Mythic Fiction: 25 Good Books (in no particular order)
Explore 25 captivating mythic fiction books in no particular order. Discover magical realms, ancient myths, and legendary tales in this curated list of must-read novels.
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Lava
by Pamela Ball
A haunting tale of obsessive love, "Lava" is a magical novel set on the Big Island of Hawaii. When a bizarre incident brings back her …
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The Journal of Antonio Montoya
by Rick Collignon
In this dear and funny first novel, Rick Collignon moves the cool, magical soul of South American Realism to the hot, dry magical heart of …
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The Mistress of Spices
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
A classic work of magical realism, this bestselling novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells the story of Tilo, a young woman from another time who …
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Anansi Boys
by Neil Gaiman
One of fiction's most audaciously original talents, Neil Gaiman now gives us a mythology for a modern age -- complete with dark prophecy, family dysfunction, …
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Troll
by Johanna Sinisalo
Returning to his apartment, Angel finds a group of drunken teenagers taunting a wounded troll, so Angel decides to take him in, a decision that …
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The Thin Place
by Kathryn Davis
In a thin place, according to legend, the membrane separating this world from the spirit world is almost nonexistent. The small New England town of …
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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
In nineteenth-century England, all is going well for reclusive Mr Norell, who has regained some of the power of England's magicians from the past, until …
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Strandloper
by Alan Garner
Over the next thirty-two years, William becomes Murrangurk in reality - the law-giver and healer of the People, a highly initiated, powerful and holy man …
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The Kappa Child
by Hiromi Goto
In a house not at all reminiscent of "Little House on the Prairie", four Japanese-Canadian sisters struggle to escape the bonds of a family and …
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Mockingbird
by Sean Stewart
When voodoo runs in the family, the younger generation finds it has a debt to pay. "Mockingbird" is a classic 2000 "New York Times" Notable …
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The Famished Road
by Ben Okri
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • A modern classic that reveals the tension between the land of the living, with its violence and political struggles, and the …