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Mythology

Ancient stories and sacred symbols hold the keys to understanding both our collective consciousness and our individual journeys. Here you'll find illuminating works that explore mythological archetypes, divine figures, and timeless wisdom traditions from cultures around the world.

Mythology Book Summaries

Six Crimson Cranes Summary
Six Crimson Cranes
by Elizabeth Lim 2021 454 pages
4.19
95.5K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
God Summary
God
An Anatomy
by Francesca Stavrakopoulou 2021 608 pages
4.26
1.5K ratings
History
Religion
Theology
Heroes Summary
Heroes
Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures
by Stephen Fry 2018 415 pages
4.31
54.4K ratings
Mythology
History
Greek Mythology
The Viking Spirit Summary
The Viking Spirit
An Introduction to Norse Mythology and Religion
by Daniel McCoy 2016 317 pages
4.16
1.5K ratings
Mythology
History
Religion
The Complete Book of Enoch Summary
The Complete Book of Enoch
by Enoch 195 pages
4.13
294 ratings
Religion
Christianity
History
Hexed Summary
Hexed
by Kevin Hearne 2011 296 pages
4.22
64.5K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Paranormal
Ajaya Summary
Ajaya
Roll of the Dice
by Anand Neelakantan 2013 456 pages
4.05
5.4K ratings
Mythology
Historical Fiction
Indian Literature
Arjun Summary
Arjun
Without a Doubt
by Shinde Sweety 2015 306 pages
4.21
267 ratings
Mythology
Go the Distance Summary
Go the Distance
by Jen Calonita 2021 336 pages
4.03
14.8K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
Circe / The Song of Achilles Summary
Circe / The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller 2020
4.53
1.9K ratings
Greek Mythology
Fantasy
Mythology
Dance with the Devil Summary
Dance with the Devil
by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2003 361 pages
4.37
66.5K ratings
Paranormal Romance
Paranormal
Romance
Stormdancer Summary
Stormdancer
by Jay Kristoff 2012 451 pages
3.79
18.2K ratings
Fantasy
Steampunk
Young Adult
The Myths and Gods of India Summary
The Myths and Gods of India
The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series
by Alain Daniélou 1960 512 pages
4.00
135 ratings
Religion
India
Hinduism
Vipers and Virtuosos Summary
Vipers and Virtuosos
by Sav R. Miller 2021 392 pages
3.91
23.7K ratings
Dark Romance
Romance
Dark
The Mahabharata Secret Summary
The Mahabharata Secret
by Christopher C. Doyle 2013 386 pages
3.62
6.7K ratings
Mythology
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Chaos of Stars Summary
The Chaos of Stars
by Kiersten White 2013 277 pages
3.57
10.4K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mythology
The Floating World Summary
The Floating World
by Axie Oh 2025 368 pages
4.07
1.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Ancient Egyptian Magic Summary
Ancient Egyptian Magic
A Hands-On Guide
by Christina Riggs 2020 208 pages
3.89
197 ratings
Egypt
History
Mythology
The Voyage Home Summary
The Voyage Home
by Pat Barker 2024 320 pages
3.98
4.1K ratings
Mythology
Historical Fiction
Greek Mythology
Threads That Bind Summary
Threads That Bind
by Kika Hatzopoulou 2023 352 pages
3.91
12.5K ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
Tricked Summary
Tricked
by Kevin Hearne 2012 341 pages
4.25
50.1K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Paranormal
The Phoenix King Summary
The Phoenix King
by Aparna Verma 2023 513 pages
3.67
4.8K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
The Kalevala Summary
The Kalevala
by Elias Lönnrot 1835 679 pages
4.05
5.9K ratings
Poetry
Mythology
Classics
The Rig Veda Summary
The Rig Veda
by Anonymous 1001 352 pages
3.92
1.7K ratings
Religion
Philosophy
Hinduism
Grief Lessons Summary
Grief Lessons
Four Plays by Euripides
by Anne Carson 312 pages
4.37
2.0K ratings
Plays
Classics
Poetry
The Ancient Celts Summary
The Ancient Celts
by Barry Cunliffe 2018 360 pages
3.93
1.4K ratings
History
Ancient History
Archaeology
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye Summary
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye
Five Fairy Stories
by A.S. Byatt 1994 274 pages
3.85
4.4K ratings
Short Stories
Fantasy
Fairy Tales
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales Summary
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
by Jacob Grimm 1812 880 pages
4.23
218.1K ratings
Classics
Fantasy
Short Stories
Four Archetypes Summary
Four Archetypes
by C.G. Jung 1970 201 pages
3.99
1.8K ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Psychoanalysis
The Bear and the Nightingale Summary
The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden 2017 319 pages
4.09
221.8K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Odin's Ravens Summary
Odin's Ravens
by K.L. Armstrong 2014 342 pages
4.14
4.4K ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Middle Grade
Trapped Summary
Trapped
by Kevin Hearne 2012 290 pages
4.27
45.6K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Magic
The Silence of the Girls Summary
The Silence of the Girls
by Pat Barker 2018 325 pages
3.90
104.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Greek Mythology
Atlantis Summary
Atlantis
The Antediluvian World
by Ignatius L. Donnelly 1882 490 pages
3.65
686 ratings
History
Mythology
Classics
The Christ Conspiracy Summary
The Christ Conspiracy
The Greatest Story Ever Sold
by D.M. Murdock 1999 431 pages
3.78
514 ratings
Religion
History
Christianity
The Wicked Day Summary
The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart 1983 417 pages
4.10
11.9K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Arthurian
The Hero's Journey Summary
The Hero's Journey
Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work
by Joseph Campbell 1990 288 pages
4.30
2.6K ratings
Mythology
Writing
Philosophy
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC. Summary
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC.
Myths and Cult Images
by Marija Gimbutas 1974 304 pages
4.26
364 ratings
History
Mythology
Anthropology
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men Summary
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
by Shauna Lawless 2022 416 pages
4.11
4.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mythology
Antigone - Oedipus the King - Electra Summary
Antigone - Oedipus the King - Electra
by Sophocles 178 pages
3.95
16.3K ratings
Classics
Plays
Drama
Wake Summary
Wake
by Amanda Hocking 2012 309 pages
3.70
25.4K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mermaids
The First Ghosts Summary
The First Ghosts
Most Ancient of Legacies
by Irving Finkel 2021 334 pages
4.02
410 ratings
History
Paranormal
Mythology
When Among Crows Summary
When Among Crows
by Veronica Roth 2024 166 pages
3.72
20.5K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Novella
The Last Olympian Summary
The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan 2009 381 pages
4.55
1.1M ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mythology
The Aeneid Summary
The Aeneid
by Virgil 442 pages
3.87
138.5K ratings
Poetry
Mythology
Classics
Liars and Liaisons Summary
Liars and Liaisons
by Sav R. Miller 2023 380 pages
4.14
6.9K ratings
Dark Romance
Romance
Dark
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Summary
Bhagavad-Gita As It Is
by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 883 pages
4.27
8.1K ratings
Religion
Spirituality
Philosophy
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