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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. LewisThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Magical Creatures
1,574 books — 852 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
161 books — 581 voters

Beowulf by UnknownThe Odyssey by HomerThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Iliad by HomerAesop’s Fables by Aesop
Mythology/Folklore
600 books — 203 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 by Stephen FryThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Task 15 #ReadHarder 2019
142 books — 44 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
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
116 books — 40 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
130 books — 36 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 — 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
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
210 books — 28 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
Darkness of Dragons by Tui T. SutherlandDarkstalker by Tui T. SutherlandTalons of Power by Tui T. SutherlandThe Dangerous Gift by Tui T. SutherlandWinter Turning by Tui T. Sutherland
Best Wings Of Fire Books
50 books — 16 voters

Mudlark by Lara MaiklemThe Ravenmaster by Christopher SkaifeThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonLondon Under by Peter AckroydThe Last Night in London by Karen White
Best History of London Books
48 books — 12 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 — 11 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
55 books — 10 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

Heir to the Empire 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 — 8 voters
Latin American Folktales by John BierhorstNorwegian Folktales by Peter Christen AsbjørnsenArab Folktales by Inea BushnaqThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Witch and the Wildwood by Sarah Robinson
Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library
27 books — 7 voters

Billy and the Boingers Bootleg by Berkeley BreathedSeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandGhosts and Legends of Northumbria by Hazel ReynoldsThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington IrvingThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
McBain's Crazy "Legs" Had Recently Been Declared Totally Insane
278 books — 7 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 Unknown
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)
21 books — 6 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

Melungeons by Elizabeth C. HirschmanDiscovery of Ancient America by David Allen DealHe Walked the Americas by L. Taylor HansenBefore Columbus; Links Between the Old World and Ancient Amer... by Cyrus H. GordonEtruscan Explorers by Warren Dexter
Pre-Columbo Disco
118 books — 5 voters
Chicken Little by Steven KelloggThe Little Red Hen by Barry DownardThe Three Wishes by Margot ZemachThere Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms TabackStrega Nona by Tomie dePaola
Miss Kinders Favorite Folktales
24 books — 4 voters

The Bermuda Triangle by Charles BerlitzPsychic Warrior by David MorehouseIn the Arms of Evil by Carlton SmithThe Boys on the Tracks by Mara LeverittThe Baby Thief by Barbara Bisantz Raymond
"Unsolved Mysteries" Topics
101 books — 3 voters
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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