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Books like Norse Mythology

If you liked Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman, start here: 12 similar summaries, with why each one matches.

  1. Circe

    Madeline Miller · 2018

    Because shares tags: mythology, fantasy, retelling.

    Exiled witch Circe masters plant magic on Aiaia, faces gods and monsters, loves Odysseus, and chooses a mortal life.

  2. American Gods

    Neil Gaiman · 2001 · American Gods #1

    Because also by Neil Gaiman; shares tags: fantasy, mythology, gods.

    Shadow Moon leaves prison to work for Mr Wednesday and gets pulled into war between old gods and new.

  3. A Touch of Darkness

    Scarlett St. Clair · 2020 · Hades and Persephone #1

    Because shares tags: fantasy, mythology, retelling.

    Persephone bargains with Hades in New Athens nightclub deal.

  4. Winter

    Marissa Meyer · 2015 · The Lunar Chronicles #4

    Because shares tags: fantasy, retelling.

    Scarred Princess Winter joins Cinder and her crew to stop Queen Levana's forced wedding and war between Luna and Earth.

  5. The Silmarillion

    J. R. R. Tolkien · 1977

    Because shares tags: fantasy, mythology.

    Tolkien's posthumous First Age history, edited by Christopher Tolkien: the Music of the Ainur, Feanor's Silmarils, Beren and Luthien,…

  6. Ruthless Vows

    Rebecca Ross · 2023 · Letters of Enchantment #2

    Because shares tags: fantasy, gods.

    Iris hunts for missing Roman while Dacre holds his memory, and linked letters pull them toward war's end.

  7. The Last Wish

    Andrzej Sapkowski · 1993 · The Witcher #1

    Because shares tags: fantasy, short stories.

    Geralt hunts strigas genies and golden dragons while Law of Surprise binds Ciri.

  8. The Blood of Olympus

    Rick Riordan · 2014 · The Heroes of Olympus #5

    Because shares tags: fantasy, mythology.

    Seven demigods stop Gaia waking while Reyna brings Athena statue.

  9. Cress

    Marissa Meyer · 2014 · The Lunar Chronicles #3

    Because shares tags: fantasy, retelling.

    Imprisoned hacker Cress joins Cinder Scarlet Wolf Thorne to stop Levana's wedding to Kai.

  10. The Red Pyramid

    Rick Riordan · 2010 · The Kane Chronicles #1

    Because shares tags: fantasy, mythology.

    Siblings Carter and Sadie Kane wake the Egyptian gods and must stop Set from destroying the world.

  11. The Tales of Beedle the Bard

    J.K. Rowling · 2008

    Because shares tags: fantasy, short stories.

    Five wizard fairy tales from Hermione book, with Dumbledore notes, including the Three Brothers and the Hallows.

  12. The House of Hades

    Rick Riordan · 2013 · The Heroes of Olympus #4

    Because shares tags: fantasy, mythology.

    Percy and Annabeth cross Tartarus while the five close the Doors of Death before Gaea wakes.

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