Recs if you like Lavinia...

A list for books based on the works of other writers (or: authors copying each other’s homework 🙂‍↕️). Suggestions welcome!

less of the usual culprits if you please!

All of Ursula K. Le Guin's major works. Not exhaustive due to some writing being hard to source sadly. Still a work in progress!

Lesser-known retellings of Greek and Roman mythology.

books inspired by a range of mythologies (mostly Greek, Egyptian, & Hindu)

Women who are often background characters in the story, modern retellings that give voice to the women in folklore and mythology.

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

Retellings of the most famous women of Greek mythology

The most comprehensive list of award winning sci-fi and fantasy novels. The books on this list have won either 1 or multiple awards out of the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus Sci-Fi, Locus Fantasy, goodreads Choice Fantasy, or goodreads Science Fiction Awards.

I will update this list frequently! Recommendations welcomed.

The stories of historical women told from a feminist perspective. Some based in reality, some based in what could have been, all powerful. These women remind you to claim your power and step into your potential, no matter what time period you're living in.

Name generators my beloveds. Just a list made by someone whose D&D characters were mostly christened with the help of RNG. The one and only criterion: Title is a first/given name (or nickname too)! Some are verified by the book actually containing a character with that name.

Books that highlight the ways gender roles have harmed women, often through assigning an inherent wickedness to the entire gender and using suffering or punishment to “liberate” women from our wickedness. Starting with The Yellow Wallpaper, in which Victorian standards for women expected purity and perfection. Imperfection, whether it be postpartum depression or strong opinions, was labeled as female hysteria and treated in a way that only further harmed women. Exploring empowerment & autonomy

Books that are retellings of Greek mythology or with aspects of it.

For the Fae and Flame Society book club, often our spring book bingo includes a square for 'Myth Retellings.' Here is a list of books as such!

Tired of reading about Julius Caesar? This list is for you. I tried to gather books about Rome in a larger sense. From Britain to Africa, the territory occupied by the romans contains a multitude of stories.

Or: books I had or still have to read for my degree

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