Mary Renault's most recommended books

We've asked 13,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Mary Renault.

Chosen by 13 people

Books like The King Must Die

Chosen by 6 people

Books like The Persian Boy

Chosen by 5 people

Books like The Last of the Wine

Chosen by 2 people

Books like The Mask of Apollo

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Fire from Heaven

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Charioteer

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Bull from the Sea

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Nature of Alexander

Book lists with Mary Renault's books

31 authors created a book list with a book by Mary Renault as one of their picks.

• The best historical fiction that makes you think
• The best books about time and change
• The best literary fiction based on Greek myths
• The best queer historical fiction
• The best books about generals who were visionaries—and visionaries who wanted to be generals
• The most realistic historical fiction set in ancient Greece, Rome or Egypt

Book lists connected to Mary Renault's books

151 authors created a book list connected to Mary Renault's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The best works of narrative military history with prose that really sings
• The best books for understanding classical Greece
• The best books for a virtual odyssey in ancient and modern Greece
• The best books set in Greece
• The best books about Ancient Greece by Ancient Greeks
• The best books about women in classical Greece, and how to think about them

Genres connected to Mary Renault's books

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