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Phoenicia Rogerson
A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne.
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Claire North
From the multi award-winning and award-nominated Claire North comes the second book in a trilogy of stories retelling of the classic Greek myth of Penelope. It’s time for the woman…
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Temi Oh
A reimagining of the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus
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Elyse John
A stunning, enthralling story about unconventional love, the power of creativity and the courage of women who struggle to make their voices heard.
Laura Shepperson
Anatomy of a Scandal meets Ariadne in this thrilling, evocatively told debut novel, reframing the trial of Phaedra, one of classical literature’s most controversial figures, for the modern reader.
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Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes brings life to the infamous myth of Medusa with a feminist, heartbreaking retelling unlike any other …
Matilda Leyser
No Season but the Summer takes a classic myth and turns it on its head, asking what will happen when our oldest stories fail us, when all the rules have…
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Susanna Clarke
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality.
Elodie Harper
First novel in a new historical trilogy set in Ancient Pompeii. Amara is a slave at the Wolf Den - the city’s infamous brothel. But just because she’s a slave…
Vaishnavi Patel
A stunning debut from a powerful new voice, Kaikeyi reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the Indian epic the Ramayana, weaving a tale of fate, family, courage, and…
Rachel Smythe
Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love - witness what the gods do after dark in this stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of mythology’s best-known stories.
Costanza Casati
There will come a time when songs will be sung about her, about the people she loved and the ones she hated …
Huntress. Warrior. Mother. Murderess. Queen.
You are…
Pat Barker
The Iliad, as experienced by the captured women living in the Greek camp in the final weeks of the Trojan War –
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Sequel to critically acclaimed bestseller The Silence of the Girls
Troy has fallen and the Greek victors are primed to return home, loaded with spoils. All they need is a…
Shelley Parker-Chan
Zhu journeys from life as a peasant girl to war and the heights of power. This is a traditional Chinese tale reimagined in a subversive new way, for fans of…
Susan Stokes-Chapman
A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance. There is a fine…
Scarlett St. Clair
As Persephone struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows-and it’s forbidden.
Nothing is certain but the promise of war.
"Fan favorite Scarlett St. Clair expands her universe of New Greece and the Hades and Persephone retellings with a new series told in Hades's point of view. Rediscover the world…
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Marlon James
Drawing from vivid African history and mythology, Marlon James weaves a saga of breathtaking adventure and powerful intrigue - a mesmerizing, unique meditation on the nature of truth and power.
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THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE REVOLUTIONARY DARK STAR TRILOGY
‘Even more gripping and inventive than its predecessor … like Tolkien on ayahuasca’ Observer
*Perfect for fans of Pratchett, George R…
A feminist retelling of the Trojan War - giving voices to the women the myths forgot…
Veronica Roth
A thrilling, profoundly moving science fiction retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone filled with inevitable doom, heart-break and one final act of courage.
Amelie Wen Zhao
In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past - and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic new…
Neil Gaiman
The extraordinary, highly acclaimed novel from a storytelling genius
Katherine Arden
In the stories, they only come for the wild maiden.‘In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls…
From the Women’s Prize shortlisted author Natalie Haynes comes a stunning reimagining of the Oedipus and Antigone myths, revealing a new side of an ancient story …
Sarah Underwood
A fantasy romance, by dazzling new talent Sarah Underwood, inspired by Greek mythology and the tale of Penelope’s twelve hanged maids.
Jennifer Saint
In one of the most famous Greek myths, Ariadne betrayed her father, King Minos, to help Theseus defeat the Minotaur. But Theseus in turn betrayed her. This is her story.
The mesmerising story of Troy from the three women its heart
The mesmerising story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne.
Madeline Miller
A beautiful new limited edition paperback of The Song of Achilles, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics list
Jeanette Winterson
A strikingly original and profound slice of mythology from the award-winning author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
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Robert Graves
Despised for his weakness and regarded by his family as little more than a stammering fool, the nobleman Claudius quietly survives the intrigues, bloody purges and mounting cruelty of the…
Alan Garner
A fusion of myth, magic and the stories we make for ourselves, Treacle Walker is an extraordinary novel from one of our greatest living writers.
From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea and Pygmalion.
From the Orange Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author of The Song of Achilles comes the powerful story of the mythological witch Circe, inspired by Homer’s Odyssey.
Marguerite Yourcenar
The Emperor Hadrian writes a valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and…
In the many retellings of the Greek myths, the focus is generally on gods and heroes, but Natalie Haynes refocuses our gaze on the remarkable women at the centre of…
Ursula K. Le Guin
An exceptional combination of history and mythology - ‘an intriguing, luxuriously realised novel’ FINANCIAL TIMES
From the multi award-winning and award-nominated Claire North comes a gorgeous and fiercely feminist retelling of the classic Greek myth of Penelope. It’s time for the women of Ithaca to…
Margaret Atwood
Penelope’s slyly brilliant side of the story, from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Blind Assassin and The Handmaid’s Tale.
David Malouf
Malouf's fable engraves the epic themes of the Trojan war onto a perfect miniature.
