Im not saying any of these predictions came truethey didnt. And because i love them both equally, heres a list of ya mustreads for anyone who has ever worked their way through a great big collection of classic greek mythsand wished the stories were just a little bit longer. Aug 24, 2017 the classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. Reworking fairy tales and mythology is nothing new in young adult fiction. For a more informative and adult experience stephen frys m. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site.
A reader asked for recommendations for books about greek myths appropriate for 5th graders. Dundes classified a sacred narrative as a story that serves to define the fundamental worldview of a culture by explaining aspects of the natural world and delineating the psychological and social practices and ideals of a society. Best books for kids and adults interested in greek mythology. Top ten tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the broke and the bookish. Oct 14, 20 author rick riordan has found young adult success of mythical proportions rick riordan is considered a god by teens who cant get enough of his young adult books modernizing ancient greek myths. Mythology multiverse is a casual corner for all things mythology, legend, folklore, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and so on.
This is a list of the best fantasy books related to greek mythology. My son became a huge fan of greek mythology because of percy jackson, which turned our family on to looking for more great books on the topic. Ya books based on mythology show list info this is a list of ya and some childrens books that are based on world mythology including greek, roman, egyptian etc. The 10 best greek mythology books a painting of dionysus and satyrs by the brygos painter 5th century bce theres a bewildering array of books out there on greek mythology, especially at the beginner level. Best mythology books for kids and teens common sense media. For more great fantasy reads, check out our fantasy books for kids and 10. Books that draw from greek mythology gateway to the gods katherine applegate april, jalil, david, and christopher join forces with the ancient greek gods of everworld against the deadly and alien kaanor, who has grown even more powerful. Her grandmother, mother, and sister have all traveled with this legendary group. An awardwinning dramatist and illustrator, christina has painted more than 20 childrens books, including blodin and the beast by michael morpurgo, zoo in the sky, the planet gods, the lion bible, national geographics treasury of greek mythology, and national geographics treasury egyptian mythology. What are the best books on greek myths for young children. Find them in this book about mythical beasts and halfman, half animal creatures. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. Author rick riordan has found youngadult success of mythical proportions rick riordan is considered a god by teens who cant get enough of his youngadult books modernizing ancient greek myths. Folklorist alan dundes defines myth as a sacred narrative that explains how the world and humanity evolved into their present form.
It takes place mainly in modern day new orleans and is all about the power play between the gods. Books about mythology, greek what should i read next. To be truly familiar with greek mythology, you really should know a good portion of the allusions ovid makes. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. You can find a twist on about any sort of tale your heart imagines from any and all corners of the world.
If youre still fascinated with greek mythology books, or looking for percy jackson or circe readalikes, youll find the best of them here for adults, teens, and kids alike. Jul 07, 2008 greek mythology for young adult readersbook suggestions. Here are some lists of mythology books for teens on goodreads. While i generally find myself most inclined to read realistic fiction, lush, literary stories based on myths regularly end up in my stacks of books. This collection of the bestknown of the greek myths has been carefully written to appeal to young children who will find these stories of gods. Greek myths for young children heather amery, jenny tyler, linda edwards on. Best mythology books for kids and teens at some point during their grade school years, lots of kids go through a big mythology phase they cant get enough of stories about gods, goddesses, and other mythological creatures. We chose 20 compelling mythology books to read when youre seeking a simultaneous.
If you missed this ancient greek epic poem during your high school years, now is the time to crack it open. Absolutely a great series and definitely worth a read. Dec 28, 2010 sherrilyn kennyons dark hunter novels. Greek myths for young children book by heather amery. The drama of myths are particularly wellsuited to provide the scaffolding for teenage stories, whether focused coming of age or romance and adventure. I recently reread all of them in a matter of days a few months ago. Like circe, the cold is in her bones offers a chilling retelling of the backstory of another ostracized woman in greek mythology. Theres more than just greek and roman mythology, too.
A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Mythology in ya lit published september 16, 2011 im not sure how it happened, but over the course of this year i found myself drawn to books that are modern day retelling or reimagined versions of greek mythology stories. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Jodi meadows, debut author of incarnate 2012, harper collins childrens. It has a mix of greek roman mythology and christian theology. An overview of the greek gods of myth, the main players, from apollo to zeus, what they do, and how they. Many of the results displayed are geared towards adults, but a few books listed are specifically for children. Its all the greek and atlantian gods, although others mythological races are rampant in the books. Below is a list of books about greek mythology or roman literature based on or inspired by these myths. Greek mythology books non fiction its all greek to me. Best books for teens based on greek mythology urban epics. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Im looking for a good norse mythology book myself, so ill be scouring this great. Students of anthropology, folklore, and religion study myths in different ways, distinguishing them from various other forms of popular, often orally transmitted, literature. Mythology, greek up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site the lightning thief percy jackson and the olympians. Mythology multiverse is a place of diverse mythological study, discussion, exploration, and more. Best books about greek mythology for a starter this year i started to be very interested in mythology and know i came here to have some books about greek mythology recommended about everything or maybe the books from the most important stories heracles, perseus and medusa, etc. Phoebe ends up at a school with descendants of greek gods, and we all know greek gods and their descendants have exciting, dramafilled lives. Anyone have favorite greek mythology books for grade 5. Other collections of stories about greek gods and goddesses include heather amerys greek myths for young children, helen alexanders a childs introduction to greek mythology and marcia williams. The percy jackson series by rick riordan opened my eyes to greek mythology as a child and is recommend them to anyone.
Silver honor books california reading association capitol choices 2012 list of noteworthy titles for children and teens 2012 notable childrens books alsc the new national geographic treasury of greek mythology offers timeless stories of greek myths in a beautiful new volume. If youre fascinated by greek mythology books, or looking for percy. A herculean list of 15 ya books based on mythology ya. Ages 914 looking for argus, the watchman with 100 eyes, or a 3 headed dog called cerberus. If you are like me, you love revised fairytales, and the revision of greek or roman mythology to new purposes is just as satisfying. This week, im sharing ten books or series inspired by the ancient world. Treasury of greek mythology by donna jo napoli overdrive. Appreciate retweets if you dont know of a book yourself. Greek mythology this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book.
Pyramid scheme, by dave freer and eric flint multiple formats at filed under. The new national geographic treasury of greek mythology offers timeless stories of greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Mar 09, 2015 the mythology characters and elements woven through this story made it a fun read. It also made me want to dig out my greek mythology nonfiction books so i could read up and made predictions about the rest of the series. I adore greek and roman history and mythology in every form. These books can be read be tweens, teens, and young adults. A collection of greek stories and greek gods for children by clark, anthony, harper, robert from amazons fiction books store. The classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. If i wanted to learn about greek mythology, what would be the.
For young people, a wonderful resource is the lovely, illustrated daulaires book of greek myths. A herculean list of 15 ya books based on mythology ya books. Buy a cheap copy of greek myths for young children book by heather amery. Cults clubs for all kinds of topics and hobbies unrelated to the mythological.
List of books and articles about greek mythology online. I put the word out on twitter, and heres what i got. Mythology connections young adult novels book lists. A complete and enjoyable text which ive read since i was 8 and never stopped. If i wanted to learn about greek mythology, what would be. For adults with more advanced knowledge for those already familiar with bulfinch, the next book to pick up is timothy gantz early greek myths, although this is a 2volume reference work, rather than a book to read. It brings the greek gods to the modern world and takes young. Books that draw from greek mythology eipl ya book lists. Mar 24, 2019 the percy jackson series by rick riordan opened my eyes to greek mythology as a child and is recommend them to anyone. Learn about centaurs, harpies and other creatures of greek mythology in this richly illustrated book. If students do not know a lot about different gods and mythology characters they may not pick up on details as fast as others, but each character and his or her role in the mythology stories are explained well and integrated into this modern story.
Silver honor bookscalifornia reading association capitol choices 2012 list of noteworthy titles for children and teens 2012 notable childrens booksalsc the new national geographic treasury of greek mythology offers timeless stories of greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Young adults my writing and reading life october 17, 2017. The lightning thief by rick riordan, starcrossed by josephine angelini, the last olympian by rick riordan. Ten books for readers of greek and roman mythology come. Best books about greek mythology for a starter this year i started to be very interested in mythology and know i came here to have some books about greek mythology recommended about everything or maybe the books from the most important stories heracles, perseus and. Classic mythology and ya lit have more than a few things in common. Best of the ya greek mythology books 143 books goodreads. Mar 04, 2015 reworking fairy tales and mythology is nothing new in young adult fiction. This buzzedabout youngadult debut, which became a new york times bestseller in.
Young adult greek mythology score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The fantastic in every sense of the word books on this list draw from indian, norse, japanese, chinese, and korean myths. Young adult novels book lists because we love teachers, students, books, and lists. Use the advanced search features of the catalog to search for books by subject i. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Index to fairy tales, myths, and legends second edition, 1926, with supplements from 1937 and 1952, by mary huse eastman page images at hathitrust filed under. For those already familiar with bulfinch, the next book to pick up is timothy gantz early greek myths, although this is a 2volume reference work, rather than a book to read. John barths collection of metafictional short stories, lost in the funhouse in which you can find for example paris, helen, and menalaus as characters, most. Greek mythology 1 deities this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic.
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