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Watchmen by Alan MooreSoon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonBatman by Frank MillerBatman by Alan Moore
Superhero Fiction
850 books — 1,245 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Magical Creatures
1,584 books — 863 voters

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales
1,212 books — 772 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteMary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy by Mary StewartLe Morte d'Arthur by Thomas MaloryThe Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
The Arthurian Legend Retold
457 books — 761 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Myth and Folktale Retellings
630 books — 586 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineGoddess of Spring by P.C. CastThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerBeauty by Robin McKinleyRadiant Darkness by Emily Whitman
Best Retellings of fairytales, legends and history
422 books — 266 voters

PixieWorks by Nancy Tardiff LessemEnthroned by K.M. SheaAvalon High by Meg CabotSong of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann SandellEnchanted by K.M. Shea
YA Books With Arthurian Legend
128 books — 164 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienWhispers from the Woods by Sandra KynesA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareUprooted by Naomi Novik
Forests in Myth, Folklore and Fairy tales
182 books — 92 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinleyElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HalePrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
Best Fairy Tale Adaptations
153 books — 67 voters
The Magnolia Sword by Sherry ThomasThe Wild Orchid by Cameron DokeyDefy by Sara B. LarsonThe Warrior Maiden by Melanie DickersonSpin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
Retellings of Mulan
70 books — 67 voters

Five kids and a King by Archie WilsonThe Squire's Tale by Gerald MorrisThe Sword in the Stone by T.H. WhiteThe Grey King by Susan CooperThe Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron
Arthurian Fiction for Children
288 books — 43 voters
East of Eden by John SteinbeckDaughter of Eden by Jill Eileen SmithParadise Lost by John MiltonThe Diaries of Adam and Eve by Mark TwainComfort Me with Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
Adam and Eve Retellings
113 books — 39 voters

Rivers of London by Ben AaronovitchLondon Under by Peter AckroydThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonThe Five by Hallie RubenholdNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Legends & Folklore of London
143 books — 32 voters
Vampires, Burial, and Death by Paul BarberIn Search Of Dracula by Raymond T. McNallyThe Vampire Book by J. Gordon MeltonVampyres by Christopher FraylingVampire Forensics by Mark Collins Jenkins
Vampire Non-Fiction
63 books — 25 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonSomething is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IVVampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen RussellAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
North American Supernatural Realism
74 books — 23 voters
The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend by Alan LupackThe Age of Arthur by John Robert MorrisThe Discovery of King Arthur by Geoffrey AsheThe Arthurian Handbook by Norris J. LacyThe Myth of Morgan la Fey by Kristina Pérez
Best Arthurian Non-Fiction
17 books — 21 voters

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenThe Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaolaThe Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaolaThe Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
Flower and Plant lore
98 books — 13 voters
Gambit de descifrado by Doug CollinsThe Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah BrooksAnnihilation by Jeff VandermeerNova Swing by M. John HarrisonShades of Murder by Charlie Hudson
Strange Geography, Sentient Structures and Living Landscapes in Fiction
37 books — 12 voters

John Henry by Julius LesterHer Stories by Virginia HamiltonThe People Could Fly by Virginia HamiltonThe Talking Eggs by Robert D. San SouciMirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia C. McKissack
African American Folktales - Picture Books
41 books — 9 voters
Werecats Emergent by Mark J. EngelsWerecats Convergent by Mark J. EngelsWerecats Resurgent by Mark J. EngelsPanther in Argyll by Lisa TuttleThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
Feline Shifters/Shifting
75 books — 8 voters

The Snow Princess by Ruth SandersonRussian Fairy Tales by E.M. AlmedingenVasilissa the Beautiful by Elizabeth WinthropVasilisa the Beautiful by Anthea BellSalt by Harve Zemach
Russia: children's books
159 books — 7 voters
Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah AndersenThe Night of the Gods by John O'NeillQuest by Joseph R. LalloAnother Fine Myth by Robert Lynn AsprinMythology of the Soul by H.G. Baynes
M .yt .H. ty. M
113 books — 4 voters

Hampshire Murders by Roger. GuttridgeBloody British History by Clare DixonThe wreck of the Rat Trap by Terence WheelerEclectica Southampton by Linda FernelyTime of the Lamb by Leonard Wibberley
History, Folklore, Legends & Tales of Hampshire & Isle of Wight
41 books — 3 voters
A Year Of Living Bradbury; 52 Stories Inspired By Ray Bradbury by Ray DaleyGuidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.When Things Get Dark by Ellen DatlowThe End of the World As We Know It by Christopher GoldenAn Unkindness of Ravens - An Homage to Edgar Allan Poe by David Niall Wilson
Books Inspired By the Work of Other Authors Part I
100 books — 2 voters

Solaris. Stories and Reflections Inspired by Andrei Tarkowsky... by Glynn Owen BarrassGuidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.Green Eggs and Horror by Pete NixonGateways by Elizabeth A. HullNew Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond by John Joseph Adams
Books Inspired By the Work of Other Authors Part II
101 books — 2 voters
Hymns of Abomination by Justin A. BurnettGuidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.We Will Speak Again of The Red Tower by Carson WinterThe Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sebastian WolfeFrankenstein's Monster by J.S. Barnes
Books Inspired By the Work of Other Authors Part III
37 books — 2 voters

The Kalevala by Elias LönnrotLumenlaulaja by Emmi ItärantaFishing for the Little Pike by Juhani KarilaRiver of Shadows by Karina HalleOksi by Mari Ahokoivu
Finnish Mythology & Folktales
100 books — 1 voter
The Magician King by Lev GrossmanA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersThe Invisibles, Volume 1 by Grant MorrisonPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksPerceval by Chrétien de Troyes
Arks, Crosses and Grails, Oh My: Holy Artifacts in Fiction
38 books — 1 voter

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