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The most fascinating modern books that retell the story of Odysseus, the traveling hero

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The best literary fiction based on Greek myths

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The best books retelling ancient Greek myths

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The best books to start the Greek Mythology journey

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The best books about goddesses, queens, and other heroines from the ancient world, from a woman’s point of view

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The best fantasy books with strong female protagonists

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The best books of historical fiction with unfamiliar eponymous titles

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The best books inspired by world mythologies and folklores

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The best books for showing the human side of monsters

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The best mythic fantasy novels

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The best spellbinding novels with threads of magic woven in their core

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The best mythological retellings which lifted the patriarchal veil off ancient heroines

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The best books for remembering you’re 100% that bitch

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The best books on the Goddess for a journey of self-exploration

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The best historical fiction featuring a female protagonist claiming her agency

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The best books about women, by women

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The best novels that knock you off your ass-umptions

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The best books at the intersect of fantasy, nature, and travel

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The best books about memory and oblivion

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