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Canongate Myth Series

Canongate Myth Series

Ongoing series · 18 books

About this series

This collection features contemporary authors who reinterpret classic myths and folklore through a modern lens. Each book offers a fresh perspective on ancient stories, blending historical detail with imaginative storytelling to explore timeless human themes.

Books

Book cover of A Short History of Myth
#1

A Short History of Myth

Karen Armstrong

Book cover of The Penelopiad
#24.8

The Penelopiad

Margaret Atwood

Book cover of Weight
#30.5

Weight

Jeanette Winterson

#4

The Helmet of Horror

Victor Pelevin

#5

Lion's Honey

David Grossman

#6

Dream Angus

Alexander McCall Smith

Book cover of Anna In w grobowcach świata
#7

Anna In w grobowcach świata

Olga Tokarczuk

Book cover of Girl Meets Boy
#80.5

Girl Meets Boy

Ali Smith

#9

Binu and the Great Wall

Su Tong

Book cover of Where Three Roads Meet
#10

Where Three Roads Meet

Salley Vickers

Book cover of Baga Jaga je snijela jaje
#11

Baga Jaga je snijela jaje

Dubravka Ugrešić

Book cover of The Fire Gospel
#120.5

The Fire Gospel

Michel Faber

Book cover of The Goddess Chronicle
#13

The Goddess Chronicle

Natsuo Kirino

Book cover of Orphans of Eldorado
#14

Orphans of Eldorado

Milton Hatoum

Book cover of The Hurricane Party
#15

The Hurricane Party

Klas Östergren

Book cover of The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
#16

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

Philip Pullman

Canongate Myth Series (Philip Pullman) #1
#17

Ragnarok: The End of the Gods

A. S. Byatt

Book cover of The Song of King Gesar
#18

The Song of King Gesar

Alai

Authors