 avg rating — 9,649 ratings
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The Complete Fairy Tales
The Complete Fairy Tales 4.17 avg rating — 33,614 ratings
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The Norse Myths
The Norse Myths 4.17 avg rating — 7,451 ratings
28.
The Celtic Twilight: Faerie and Folklore
The Celtic Twilight: Faerie and Folklore 4.02 avg rating — 3,294 ratings
29.
The Aeneid
The Aeneid
by: Virgil
3.87 avg rating — 139,135 ratings
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Norse Mythology
Norse Mythology 4.10 avg rating — 338,246 ratings
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories 3.91 avg rating — 63,236 ratings
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Fearless Girls, Wise Women & Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World
Fearless Girls, Wise Women & Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World 4.14 avg rating — 1,391 ratings
33.
Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales
Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales 4.39 avg rating — 619 ratings
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas
Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas 3.91 avg rating — 2,821 ratings
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Siddhartha
Siddhartha 4.08 avg rating — 846,812 ratings
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The Kalevala
The Kalevala 4.05 avg rating — 5,923 ratings
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Japanese Fairy Tales
Japanese Fairy Tales 3.69 avg rating — 5,404 ratings
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Circe
Circe 4.22 avg rating — 1,276,171 ratings
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Celtic Myths and Legends
Celtic Myths and Legends 3.91 avg rating — 2,791 ratings
40.
The Power of Myth
The Power of Myth 4.26 avg rating — 53,103 ratings
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Appalachia Mountain Folklore
Appalachia Mountain Folklore 2.94 avg rating — 33 ratings
42.
The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus
The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus 4.14 avg rating — 1,585 ratings
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Goblin Market: A Tale of Two Sisters
Goblin Market: A Tale of Two Sisters 4.08 avg rating — 16,037 ratings
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales 4.30 avg rating — 1,674 ratings
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Celtic Myths and Legends
Celtic Myths and Legends 4.10 avg rating — 3,087 ratings
46.
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold 4.26 avg rating — 152,420 ratings
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The White Goddess: A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth
The White Goddess: A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth 4.02 avg rating — 3,612 ratings
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The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
by: Aeschylus
4.02 avg rating — 45,633 ratings
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The Classic Fairy Tales
The Classic Fairy Tales 4.28 avg rating — 3,297 ratings
49.
Monkey: A Journey to the West
Monkey: A Journey to the West 4.04 avg rating — 7,819 ratings
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Italian Folktales
Italian Folktales 4.18 avg rating — 4,657 ratings
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Kogitsune (Takamagahara Monogatari, #1)
Kogitsune (Takamagahara Monogatari, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 288 ratings
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The Goddess of Nothing At All (Unwritten Runes, #1)
The Goddess of Nothing At All (Unwritten Runes, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 888 ratings
52.
Mist Bound: How to Glue Back Grandpa
Mist Bound: How to Glue Back Grandpa
by: Daryl Kho
4.44 avg rating — 147 ratings
52.
The Golden Phoenix and the Blue Jackal
The Golden Phoenix and the Blue Jackal 4.22 avg rating — 40 ratings
56.
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,856 ratings
57.
The Butterfly Crest (The Protogenoi Series, #1)
The Butterfly Crest (The Protogenoi Series, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 104 ratings
58.
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,318,273 ratings
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Japanese Tales
Japanese Tales 3.88 avg rating — 1,351 ratings
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The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights 3.83 avg rating — 6,771 ratings
61.
The Green Fairy Book
The Green Fairy Book 4.16 avg rating — 2,751 ratings
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The Golden Ass
The Golden Ass
by: Apuleius
3.86 avg rating — 16,753 ratings
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African American Folktales
African American Folktales 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
64.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,400 ratings
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The Saga of the Volsungs
The Saga of the Volsungs
by: Anonymous
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,855 ratings
66.
Myths of the Norsemen: Retold from the Old Norse Poems and Tales
Myths of the Norsemen: Retold from the Old Norse Poems and Tales 3.97 avg rating — 1,173 ratings
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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights 3.96 avg rating — 9,953 ratings
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Tales of Old Japan: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai
Tales of Old Japan: Folklore, Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories and Legends of the Samurai 3.71 avg rating — 1,013 ratings
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Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival 4.08 avg rating — 17,686 ratings
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The Lore of the Unicorn
The Lore of the Unicorn 3.76 avg rating — 217 ratings
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The Game
The Game 3.64 avg rating — 3,992 ratings
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Aboriginal Myths, Legends & Fables
Aboriginal Myths, Legends & Fables 3.55 avg rating — 64 ratings
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African Myths and Legends
African Myths and Legends 3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings
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American Folklore: An Encyclopedia (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, 1551)
American Folklore: An Encyclopedia (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities, 1551) 3.36 avg rating — 11 ratings
75.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy Book 4.05 avg rating — 10,216 ratings
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Gods and Myths of Northern Europe
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe 4.08 avg rating — 2,151 ratings
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Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-tales from the Gulf States
Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-tales from the Gulf States 3.98 avg rating — 750 ratings
78.
Folktales from India
Folktales from India 4.05 avg rating — 664 ratings
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Myths and Legends of the British Isles
Myths and Legends of the British Isles 3.87 avg rating — 161 ratings
80.
The Fairies in Tradition and Literature
The Fairies in Tradition and Literature 4.13 avg rating — 187 ratings
80.
Collected Folk Tales
Collected Folk Tales 4.04 avg rating — 438 ratings
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The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt 4.24 avg rating — 690 ratings
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Transformation
Transformation 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings
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At the Bottom of the Garden: A Dark History of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Nymphs, and Other Troublesome Things
At the Bottom of the Garden: A Dark History of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Nymphs, and Other Troublesome Things 3.73 avg rating — 326 ratings
85.
The Golden Bough
The Golden Bough 4.02 avg rating — 8,610 ratings
86.
The Monkeys and the Sea Cucumbers
The Monkeys and the Sea Cucumbers 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings
87.
A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels
A Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels 4.11 avg rating — 1,374 ratings
88.
Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls
Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls 3.89 avg rating — 756 ratings
89.
Mules and Men
Mules and Men 4.10 avg rating — 6,332 ratings
90.
The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic
The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic 4.14 avg rating — 5,998 ratings
90.
African Myths of Origin
African Myths of Origin
by: Anonymous
3.77 avg rating — 160 ratings
92.
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales 3.91 avg rating — 1,615 ratings
93.
Mythology of the British Isles
Mythology of the British Isles 3.57 avg rating — 534 ratings
93.
The Vanishing People: Fairy Lore and Legends
The Vanishing People: Fairy Lore and Legends 4.21 avg rating — 189 ratings
95.
African Myths and Folk Tales
African Myths and Folk Tales 3.85 avg rating — 71 ratings
95.
The Vampire through History
The Vampire through History 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
97.
Women Who Run With the Wolves
Women Who Run With the Wolves 4.11 avg rating — 90,534 ratings
98.
Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico
Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico 4.33 avg rating — 194 ratings
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh
by: Anonymous
3.75 avg rating — 114,162 ratings
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African Myths and Tales
African Myths and Tales 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings
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