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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 342 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.23 — 220,789 ratings — published 1812
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The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 338 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.09 — 230,626 ratings — published 2017
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Aesop’s Fables Aesop’s Fables (Paperback)
by (shelved 195 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.05 — 129,421 ratings — published -560
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Norse Mythology Norse Mythology (Paperback)
by (shelved 191 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.10 — 341,985 ratings — published 2017
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The Girl in the Tower (The Winternight Trilogy, #2) The Girl in the Tower (The Winternight Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 162 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.35 — 110,739 ratings — published 2017
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Irish Fairy and Folk Tales Irish Fairy and Folk Tales (Hardcover)
by (shelved 143 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,928 ratings — published 1888
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The Winter of the Witch (The Winternight Trilogy, #3) The Winter of the Witch (The Winternight Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 139 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.49 — 88,203 ratings — published 2019
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Uprooted Uprooted (Hardcover)
by (shelved 139 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.02 — 262,080 ratings — published 2015
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American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1) American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 131 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.10 — 987,768 ratings — published 2001
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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
by (shelved 122 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.96 — 205,056 ratings — published 2023
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Men and Monsters (Nightfall, #2) Men and Monsters (Nightfall, #2)
by (shelved 122 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.40 — 556 ratings — published 2018
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Spinning Silver Spinning Silver (ebook)
by (shelved 114 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.18 — 149,981 ratings — published 2018
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Thistlefoot Thistlefoot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.94 — 24,195 ratings — published 2022
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The Complete Fairy Tales The Complete Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.29 — 108,443 ratings — published 1850
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.04 — 26,326 ratings — published 1975
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The Arabian Nights The Arabian Nights (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.03 — 81,068 ratings — published 800
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Circe Circe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 102 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,330,259 ratings — published 2018
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Italian Folktales Italian Folktales (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,720 ratings — published 1956
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Beowulf Beowulf (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.50 — 344,482 ratings — published 1000
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Deathless Deathless (Hardcover)
by (shelved 98 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.93 — 22,805 ratings — published 2011
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Russian Fairy Tales Russian Fairy Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,680 ratings — published 1855
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The Mabinogion The Mabinogion (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.93 — 8,587 ratings — published 1400
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The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)
by (shelved 90 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.13 — 130,879 ratings — published 2013
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The Celtic Twilight: Faerie and Folklore The Celtic Twilight: Faerie and Folklore (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,348 ratings — published 1893
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.32 — 53,979 ratings — published 2009
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Women Who Run With the Wolves Women Who Run With the Wolves (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.11 — 94,604 ratings — published 1992
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The Mitten The Mitten (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.28 — 94,417 ratings — published 1989
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Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.06 — 18,545 ratings — published 1989
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Gods of Jade and Shadow Gods of Jade and Shadow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.88 — 76,953 ratings — published 2019
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.12 — 7,323 ratings — published 1973
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The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,599 ratings — published 1911
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The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures (The World of Lore, #1) The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures (The World of Lore, #1)
by (shelved 74 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,729 ratings — published 2017
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American Indian Myths and Legends American Indian Myths and Legends (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,398 ratings — published 1984
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Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.82 — 6,086 ratings — published 1904
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.09 — 93,934 ratings — published 2022
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Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 72 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.78 — 3,292 ratings — published 2018
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The Hero With a Thousand Faces The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.13 — 44,829 ratings — published 1949
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.35 — 21,006 ratings — published 1987
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The Skull The Skull (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 71 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.16 — 14,445 ratings — published 2023
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.90 — 64,844 ratings — published 1979
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The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,820 ratings — published 2014
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The Kalevala The Kalevala (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,057 ratings — published 1835
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Perrault's Fairy Tales Perrault's Fairy Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.10 — 15,099 ratings — published 1697
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Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,436 ratings — published 2016
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The Golden Bough The Golden Bough (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,687 ratings — published 1890
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The Power of Myth The Power of Myth (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.26 — 53,611 ratings — published 1988
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.05 — 72,667 ratings — published 1981
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Where the Dark Stands Still Where the Dark Stands Still (ebook)
by (shelved 63 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.05 — 28,462 ratings — published 2024
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The Lion and the Mouse The Lion and the Mouse (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as folklore)
avg rating 4.23 — 24,426 ratings — published 2009
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The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as folklore)
avg rating 3.83 — 6,291 ratings — published 1975
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Silver on the Tree by Susan CooperThe Wild Hunt of Hagworthy by Penelope LivelyWild Hunt by Jane YolenThe Book of Three by Lloyd AlexanderHellboy, Vol. 9 by Mike Mignola
The Wild Hunt
119 books — 23 voters
Beowulf by UnknownThe Odyssey by HomerThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Iliad by HomerAesop’s Fables by Aesop
Mythology/Folklore
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Erin  Forbes
“Behind her gentle character, the strength of armor was found.”
Erin Forbes, Fire & Ice: The Kindred Woods

“The odor of burning sulphur shifted on the night air, acrid, a little foul. Somewhere, the Canaan dwellers had learned of a supplier of castor - an extract from the beaver's perineal glands. Little packets containing the brown-orange mass of dried animal matter arrived from Detroit at the Post Office's "general delivery." At home, by the kerosene light, the recipients unwrapped the packets. A poor relative sometimes would be given some of the fibrous gland, bitter and smelling slightly like strong human sweat, and the rest would go into a Mason jar. Each night, as prescribed by old Burrifous through his oracle, Ronnie, a litt1e would be mixed with clear spring water. And as it gave the water a creamy, rusty look, the owner would sigh with awe and fear. The creature, wolf or man, became more real through the very specific which was to vanquish him.”
Leslie H. Whitten Jr., Moon of the Wolf

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