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Mythology Fiction & Retellings

Fiction drawn from myth and legend — Greek gods, Norse sagas, Arthurian knights, Japanese yōkai — told as novels with modern sensibilities. The Mythopoeic Awards honour the best of this tradition.

This list collects 1,470 books tagged Myth & Legend Fiction by 998 authors, published between 1469 and 2026. 469 are free to read and 85 have a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.

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Common tropes in Myth & Legend Fiction

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Mythopoeia, or mythopoesis, is a subgenre of speculative fiction, and a theme in modern literature and film, where an artificial or fictionalized mythology is created by a writer of prose, poetry, or other literary forms. The concept was widely popularised by J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1930s, although it long predated him. The authors in this genre integrate traditional mythological themes and archetypes into fiction. Mythopoeia is also the act of creating a mythology.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular Myth & Legend Fiction books?

By reader shelving on Open Library and downloads, the most popular include Dracula (1897), The Lightning Thief (2005), The Hobbit (1937), Le Petit Prince (1943) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1600).

Are there free Myth & Legend Fiction books?

Yes — 469 myth & legend fiction titles are in the public domain and free to read, including Dracula (1897), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1600) and The Wind in the Willows (1908).