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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. LewisStone of Hatred by Morgan Takala
Magical Creatures
1,586 books — 928 voters
Lost Stars by Claudia GrayTarkin by James LucenoA New Dawn by John Jackson MillerBloodline by Claudia GrayDark Disciple by Christie Golden
Best New Star Wars Canon Books
162 books — 585 voters

Beowulf by Seamus HeaneyThe Odyssey by HomerThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Iliad by HomerAesop’s Fables by Aesop
Mythology/Folklore
583 books — 225 voters
The Amityville Horror by Jay AnsonDark World by Zak BagansGrave's End by Elaine MercadoThe Demonologist by Gerald BrittleParanormal State by Ryan Buell
Best Nonfiction Ghost Books
275 books — 146 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline MillerThe Odyssey by HomerThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Iliad by Homer
52 Book Club 2023: #34 Featuring Mythology
298 books — 117 voters
Circe by Madeline MillerThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanMythos - The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen FryThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Task 15 #ReadHarder 2019
143 books — 45 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
289 books — 44 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Complete Harry Potter Collection Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Books referred to in The Inkworld Series
117 books — 42 voters

The Life of Senna by Tom RubythonThe Death of Ayrton Senna by Richard WilliamsAyrton Senna by Christopher HiltonBurning Rubber by Charles JenningsLife at the Limit by Sid Watkins
Best Formula 1 Racing Books
132 books — 38 voters
Allison's Adventures in Underland by C.M. StunichGilded Mess by Colette RhodesThe Never King by Nikki St. CroweEver Lost by L.E. BrossGolden Chaos by Colette Rhodes
Reverse Harem - Retellings (Books, Tales & Legends)
112 books — 37 voters

The First Strawberries by Joseph BruchacThe Talking Eggs by Robert D. San SouciRaven by Gerald McDermottJohn Henry by Julius LesterAdelita by Tomie dePaola
Picture Books on North American Folktales
211 books — 29 voters
Uprooted by Naomi NovikSpinning Silver by Naomi NovikHeart's Blood by Juliet MarillierBitter Greens by Kate ForsythSealskin by Su Bristow
Old Tales Retold
24 books — 16 voters

Gambit de descifrado by Doug CollinsAnnihilation by Jeff VandermeerThe Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah BrooksUprooted by Naomi NovikWhat Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Strange Geography, Sentient Structures and Living Landscapes in Fiction
110 books — 15 voters
Mudlark by Lara MaiklemThe Ravenmaster by Christopher SkaifeThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonLondon Under by Peter AckroydThe Five by Hallie Rubenhold
Best History of London Books
49 books — 14 voters

Marian, Princess Thief by C.K. BrookeScarlet by A.C. GaughenHawksmaid by Kathryn LaskyMaid Marian by Elsa WatsonThe Forestwife by Theresa Tomlinson
Maid Marian (Robin Hood) Retellings
30 books — 12 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil GaimanScarlet by Marissa MeyerCress by Marissa Meyer
Strictly Fairy Tale Retellings
69 books — 11 voters

Star Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Steve PerryStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Kevin J. AndersonStar Wars by Timothy Zahn
Best "Star Wars Legends" Novels
49 books — 9 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
Beowulf by UnknownThe Elder Edda by UnknownThe Saga of the Volsungs by AnonymousThe Wanderer by Michael Alexander, EditorSir Gawain and the Green Knight by Gawain Poet
Penguin Legends from the Ancient North
5 books — 6 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerNorse Mythology by Neil GaimanRed Branch by Morgan LlywelynThe Penelopiad by Margaret AtwoodTill We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
Myths and Legends Retold (or Told Particularly Well)
25 books — 6 voters
The Bermuda Triangle by Charles BerlitzPsychic Warrior by David MorehouseIn the Arms of Evil by Carlton SmithThe Boys on the Tracks by Mara LeverittNether Land by Kem Hinton
"Unsolved Mysteries" Topics
102 books — 4 voters

A Treasury Of Bedtime Stories by Linda YeatmanTales of Virtuous Stepmothers by Georgina WarrenThe Girl Who Married a Skull by Kel McDonaldForgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls by Andrew PrenticeForgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage by Mary Sebag-Montefiore
Fairy Tale Collections for MG Kids - Retellings and Original Stories (ages 8-12)
26 books — 3 voters
Vanilla and Chocolate/Vainilla y Chocolate by Estella Mejia Maritza Marti...The Golden Seahorse by Camelia KuhnThe Duckling in Boots by Camelia KuhnThe Purple Shell by Maritza Martinez MejiaThe Legend of the Colombian Mermaid by Janet Balletta
Bilingual Children’s Stories
7 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
Secret of the Sangraal by Arthur MachenOrnaments in Jade by Arthur MachenThe Hill of Dreams by Arthur MachenThe Collected Strange Papers of Christopher Blayre by Edward Heron-AllenThe Green Round by Arthur Machen
Checklist: Tartarus Press: The First 100 (1990-2007)
100 books — 2 voters

The Sand-Man and other Night Pieces by E.T.A. HoffmannDouble Eye by W.F. HarveyThe Saint Perpetuus Club of Buenos Aires by Eric Stener CarlsonThe Collected Connoisseur by Mark ValentineN by Arthur Machen
Checklist: Tartarus Press: The Second 100 (2007-2020).
100 books — 2 voters
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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