Myth & Legend Fiction Books of the 2020s
The 130 most-read myth & legend fiction books first published between 2020 and 2029, led by The Sun and the Star (2023), Neon Gods (2021) and Legends & Lattes (2022).
This list collects 130 books from the 2020s by 90 authors, published between 2020 and 2026. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.
The Sun and the Star
Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
Neon Gods
Katee Robert
Legends & Lattes
Travis Baldree
The Maidens
Alex Michaelides
A Touch Of Ruin
Scarlett St. Clair
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Becky Chambers
Lore Olympus
Rachel Smythe
The Burning God
R. F. Kuang
The City We Became
N. K. Jemisin
Black Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
Camp Jupiter Classified - A Probatio's Journal
Rick Riordan
The Book Eaters
Sunyi Dean
The Court of the Dead
Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
The Magic Fish
Le Nguyen Trung
A Game of Fate
Scarlett St. Clair
A Touch of Malice
Scarlett St. Clair
The Mark of Athena Graphic Novel
Rick Riordan, Robert Venditti
Aru Shah and the City of Gold
Roshani Chokshi
Come Tumbling Down
Seanan McGuire
The House of Hades Graphic Novel
Rick Riordan, Robert Venditti
Captive in the Underworld
Lianyu Tan
The book of Azrael
Amber V. Nicole
Little Thieves
Margaret Owen
Heart of the Sun Warrior
Sue Lynn Tan
The Stardust Thief
Chelsea Abdullah
Wicked Beauty
Katee Robert
Beowulf
Maria Dahvana Headley
A Game of Retribution
Scarlett St. Clair
The Nature of Middle-Earth
J.R.R. Tolkien
Lies We Sing to the Sea
Sarah Underwood
Tristan Strong Destroys the World
Kwame Mbalia
No Gods, No Monsters
Cadwell Turnbull
Lore Olympus Volume Two
Rachel Smythe
Icarus
Kayla Ancrum
Tristan Strong Keeps Punching
Kwame Mbalia
A Touch of Chaos
Scarlett St. Clair
The Last Fallen Star
Graci Kim
City of the Plague God
Sarwat Chadda
Girl, Goddess, Queen
Bea Fitzgerald
Star Daughter
Shveta Thakrar
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears
Tehlor Kay Mejia
Curse of the Night Witch
Alex Aster
Mirror Mended
Alix E. Harrow
Ruthless Gods
Emily A. Duncan
Lore Olympus Volume Nine
Rachel Smythe
Shy Queen in the Royal Spotlight
Natalie Anderson
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Graphic Novel
Kwame Mbalia, Robert Venditti
Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting
Roseanne A. Brown
A Game of Gods
Scarlett St. Clair
Lore Olympus Volume Seven
Rachel Smythe
Stolen in Her Wedding Gown
Amanda Cinelli
Persephone
Allison Shaw
Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows
Tehlor Kay Mejia
The Iron Will of Genie Lo
F.C. Yee
Pahua and the Soul Stealer
Lori M. Lee
Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies
Stacey Lee
Lei and the Fire Goddess
Malia Maunakea
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
Adrianna Cuevas
Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares
Tehlor Kay Mejia
Aru Shah and the End of Time Graphic Novel
Roshani Chokshi
The Spirit Glass
Roshani Chokshi
The Ashfire King
Chelsea Abdullah
Expecting His Billion-Dollar Scandal
Cathy Williams
Fury of the Dragon Goddess
Sarwat Chadda
A Drop of Venom
Sajni Patel
Lore Olympus Volume Eight
Rachel Smythe
His Innocent's Passionate Awakening
Melanie Milburne
Taming the Big Bad Billionaire
Pippa Roscoe
Yaga
Kat Sandler
The Lords of Night
J. C. Cervantes
The Last Fallen Realm
Graci Kim
The Monster and The Maze
Maple Lam
Rafts
Utunu
Claimed in the Italian's Castle
Caitlin Crews
Flaw in His Marriage Plan
Tara Pammi
Dawn of the Jaguar
J. C. Cervantes
Anzu and the Realm of Darkness
Mai K. Nguyen
Lore Olympus Volume Three
Rachel Smythe
An Ordinary Wonder
Buki Papillon
Silver in the Bone
Alexandra Bracken
Amir and the Jinn Princess
M.T. Khan
The Wild Zone
Rick Riordan, Annabelle Oh
Midnight Circus
Jane Yolen, Theodora Goss
Tiger Honor
Yoon Ha Lee
The Dark Becomes Her
Judy I. Lin
Night of the Dragon
Julie Kagawa
Don't Call the Wolf
Aleksandra Ross
Curse of the Forgotten City
Alex Aster
Ballad & Dagger
Daniel José Older
The Last Fallen Moon
Graci Kim
Fox Snare
Yoon Ha Lee
King’s Bride
Beck Michaels
Origins – Curse of Kuru
Surendra Pavuluri
Xolo
Donna Barba Higuera
It Lurks in the Night
Sarah Dass
Harlequin Presents - June 2020 - Box Set 1 Of 2
Lynne Graham, Cathy Williams