The Odyssey – Reading Recommendations

Have you found your way home yet from the theater after seeing Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? 

If you’re looking for the original epic poem or want to travel on another mythical journey with gods, monsters, and legendary heroes, we’ve got some recommendations for you!

THE HYMN TO DIONYSUS by Natasha Pulley

A timely reimagining of the story of Dionysus—Greek god of ecstasy, revelry, and ruin—and a captivating queer love story for readers of THE SONG OF ACHILLES and ELEKTRA.

DAEDELUS IS DEAD by Seamus Sullivan
A cautionary tale of fatherhood and ambition, told through the reimagined Greek myth of Daedalus, Icarus, King Minos, Ariadne, and the Minotaur.

HERA by Jennifer Saint
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of ARIADNE, ELEKTRA, and ATALANTA, a propulsive, empowering retelling of Hera, reclaiming her as a feminist hero.

THE WAYFINDER by Adam Johnson
A historical epic about a girl from a remote Tongan island who becomes her people’s queen.

THE GAMES GODS PLAY by Abigail Owen
PERCY JACKSON for adults meets THE HUNGER GAMES with a slow burn romance between a contestant and Hades himself.

THE ODYSSEY by Homer, translated by Robert Fitzgerald
With a stunning deluxe package—French flaps, deckled edges, and a gorgeous cover design—this is a welcome new edition of poet and translator Robert Fitzgerald’s classic, bestselling translation of the Odyssey, and includes a new introduction from Laura Slatkin and an afterword by A. E. Stallings.