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Book Riot's 13 Mythological Retellings for Fresh Takes on Familiar Stories

"While some tales are old as time, every so often a writer comes along with a fresh take that can make us see a familiar story in a completely different way. In the last several years, inventive reimaginations of myths and folktales from around the world have ruled the bestseller lists.
Can't get enough of retellings? We've rounded up 13 of the most popular recent releases by looking at titles published in the last three years with at least a 3.5 star rating from Goodreads members."
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Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
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Madeline Miller
Spinning Silver (Naomi Novik)
Spinning Silver
2
Naomi Novik
A Thousand Ships (Natalie Haynes)
A Thousand Ships
3
Natalie Haynes
The City of Brass (S.A.Chakraborty)
The City of Brass
4
S.A.Chakraborty
The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden)
The Bear and the Nightingale
5
Katherine Arden
Norse Mythology (Neil Gaiman)
Norse Mythology
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Neil Gaiman
Home Fire (Kamila Shamsie)
Home Fire
7
Kamila Shamsie
Country (Michael Hughes)
Country
8
Michael Hughes
The Mere Wife (Maria Dahvana Headley)
The Mere Wife
9
Maria Dahvana Headley
The Silence of the Girls (Pat Barker)
The Silence of the Girls
10
Pat Barker
Gods of Jade and Shadow (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Gods of Jade and Shadow
11
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings (Ellen Oh)
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
12
Ellen Oh
House of Names (Colm Tóibín)
House of Names
13
Colm Tóibín
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