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What's Old Is New - Mythology, Fairy Tale, and Ancient History

Seeing as how it seems to be in fashion these days, have a long list of books that retell mythology, fairy tales, or ancient history. How many have you read?
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The Wrath and the Dawn (Renee Ahdieh)
The Wrath and the Dawn
1
Renee Ahdieh
The Rose and the Dagger (Renee Ahdieh)
The Rose and the Dagger
2
Renee Ahdieh
The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden)
The Bear and the Nightingale
3
Katherine Arden
The Girl in the Tower (Katherine Arden)
The Girl in the Tower
4
Katherine Arden
The Winter of the Witch (Katherine Arden)
The Winter of the Witch
5
Katherine Arden
The Penelopiad (Margaret Atwood)
The Penelopiad
6
Margaret Atwood
The Robber Bride (Margaret Atwood)
The Robber Bride
7
Margaret Atwood
Love in Color (Bolu Babalola)
Love in Color
8
Bolu Babalola
The Silence of the Girls (Pat Barker)
The Silence of the Girls
9
Pat Barker
The Women of Troy (Pat Barker)
The Women of Troy
10
Pat Barker
Girl, Serpent, Thorn (Melissa Bashardoust)
Girl, Serpent, Thorn
11
Melissa Bashardoust
Cinderella Is Dead (Kalynn Bayron)
Cinderella Is Dead
12
Kalynn Bayron
Antigoddess (Kendare Blake)
Antigoddess
13
Kendare Blake
Mortal Gods (Kendare Blake)
Mortal Gods
14
Kendare Blake
Ungodly (Kendare Blake)
Ungodly
15
Kendare Blake
Skin of the Sea (Natasha Bowen)
Skin of the Sea
16
Natasha Bowen
Soul of the Deep (Natasha Bowen)
Soul of the Deep
17
Natasha Bowen
Lore (Alexandra Bracken)
Lore
18
Alexandra Bracken
Loki (Melvin Burgess)
Loki
19
Melvin Burgess
Medusa (Jessie Burton)
Medusa
20
Jessie Burton
Ragnarok (A. S. Byatt)
Ragnarok
21
A. S. Byatt
Once & Future (Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy)
Once & Future
22
Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy
Sword in the Stars (Amy Rose Capetta, Cori McCarthy)
Sword in the Stars
23
Amy Rose Capetta, Cori McCarthy
Autobiography of Red (Anne Carson)
Autobiography of Red
24
Anne Carson
The Bloody Chamber (Angela Carter)
The Bloody Chamber
25
Angela Carter
Clytemnestra (Costanza Casati)
Clytemnestra
26
Costanza Casati
The City of Brass (S. A. Chakraborty)
The City of Brass
27
S. A. Chakraborty
The Kingdom of Copper (S.A. Chakraborty)
The Kingdom of Copper
28
S.A. Chakraborty
The Empire of Gold (S.A. Chakraborty)
The Empire of Gold
29
S.A. Chakraborty
The River of Silver (S. A. Chakraborty)
The River of Silver
30
S. A. Chakraborty
A Thousand Steps Into the Night (Traci Chee)
A Thousand Steps Into the Night
31
Traci Chee
Black Water Sister (Zen Cho)
Black Water Sister
32
Zen Cho
A Touch of Darkness (Scarlett St. Clair)
A Touch of Darkness
33
Scarlett St. Clair
A Touch of Ruin (Scarlett St. Clair)
A Touch of Ruin
34
Scarlett St. Clair
A Touch of Malice (Scarlett St. Clair)
A Touch of Malice
35
Scarlett St. Clair
A Game of Fate (Scarlett St. Clair)
A Game of Fate
36
Scarlett St. Clair
A Game of Retribution (Scarlett St. Clair)
A Game of Retribution
37
Scarlett St. Clair
A Master of Djinn (P. Djeli Clark)
A Master of Djinn
38
P. Djeli Clark
The Winter King (Bernard Cornwell)
The Winter King
39
Bernard Cornwell
Enemy of God (Bernard Cornwell)
Enemy of God
40
Bernard Cornwell
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