Recs if you like No Friend To This House...

If there's a fan club for people who hate Jason of the Argonauts from Greek mythology, I'm the president. If there's one person alive who hates Jason, it's me. If no one alive hates Jason, it's because I'm dead.

All the greek mythology I can find out there! There is a lot of Percy Jackson and then quite a bit more. A mixture of more modern retellings and also the books and plays they're derived from.

aka The We Hate Jason Club. We follow Medea's journey instead of focusing on Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece.

Greek, Roman, Arthurian, Norse, Celtic, Hindu, Japanese, and more!

Novels with intriguing titles (that I read or that sound interesting) in English (either originally or translated); a mix of genres. Mostly 4+ words in the title, with some select 3-word-titles but no shorter ones. No parts of series except for the first book.

Retellings and reimaginings of all different types of Greek Myth, bonus points for centering female voices and experiences that were otherwise minimised in the originals

There’s a witch in you. Magical cunning woman. Innocent victim blamed. Be it folklore, history, fantasy, or dangerous injustice - pick up a book and tell your inner witch a devilishly good tale…

Now in its 33rd year, Swindon's Festival of Literature is — perhaps surprisingly to those who know Swindon — a genuinely brilliant annual event that brings authors to the town to give talks, presentations and Q&As to local audiences. This list collects all the books that featured this year. It's the sort of thing that regularly introduces me to books I'd never have found otherwise, so take a look and see what grabs you.

all genres! only including things I have either started, or finished reading!

A collection of retellings of mythology, fairy tales, and stories from the public domain.

Ancient myths retold with new perspectives!

Mythology retellings (Greek/Roman), and book set in Ancient Greece or Rome.

Je mets les livres anglais mais je les ai lus pour la plupart en VF. Et beaucoup de Médée parce que Jason est un gland. Toujours ouvertes à d'autres titres !

Fantastic retellings of Ancient Greek myths, gods, and monsters! From misunderstood Medusa to enchantress Circe, patient Penelope to triple-cute Cerberus - these reimagined stories really are epic…