In the mood for gods, monsters, and epic quests? Skip Netflix. These are the best mythology books that’ll take you straight to Olympus, Asgard, and beyond.
1. The Iliad – Homer
The original epic. Gods picking sides, heroes rage-quitting, and a city that just won’t burn.
2. The Odyssey – Homer
The world’s worst commute. Odysseus just wants to get home but Poseidon has other plans.
3. Norse Mythology – Neil Gaiman
Gaiman retells the Norse myths with wit and warmth.
4. Theogony – Hesiod
The origin story of the Greek gods, with divine cannibalism.
5. Circe – Madeline Miller
The witch of Aeaea gets her own story.
6. Mythos – Stephen Fry
Fry brings the Greek myths to life with wit and charm.
7. The Poetic Edda – Anonymous
The source for everything Norse.
8. American Gods – Neil Gaiman
Gods in America, forgotten and fighting.
9. The Golden Bough – James George Frazer
The classic comparative mythology study.
10. Bulfinch’s Mythology – Thomas Bulfinch
The gateway to Greek, Roman, Norse, and Arthurian legend.
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