Greek Mythology reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 160 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 44 posts to rank the best Greek Mythology brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/GreekMythology, r/fantasyromance, r/childrensbooks. Top-rated brands include Stephen Fry (4.9/5), Edith Hamilton (4.7/5), Madeline Miller (4.8/5).
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Posts44
Brands64
Products84
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#1
Stephen Fry
4.9
(27)
"Mythos, Heroes and Troy by Stephen Fry. Trust me :-)"
"Wonderfully written retellings: one is just a collection of popular greek myths"
"Try the audiobook of Mythos by Stephen Fry"
"I really like Mythos by Stephen Fry."
"For starting Greek myth, I can’t recommend Stephen Fry’s Mythos series enough."
"I would recommend Mythos by Stephen Fry, but try buy the illustrated version since it's absolutely beautiful."
"Mythos - Stephen Fry"
"Mythos, Heroes and Troy by stephen fry cover most of greek myth"
"The best: 1. Stephen Fry - Mythos"
"I’d recommend the series by Stephen Fry"
#2
Edith Hamilton
4.7
(20)
"The best introductory book you can ever find in this is Edith Hamilton's "Mythology"."
"Edith Hamilton's "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" was written... to create enthusiasm for Greek mythology."
"Mythology - Edith Hamilton"
"Edith Hamilton’s *Mythology* is a well-sourced single-volume classic."
"Edith Hamilton's "Mythology" is an excellent comprehensive resource!"
"*Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes* by Edith Hamilton"
"Edith Hamilton - Mythology"
"Mythology by Edith Hamilton has great summaries (not translations) of the Greek myths."
"Mythology by Edith Hamilton."
"Mythology by Edith Hamilton"
#3
Madeline Miller
4.8
(16)
"I really enjoyed Circe!"
"Circe and song of Achilles are Greek mythology adjacent — loved them both!"
"The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller"
"Yes to above! *Circe* and *Song of Achilles* were amazing!"
"*Circe* and *Song of Achilles* by Madeline Miller"
"Then I would recommend moving onto Circe, Stone Blind, Song of Achilles, and A thousand Ships they are fiction retellings"
"Circe is an incredible fiction read- I learnt so much from Greek mythology."
"I would recommend The Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeleine Miller."
"Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller."
"Circe. Read it in two days because I could not put it down."
#4
Rick Riordan
4.4
(11)
"The crem de la crem is the Percy Jackson series."
"Percy Jackson is the #1 for a beginner, it introduces you to some Gods and myths in a fun way"
"Heroes of Olympus which is a continuation of the Percy Jackson series."
"Rick Riordan has other series based around other mythology’s but still meant for that age group."
"The Percy Jackson series."
"The Percy Jackson books are pretty faithful to most of Greek mythology in their storytelling"
"I second the Percy Jackson/Rick Riordan Greek Mythology books."
"Also this one: Percy Jackson's Greek Gods"
"Percy Jackson by Venditti"
"The Percy Jackson series is pretty good. The premise is basically "what if Greek gods existed in the modern world""
#5
Ovid
4.4
(7)
"I highly recommend *Metamorphoses* by Ovid"
"I highly recommend reading Metamorphoses, by Ovid."
"Ovid's The Metamorphoses for the classic stuff."
"Metamorphosis by Ovid has many retellings from Greek mythology"
"The best source for an overall primer is, IMO, Ovid's Metamorphoses"
"Ted Hughes’ translation of The Metamorphosis is certainly one of the best retellings."
"The Metamorphoses by Ovid detail Roman mythology, very similar to Greek."
#6
Robert Graves
3.8
(5)
"Homer's Daughter by Robert Graves."
"Robert Graves' Greek Mythology is available on Audible and is very good."
"Robert Graves' 'The Greek Myths' is really extensive and has commentary and analysis."
"Try The Greek Myths The Complete and Definitive Edition by Robert Graves."
"Pretty complete but a bit 'down' on women"
#7
D'Aulaire
5.0
(3)
"D'Aulaire's Greek Myths. It was one of my favorite books as a child and is a great basic intro to the Greek gods."
"The D'Aulaires books about Greek and Norse myths are classics and can't be beat"
"D'Aulaires, perhaps? That one is a classic book children's librarians go to usually for Greek Mythology"
#8
D'Aulaires
4.7
(3)
"Try D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, which is a great intro book."
"Our family favorite is D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Mythology."
"D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths... gives a very broad overview."
#9
Neil Gaiman
4.3
(3)
"Make sure he gets the Gaiman short story Odd & the Frost Giants."
"Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman is pretty good."
"Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman."
#10
Natalie Haynes
4.0
(3)
"Explores how portrayal of women in Greek mythology changed over time"
"*Stone Blind* by Natalie Haynes"
"A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes"
#11
Emily Wilson
5.0
(2)
"*The Iliad* and *The Odyssey* translated by Emily Wilson"
"Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson is really readable!"
#12
National Geographic
5.0
(2)
"National Geographic books illustrated by Donna Jo Napoli. They are truly beautiful."
"National Geographic version of Greek Mythology is great"
#13
Homer
4.5
(2)
"The Iliad and The Odyssey - Homer"
"You should read The Iliad by Homer"
#14
Peter Milligan
4.0
(2)
"Greek Street was a good series by Vertigo. It is modern setting with the mythology inserted into a noir story."
"I really liked Greek Street by Peter Milligan. It recreates a lot of Greek myths in modern day London."
#15
Thomas Bulfinch
4.0
(2)
"Bullfinch’s Mythology"
"*Bulfinch's Mythology* by Thomas Bulfinch"
#16
Alexandra Bracken
4.0
(2)
"*Lore* by Alexandra Bracken"
"Lore by Alexandra Bracken"
#17
Jennifer Saint
4.0
(2)
"*Ariadne* and *Elektra* by Jennifer Saint"
"Ariadne by Jennifer Saint"
#18
Scarlett St. Clair
3.0
(2)
"A touch of Darkness is a series of books that's like an urban fantasy retelling of Persephone and hades, but in a world of what if we grew in tech along with the Greek gods."
"A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St Clair"
#19
Robin Hard
5.0
(1)
"The best option is *The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology, 8th Edition* by Robin Hard."
#20
Mary Renault
5.0
(1)
"The King Must Die and The Bull From the Sea by Mary Renault."
#21
George O'Connor
5.0
(1)
"George O'Connor spent a decade on a graphic novel series of the Olympians, retelling Greek myths in a full-color, European album-sized format."
#22
Virtuous Sons
5.0
(1)
"I really recommend Virtuous Sons - it's a fantastic interpretation of Greko Roman setting"
#23
Phillip Freeman
5.0
(1)
"Oh my Gods by Phillip Freeman"
#24
H. Alexander
5.0
(1)
"I'd recommend A Child's Introduction to Greek Mythology by H. Alexander."
#25
Margaret George
5.0
(1)
"Helen by Margaret George is fantastic"
#26
The Great Courses
5.0
(1)
"The Great Courses has a bunch of excellent audio lecture series taught by experts. In particular, the courses called Classical Mythology and Norse Mythology sound like exactly what you're looking for."
#27
Roger Lancelyn Green
4.0
(1)
"Pitch to older kids but nice easy read"
#28
Noites Gregas
4.0
(1)
"For Portuguese speakers, I'd recommend Noites Gregas. It's an awesome podcast and it is very loyal to the greek authors' epics and plays."
#29
Nikolay Kun
4.0
(1)
"Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece by Nikolay Kun"
#30
Myth Madness
4.0
(1)
"It's called Myth Madness. I plan on doing other cultures but I've started with Greece for now."
#31
Ursula K. Le Guin
4.0
(1)
"Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin"
#32
Yves Bonnefoy
4.0
(1)
"Greek and Egyptian Mythologies, compiled by Yves Bonnefoy, is an authoritative, encyclopedic guide."
#33
Little Golden Book
4.0
(1)
"There’s a Little Golden Book on Greek mythology! We got the one on Vikings and it’s very cool"
#34
Sherrilyn Kenyon
4.0
(1)
"The Dark-Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon has a bunch of different stories that can all be standalone but exist in the same universe and all interconnect that are all heavily rooted in mythology - Greek, Roman, Celt."
#35
Kelley Armstrong
4.0
(1)
"Cursed Luck by Kelly Armstrong was fun with a different take on the Greek gods."
#36
Costanza Casati
4.0
(1)
"Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati"
#37
McElderry
4.0
(1)
"My Daughter enjoys the McElderry book of Greek Myths, and we’ve read a lot of them."
#38
Arthur Wordsmith
4.0
(1)
"Theos by Arthur Wordsmith is a Greek mythology based litrpg series, but it only has 2 books so far. Great series!"
#39
Will Durant
4.0
(1)
"My own recommendation is will durant "the life of greece" its much more than mythology but helps with context."
#40
Gareth Hinds
4.0
(1)
"Gareth Hinds has gorgeous adaptations of The Iliad and The Odyssey that are worth checking out."
#41
Emilie Kip Baker
4.0
(1)
"3. Emilie Kip Baker - Stories of Old Greece and Rome"
#42
Richard Buxton
4.0
(1)
"Richard Buxton's Imaginary Greece, which looks at the context of myths."
#43
Bernard Evslin
4.0
(1)
"2. Bernard Evslin - Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths"
#44
Sarah Illes Johnston
4.0
(1)
"Sarah Illes Johnston wrote a new book on Greek Myth for Modern Readers. Check it out."
#45
Eric Shanower
4.0
(1)
"Age of Bronze (Image) by Eric Shanower"
#46
Yvan Pommaux
4.0
(1)
"Yvan Pommaux has several graphic novels, theseus and the minotaur, the odyssey, troy, orpheus. They are great"
#47
Herodotus, Nietzsche, Zarathustra, Nonnu, Xenophon, Plato, Thucydides
4.0
(1)
"Herodotus's histories, Nietzsche's Beyond good and evil, Zarathustra, Nonnu's Dionysiaca, Xenophon's Anabasis and some Plato, whichever book you wish from him."
#48
Hesiod, Homeric Epics
4.0
(1)
"Theogony by Hesiod is a good start, some classics like the Homeric Epics are good additions."
#49
Flying Eye Books
4.0
(1)
"Flying Eye Books - A Journey Through Greek Myths"
#50
Jennifer Saint, Madeline Miller, Natalie Hayes
4.0
(1)
"They're my favourite greek myth authors"
#51
C.S. Lewis
4.0
(1)
"Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis. It’s a retelling of Cupid and Psyche."
#52
Zach Mason
4.0
(1)
"Based on Greek Myth: The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zach Mason."
#53
Michael Scott
4.0
(1)
"The Alchemist series by Michael Scott - I used to love them."
#54
Pat Barker
4.0
(1)
"Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker. I preferred it to Song of Achilles tbh."
#55
Claire North
4.0
(1)
"A good retelling with a feminist feel to it is Ithaca by Claire North."
#56
Usborne
4.0
(1)
"Usborne Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths."
#57
Jean Menzies
4.0
(1)
"Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes and Heroines, Monsters and Gods of Ancient Greece by Jean Menzies."
#58
Bulfinch
4.0
(1)
"It would be hard to beat BULFINCH'S MYTHOLOGY."
#59
Atticus
4.0
(1)
"Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths is a great book for kids."
#60
Emily R. King
4.0
(1)
"I just finished Wings of Fury by Emily R. King which is a unique take on the overthrow of Cronus by Zeus and Hera."
#61
Hesiod
4.0
(1)
"I recommended Hesiod's Theogony, and Works and Days, and that of the Homeric Hymns too for the origins of the gods!"
#62
Apollodorus
4.0
(1)
"The library of Greek mythology - Apollodorus"
#63
A.K. Caggiano
4.0
(1)
"The Korinniad by AK Caggiano"
#64
David Stutart
3.0
(1)
"David Stutart - Greek mythology a travelers guide from mt Olympus to Troy."
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