Books like Greek myths

Greek myths by Geraldine McCaughrean reads as adventurous, magical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Adventures of Odysseus And Tales of Troy

Padraic Colum · 1918

Shares the quest thread

80% genome match

Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

Bernard Evslin · 1967

Both explore mythology & heroism

84% genome match

The heroes

Charles Kingsley · 1855

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Tales of Greek Heroes

Roger Lancelyn Green · 1958

Both explore mythology & heroism

66% genome match

The Wanderings of Odysseus

Rosemary Sutcliff · 1995

Shares the quest thread

74% genome match

Saint George and the Dragon

Margaret Hodges · 1950

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Men and gods

Warner, Rex · 1950

Both explore mythology & heroism

73% genome match

Gilgamesh the king

Ludmila Zeman · 1992

Both explore heroism

70% genome match

The BFG

Roald Dahl

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

Beowulf

Michael Morpurgo · 2001

Shares the quest thread

69% genome match

D'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants

Ingri Parin D'Aulaire · 1967

Both explore mythology

67% genome match

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

Rick Riordan

Both explore mythology

63% genome match