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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
841 books — 1,226 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
1,574 books — 852 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
455 books — 747 voters
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales
1,170 books — 696 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
628 books — 580 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
414 books — 258 voters

Enthroned by K.M. SheaAvalon High by Meg CabotSong of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann SandellEnchanted by K.M. SheaThe Sons of Thestian by M.E. Vaughan
YA Books With Arthurian Legend
127 books — 133 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
181 books — 91 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
69 books — 65 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
287 books — 43 voters
Daughter of Eden by Jill Eileen SmithEast of Eden by John SteinbeckParadise Lost by John MiltonThe Diaries of Adam and Eve by Mark TwainI Am Lilith by Melanie Dufty
Adam and Eve Retellings
112 books — 36 voters

The White Raven by Diana L. PaxsonTwilight of Avalon by Anna ElliottTristan and Iseult by Rosemary SutcliffThe Romance of Tristan and Iseult by Joseph BédierThe Maid of the White Hands by Rosalind Miles
Tristan & Isolde Retellings
49 books — 35 voters
Rivers of London by Ben AaronovitchLondon Under by Peter AckroydThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonRivers of London by Ben AaronovitchThe Five by Hallie Rubenhold
Legends & Folklore of London
142 books — 31 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 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

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
71 books — 20 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

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
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

Werecats Emergent by Mark J. EngelsWerecats Convergent by Mark J. EngelsWerecats Resurgent by Mark J. EngelsPanther in Argyll by Lisa TuttleMissy the Werecat by P.G. Allison
Feline Shifters/Shifting
69 books — 6 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
New Myths and Legends of Edinburgh by Noel ChidwickThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellThe Flight of the Valkyrie by Sarah ClineGreen Men & White Swans by Jacqueline SimpsonThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Mythology And Legend
81 books — 3 voters

A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann LiangThe Night Ends with Fire by K.X. SongDaughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn TanGoddess of the River by Vaishnavi PatelHera by Jennifer Saint
Retellings of Myths and Legends
5 books — 1 voter
A Year Of Living Bradbury; 52 Stories Inspired By Ray Bradbury by Ray DaleyWhen 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 WilsonShort Things by John Gregory Betancourt
Books Inspired By the Work of Other Authors Part I
100 books — 1 voter

Solaris. Stories and Reflections Inspired by Andrei Tarkowsky... by Glynn Owen BarrassGreen Eggs and Horror by Pete NixonGateways by Elizabeth A. HullNew Tales from the Emerald City and Beyond by John Joseph AdamsThe Rack by Tom Deady
Books Inspired By the Work of Other Authors Part II
100 books — 1 voter
Hymns of Abomination by Justin A. BurnettWe Will Speak Again of The Red Tower by Carson WinterThe Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sebastian WolfeFrankenstein's Monster by J.S. BarnesTales of the Lovecraft Mythos by Robert M. Price
Books Inspired By the Work of Other Authors Part III
16 books — 1 voter

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