Books like Tales of Greek Heroes

Tales of Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green reads as epic, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths

Bernard Evslin · 1967

Both explore mythology & heroism

83% genome match

The Wanderings of Odysseus

Rosemary Sutcliff · 1995

Both explore heroism & fate

77% genome match

D'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants

Ingri Parin D'Aulaire · 1967

Both explore mythology & gods

76% genome match

The Tale of Troy

Roger Lancelyn Green · 1958

Both explore mythology & heroism

79% genome match

Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles, The

Padraic Colum · 1921

Both explore mythology & heroism

77% genome match

Greek myths

Geraldine McCaughrean · 1992

Both explore heroism & mythology

72% genome match

Men and gods

Warner, Rex · 1950

Both explore mythology & heroism

71% genome match

Gilgamesh

Stephen Mitchell · 2004

Both explore heroism

68% genome match

The Aeneid for boys and girls told from Virgil in simple language

Alfred John Church · 1908

Both explore heroism

70% genome match

The Epic of Gilgamesh

N. K. Sandars · 1960

Both explore heroism

66% genome match

The heroes

Charles Kingsley · 1855

Both explore heroism

67% genome match

The Poetic Edda

Carolyne Larrington · 1999

Both explore mythology & fate

69% genome match