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The Adventures of Odysseus by Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden (Nonfiction 398.2 LUP)
An illustrated adaptation of Homer's classic tale of Odysseus and his adventures after the long Trojan War.
Antigone by Sophocles (Nonfiction 882 SOP)
King Creon of Thebes refuses to allow the burial of his nephew, whom he has declared a traitor and whose sister, Antigone, is betrothed to Creon's son.
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (FIC RIO) FANTASY
Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.
The Song of Achillies by Madeline Miller (FIC MIL) FANTASY
Patroclus, an awkward young prince, follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate. Set during the Trojan War. 'Includes a character glossary.
Sophocles : the complete plays by Sophocles (Nonfiction 882 SOP)
Presents English translations of the complete plays of ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, including the Oedipus cycle, "Oedipus the King," "Oedipus at Colonus," and "Antigone"; and features a general introduction, prefaces to each play, stage directions, and a glossary.
Bull by David Elliott (FIC ELL) FANTASY
A modern twist on the Theseus and Minotaur myth, told in verse.
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (FIC STR ) FANTASY
Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, becomes caught in a web of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion, after he summons the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Loveland.

Envy by Elizabeth Miles (FIC NOE) FANTASY
High school junior Em researches Greek mythology in an effort to rid her Maine town of the returning, revenge-seeking Furies.
A gift from Zeus : sixteen favorite myths by Jeanne Steig (Nonfiction 398.2 STE)
Presents illustrated retellings of sixteen Greek and Roman myths, focusing on characters such as Midas, Leda, Pygmalion, Venus and Adonis, Arachne, and Perseus.
Ransom by David Malouf (FIC MAL)HORROR
A tale of suffering, sorrow, and redemption, "Ransom" is a retelling of one of the most famous stories in all of literature--Achilles's slaughter and desecration of Hector, and Priam's attempt to ransom his son's body in Homer's "The Iliad."
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (FIC COL) FANTASY
Twelve-year-old evil genius Artemis Fowl tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, but the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (FIC FUN) FANTASY
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father Mo, a bookbinder, can "read" fictional characters to life when an evil ruler named Capricorn, freed from the novel "Inkheart" years earlier, tries to force Mo to release an immortal monster from the story.
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott (FIC SCO) FANTASY
Fifteen-year-old twins, Sophie and Josh, find themselves caught up in the deadly struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient book that holds the secret formulas for alchemy and everlasting life.

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Abandon by Meg Cabot. (FIC CAB) ROMANCE
A near-death experience, a horrible incident at school, and a move from Connecticut to Florida have turned seventeen-year-old Pierce's life upside-down, but when she needs him most John Hayden is always there, helping but reminding her of her visit to the Underworld.
Gods and goddesses in Greek mythology by Michelle M. Houle (Nonfiction 398.2 HOU)
Discusses various Greek myths, including creation stories and tales of principal gods and goddesses.
The Iliad and the Odyssey in Greek mythology by Karen Bornemann Spies. ( Nonfiction 398.2 SPI)
A retelling of the events of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Includes explanatory notes and review questions.
Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor (FIC TAY) FANTASY
As humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel's near fall, a new foe shatters their fragile hopes, and the mysteries of the Mesarthim are resurrected
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan (FIC RIO) FANTASY
Magnus Chase, a homeless boy living in Boston, finds out he is the son of a Norse god.
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (Nonfiction 293.13 GAI)
Presents the Norse myths as a novel, which begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds, delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants, and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people.

The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan (FIC RIO) FANTASY
After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. He must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favor
The Lightning Thief : the Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan (GN VEN) GRAPHIC NOVEL
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
Aphrodite's blessings : love stories from the Greek myths by Clemence McLaren(FIC MCL) ROMANCE
Atalanta, Andromeda, and Psyche, three female characters in Greek mythology, tell the stories of their marriages. Includes information on love and marriage in ancient Greece.
Greek Myths by Robert Graves (Nonfiction 292.1 GRA)
Retells the stories of Greek gods and heroes.
Psyche in a dress by Francesca Lia Block (FIC BLO) FANTASY
A young woman, Psyche, searches for her lost love and questions her true self in a modern retelling of Greek myths.
Circe by Madeline Miller (FIC MIL) SCI-FI
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother.

Breathe by Penni Russon (FIC RUS) FANTASY
While Undine is away on vacation in Greece, Trout's obsession to learn whatever he can about her magical powers leads him to Maxine Haddon, a woman who will do anything to obtain the magic his friend possesses.
Oh. My. Gods. By Tera Lynn Childs(FIC CHI) FANTASY
When her mother suddenly decides to marry a near-stranger, Phoebe, whose passion is running, soon finds herself living on a remote Greek island, completing her senior year at an ancient high school where the students and teachers are all descended from gods or goddesses.
Daughter of smoke & bone by Laini Taylor (FIC TAY) FANTASY
Seventeen-year-old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters--the chimaerae who form the only family she has ever known.
King of Ithaka by Tracy Barrett (FIC BAR) FANTASY
When sixteen-year-old Telemachos and his two best friends, one a centaur, leave their life of privilege to undertake a quest to find Telemachos's father Odysseus, they learn much along the way about what it means to be a man and a king.
Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney (FIC CON) FANTASY
Taken from her home on an Aegean island as a six-year-old girl, Anaxndra calls on the protection of her goddess while she poses as two different princesses over the next six years, before ending up as a servant in the company of Helen and Paris as they make their way to Troy.