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YA Greek Myth Inspired/Retelling Books
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items If you're captivated by the narratives and themes of Greek and Roman mythology in Young Adult (YA) literature, this curated list is for you. It offers retellings and adaptations that bring ancient myths to life for today's readers. The books are cate...
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Multiple Gods/Goddesses
Hades and Persephone
Aphrodite, Ares, and Hephaestus
Battle of Troy
Theseus and the Minotaur
Pandora
Multiple Gods/Goddesses
These books explore the rich tapestry of Greek mythology, featuring gods, goddesses, and legendary heroes. Key figures include Hades, the god of the underworld, who balances darkness and justice in his shadowy realm. The Sirens, known for their allur...
In a world where ancient Greek gods influence mortals, seventeen-year-old Therese embarks on a perilous adventure after a tragic accident leaves her in a coma. In a realm between life and death, she meets Thanatos, the god of Death, and impulsively k...
The Underworld Saga series by Eva Pohler
Iris Greenwold, a dreamer at heart, finds the real world quite lackluster, with divorced parents, unsympathetic peers, and a middle school life that feels like hell. But everything changes on her twelfth birthday when she receives a copy of Bulfinch'...
Iris, Messenger by Sarah Deming
Meg and Shar, bickering frenemies and fashion enthusiasts, find themselves in a deadly argument over a pair of shoes at a midnight sample sale. This leads to an unfortunate incident involving an innocent bystander and brings them face-to-face with Ha...
Sirenz by Charlotte Bennardo and Natalie Zaman
Seventeen-year-old Zach Jacobs faces the usual teenage challenges of school, football, friendships, and romance, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers he might be the lightning itself. As if managing adolescence wasn't enough, Zach mus...
Olympia Heights series by Amy Leigh Strickland
Every seven years, the Agon commences, a brutal hunt where nine Greek gods, punished for a past rebellion, walk the earth as mortals. Descendants of ancient bloodlines vie to kill a god, gaining divine power and immortality. Lore Perseous, scarred by...
Lore by Alexandra Bracken
The Mythos Academy series follows Gwen Frost, a 17-year-old with the power of psychometry, allowing her to learn an object's history through touch. After a magical mishap, Gwen attends Mythos Academy, a school for descendants of legendary warriors su...
Mythos Academy series by Jennifer Estep
Elyse has lived her life shrouded in secrecy, concealing two extraordinary truths: she ages five times slower than normal, appearing eighteen though she's closer to eighty, and her blood possesses a unique healing power. These secrets, far from makin...
Children of the Gods series by Jessica Therrien
In a captivating blend of Twilight's romance and Greek mythology, this modern-day retelling of The Iliad unfolds in Nantucket, where star-crossed demigods Helen Hamilton and Lucas Delos face a love that could spark a war between gods and demigods. He...
Starcrossed series by Josephine Angelini
Psyche, the most desired woman in Greece, incurs the envy of Aphrodite. Tasked by his mother to eliminate Psyche, Eros instead falls for her. Unbeknownst to Psyche, she marries Eros, who remains invisible out of fear of Aphrodite. Upon discovering he...
The Prophecy: A Retelling of Eros and Psyche by K.M. Martell
Think you know Greek myths? Think again. Zeus has been spinning tales, but it's time for the truth. Hades, the real deal King of the Underworld, is setting the record straight about how he got his throne and Zeus became King of the Gods. Dive into th...
Myth-o-Mania series by Kate McMullan
In the golden age of Greece, before heroes roamed and gods mingled with mortals, Hyacinthus, a prince of Sparta, stood apart from his warlike brothers, finding joy in contemplation. His extraordinary beauty became renowned across Greece, attracting t...
Hyacinthus by L. Alarcón Miguel
In a charming town in North Dakota, 17-year-old Ophelia Johnson and her friends acquire the powers of ancient deities such as Zeus and Artemis. Entrusted by the Vessel of Destiny, they are charged with locating the missing Fates and restoring the Cod...
Of Blood and Lightning by Micki Janae
Phoebe's senior year plans are upended when her mother returns from Greece with a new husband and plans to move to an Aegean island. Instead of a successful track season and college prep with friends, Phoebe must adapt to life at an exclusive Academy...
Oh. My. Gods. series by Tera Lynn Childs
The Soulless Slipper is a captivating blend of Cinderella and Persephone & Hades mythos. Priscilla Korinder, burdened with labor in Mortalia after her mother's disappearance, endures the curse against divine magic, resulting in daily bruises. Her...
The Soulless Slipper: Persephone & Cinderella
In The Serpent's Tower, Ranessa Medzel, a gorgon with stunning beauty and emerald hair, discovers her destiny as a villain after a childhood mishap involving a missing jewel leads to her being blamed and cursed by a divine ruler. Now, anyone she look...
The Serpent's Tower: Medusa & Rapunzel
The Beast's Labyrinth intertwines the tales of Beauty and the Beast with The Minotaur and the Labyrinth. Theabelle Aynna strives to remain unnoticed as a servant to the divine puzzle master, but struggles when his son, Ceyden, seeks her attention, be...
The Beast's Labyrinth: Minotaur & Beauty (Fairmyth 3)
The Dozen Damsels blends the epic challenges of Hercules with the intrigue of the 12 Dancing Princesses. When Hawthorne is wrongfully trapped by his half-brother, he must repay his debts by locating the twelve runaway daughters of a notorious prisone...
The Dozen Damsels: 12 Labors & Dancing Princesses
Every Lunar Eclipse marks the start of The Immortal Games, where the Gods of Olympus play using randomly-selected humans, known as Tokens. For the Gods, it's about glory; for the Tokens, survival. Ara, a 17-year-old, seeks vengeance against the Gods ...
The Immortal Games by Annaliese Avery
Nikki Beckett returns from the Everneath, an underworld where immortals feed on human emotions, to her old life for a brief six months before she's banished forever. In this time, she seeks redemption and struggles to say goodbye to her loved ones, e...
Everneath series by Brodi Ashton
In "Daughter of Ash and Myth," C.C.S. Jones introduces us to Jessa Whitley, a teenage Hercules reincarnate, thrust into a world where she must battle demons, challenge gods, and navigate a fiery love story—all while trying to save humanity from destr...
Daughter of Ash and Myth (Mythic Saga)
I'm Pandora, and I’ve just discovered I’m a Titan, descended from Oceanus. My mom, who I met for the first time, took me under the sea to Olympus Academy to hone my powers. However, I’m one of only two Titans there, alongside the enigmatic Icarus, as...
Olympus Academy: Complete Collection by Eliza Raine
In "Skies of Olympus," twelve deadly Trials offer a race for immortality, set in the perilous realm of Olympus, ruled by powerful gods. These gods have created a thrilling spectacle for their favorites, who compete for the ultimate prize—eternal life...
Skies of Olympus: Books 1-3 by Eliza Raine
In Emily R. King's epic novel, set in ancient Greece, the tale unfolds of Titans, treachery, and the courageous women who challenge the oppressive rule of the Golden Age. Amidst a world where men glorify an era of peace, women like Althea Lambros kno...
Wings of Fury series by Emily R. King
In "Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters," Emily Roberson weaves a tale where Greek mythology collides with modern celebrity culture. Sixteen-year-old Ariadne's life is a spectacle, broadcasted for the world to see as part of her royal family's entertainm...
Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters by Emily Roberson
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the Conjurer's Prophecy series, a captivating blend of YA sci-fi and dark fantasy exploring themes of resilience, self-discovery, faith, and righteousness. This award-winning series invites readers into a ric...
Conjurer's Prophecy Trilogy by L.S. Franco
In the enthralling narrative of “Unwoven”, sixteen-year-old Elise Callahan, haunted by peculiar dreams and déjà vu, finds her life transformed when a golden thread appears on her wrist, revealing hidden secrets. Elise learns she is a demigod, the dau...
Unwoven by Grace Guo
Hades and Persephone
The myth of Hades and Persephone captivates with themes of love, loss, and transformation, making it ideal for YA retellings that reimagine their complex relationship for contemporary readers. Persephone is portrayed as a strong, independent figure, ...
In "Persephone," the first book of the Persephone Trilogy, a high school junior from Athens, Georgia, learns she is a goddess and the daughter of Zeus after defending herself against Boreas, the god of Winter. Her mother takes her to the Underworld f...
The Persephone Trilogy Series by Kaitlin Bevis
For centuries, the tale has been told of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades overthrowing their father Cronus and the Titans. Zeus claimed the Sky, Poseidon the Sea, and Hades was left with the Underworld. Hades, isolated and in a role he never desired, finds ...
Disney Classics Hades: Fire & Fate (Villain Tales 10)
The Greek Gods are real, but they’re not what you think—they’re faeries. When 17-year-old Persephone accidentally finds herself at a revel, she’s picked as a sacrifice, only to be saved by the Lord of the Underworld, who tricks her into being his com...
Faeries of the Underworld: Hades & Persephone by Katherine Macdonald
Pierce has experienced death firsthand, having died once before. Struggling to reconnect with her previous life, she feels both a part of this world and apart from it, always under the watchful eye of someone unseen. Even after moving to a new town, ...
The Abandon Trilogy by Meg Cabot
In this gripping reimagining of the Persephone myth, former best friends Corey and Bree find themselves reunited in the Underworld after a painful betrayal and Bree's untimely death. Corey, heartbroken and angry, encounters Hades and the Furies, who ...
Her Dark Wings by Melinda Salisbury
Three thousand years ago, a god's lie set a path only a goddess could correct with truth. Persephone, daughter of Zeus, lives under the watchful eyes of Mount Olympus, yearning for freedom. Her encounter with the mysterious Hades, the true goddess of...
The Dark Wife by S.E. Diemer
Forget what you've heard about Persephone. The gods spun tales of her abduction by Hades, but the truth is far juicier. Persephone leaped into the Underworld, dodging a marriage to a self-absorbed deity. Now, she must persuade Hades, the irresistibly...
Girl, Goddess, Queen (Deluxe Edition)
In a world of predetermined destinies, Correlia of Olympus bears the weight of becoming Persephone, Goddess of Nature and Spring, a role essential to universal balance. Meanwhile, Theron of Tartarus is shaped into Hades, the feared God of the Underwo...
The Light in Hades (Olympus Retold) by Elise Nelson
Aphrodite, Ares, and Hephaestus
The realm of young adult literature has seen a fascinating surge in retellings of ancient myths, particularly those involving the powerful and complex figures from Greek mythology. Among these figures, Aphrodite, Ares, and Hephaestus stand out due to...
In 1917, amidst the chaos of World War I, Hazel, a shy pianist, and James, an aspiring architect turned soldier, fall deeply in love at a London party, only to be separated when James is sent to war. Simultaneously, Aubrey, a talented musician from t...
Lovely War by Julie Berry
Aphrodite, yearning for the splendor of Mount Olympus, defies her fate as a mere mortal tasked with maintaining the threads of Fate. She weaves a web of deception, convincing everyone she is the goddess of love, deserving a place among the Olympians ...
Aphrodite: A Novel by Phoenicia Rogerson
Battle of Troy
YA Retellings Focusing on The Battle of Troy The Battle of Troy, immortalized in Homer's "Iliad," continues to enchant audiences with its themes of love, honor, and the consequences of war. Young adult literature has embraced this epic, offering fres...
In "Nobody's Princess," Esther Friesner invites readers to step into the shoes of Helen of Sparta, a young woman who yearns for far more than the confines of royal life. While the world around her expects her to embody the ideals of a beautiful princ...
Nobody's Princess (Princesses of Myth)
Immerse yourself in the exhilarating world of ancient Greek mythology with Daughter of Sparta, the captivating debut novel by Claire Andrews. This thrilling reimagining introduces you to seventeen-year-old Daphne, a fierce warrior determined to earn ...
Daughter of Sparta series by Claire M. Andrews
Step into a world where the untold stories of the women behind the legendary Trojan War come to life in Horses of Fire, the first book in an epic duology. Discover the powerful voices of Andromache, a warrior wife whose Amazon name means “battler of ...
Horses of Fire: A Novel of Troy by A.D. Rhine
What is it like to be the daughter of the most beautiful woman in the world? In this captivating tale, readers are introduced to Hermione, the daughter of Helen of Troy, the legendary beauty whose impulsive decision to run off with Prince Paris ignit...
Beauty's Daughter: Story of Hermione & Helen
Step into the tumultuous world of the late Bronze Age, where the echoes of warlords and the shadows of the Trojan Empire loom large. In this gripping tale, we meet Andromache, the daughter of a minor king, who finds herself trapped in a society that ...
Andromache: Stealing Tomorrow by Jennifer South
Step into the timeless tale of the classic struggle between Greece and Troy, masterfully brought to life through a vibrant chorus of voices that range from the humble to the divine. As the siege of Troy drags on for nearly a decade, the walled city f...
Troy by Adele Geras
Step into a world of myth and intrigue with "Goddess of Yesterday," a captivating tale that follows a young girl's extraordinary journey from innocence to resilience. At just six years old, Anaxandra is taken from her birth island by King Nicander to...
Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney
Step into a world where destiny is dictated by prophecy and the whims of the gods, as you embark on a thrilling journey with young Prince Odysseus. In this captivating tale, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and David Gemmell, Odysseus travels to t...
Olympus series by David Hair and Cath Mayo
Delve into the captivating world of Maya Deane's Wrath Goddess Sing, a groundbreaking reimagining of the legendary tales found in The Iliad. This novel draws upon ancient texts and modern archaeology to uncover the hidden story of a trans woman, weav...
Wrath Goddess Sing: A Novel by Maya Deane
Theseus and the Minotaur
The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur is a timeless narrative that explores themes of bravery, identity, and the struggle against fate. This makes it particularly suitable for young adult retellings. The original tale follows Theseus, an Athenian hero...
In "Dark of the Moon," the legendary tale of Theseus and the Minotaur is reimagined, blending myth with reality in ancient Krete. Ariadne is destined to become a moon goddess, but her journey is marked by solitude and sacrifice, as she is trained by ...
Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett
In a world where the mundane clashes with the extraordinary, Phoenix finds himself trapped in a life he despises. Struggling with the challenges of a new home and a relentless school bully, he feels out of place and embarrassed by his computer-savvy ...
Shadow Of The Minotaur (Legendeer Trilogy 1)
In "Lost in the Labyrinth" by Patrice Kindl, ancient myths merge with haunting realities as Princess Xenodice encounters the ghostly figure of her sister, Ariadne, weeping in a corridor. This supernatural event thrusts Xenodice into a realm of family...
Lost in the Labyrinth by Patrice Kindl
In the award-winning verse novel by Joseph Coelho, the timeless tale of Theseus is reimagined for a new generation, intertwining the threads of Greek mythology with a contemporary coming-of-age journey. Join Theo, a modern teenage boy, as he embarks ...
The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph Coelho
In a mesmerizing retelling of ancient mythology, "Minotaur" invites readers into the heart of a legend that has captivated minds for centuries. It begins with a poignant question from Asterion, the creature known as the Minotaur, as he reflects on hi...
Minotaur by Phillip W Simpson
Step into the reimagined world of Greek mythology with David Elliott's *Bull*, a darkly comedic retelling of the Theseus and Minotaur legend. Elliott flips the narrative, giving the Minotaur a voice and a story, challenging the notion of monstrosity ...
Bull: A Novel by David Elliott
Pandora
Pandora, often depicted as the first woman in Greek mythology, serves as a compelling figure for young adult retellings that explore themes of curiosity, empowerment, and consequence. Traditionally portrayed as the bearer of the infamous box that unl...
In a tale where destiny intertwines with divine intervention, Pandora: The Unveiling of Fate invites readers into the life of a woman whose name has become synonymous with calamity. Once a serene inhabitant of the idyllic island of Lemnos, Pandora's ...
A Holder of Hope: Pandora Retelling
In a world where gods reign supreme and mortals are mere pawns, Pandora has spent her entire life trapped on Olympus, the first mortal woman and a possession of the divine. Her hopes for freedom are cruelly dashed when Zeus announces her engagement t...
The Age of Pandora by Chloe Harris
The Fates
The Fates, or Moirai, in Greek mythology are three sisters who control the destinies of all beings, embodying essential aspects of existence and fate's inescapable nature; Clotho, the youngest, spins the thread of life, representing the beginning of ...
In Jennifer Derrick's enthralling Threads of the Moirae series, Greek mythology merges with contemporary life as we follow Atropos, the daughter of Zeus, who grapples with her divine role of ending human lives while navigating her own desires and the...
Threads of the Moirae series by Jennifer Derrick
In the captivating series "Threads That Bind," the Ora sisters navigate a world where destiny intricately weaves into their lives. The first book, "Threads that Bind," introduces Io, the youngest sister and a private investigator in the half-sunken c...
Threads That Bind series by Kika Hatzopoulou
In the series beginning with Fates, Corinthe, a Fate from Pyralis Terra, faces exile to the human world after a single foolish desire leads to her downfall. Tasked with ensuring that people's fates unfold as predetermined, she is given one last assig...
Fates Series by Lanie Bross
In a world where destiny is woven by three powerful sisters known as the Fates, fear reigns not only from their immense power but also from the secrets they harbor. Lachesis, the weaver of fate, finds herself ensnared by an unexpected love for a mort...
The Three Fates by Aisha Urooj