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Greek mythology has long been a source of fascination for readers around the world. The tales of gods, goddesses, and epic heroes have captivated the imaginations of both young and old. If you're in search of some captivating Greek mythology fiction books to dive into, look no further. In this article, we will explore a list of recommended books that bring this rich ancient mythology to life.

1. "Circe" by Madeline Miller: This spellbinding novel takes readers on a journey through the eyes of Circe, a lesser-known but powerful figure in Greek mythology. Miller masterfully weaves a story that explores the life of the enchantress and her encounters with famous mythological characters like Odysseus and Daedalus.

2. "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller: Another gem from Madeline Miller, this book explores the legendary bond between Achilles and Patroclus during the Trojan War. Miller's beautiful prose and deep understanding of myth make this book a must-read for mythology enthusiasts.

3. "The Odyssey" by Homer: Considered one of the greatest works of literature ever written, Homer's "The Odyssey" is an epic tale of adventure, heroism, and the power of the gods. This timeless classic follows the journey of Odysseus as he makes his way back home after the Trojan War.

4. "Cassandra" by Christa Wolf: This thought-provoking novel delves into the tragic story of Cassandra, a prophetess cursed by Apollo, who can foresee the future but is never believed. Wolf reimagines Cassandra's life, giving voice to this complex and misunderstood character from Greek mythology.

5. "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman: While not strictly focused on Greek mythology, Neil Gaiman's masterpiece weaves together various mythologies, including Greek, Norse, and Egyptian, in a modern-day setting. This captivating novel explores the clash between ancient gods and new ones emerging from modern society.

If you're hungry for more Greek mythology-inspired fiction, websites like Goodreads or Book Riot offer comprehensive lists and recommendations. These platforms are great resources to discover new authors and book genres that cater to your specific preferences.

In conclusion, Greek mythology fiction books offer an enchanting way to immerse yourself in the captivating stories of gods, heroes, and mythical creatures. Whether you choose to embark on an epic adventure with Odysseus or explore the perspectives of lesser-known characters, these books are sure to transport you to a world where myth and reality intertwine. Happy reading!
If possible, cultivate a bit in the demon realm. Fiction
If possible, cultivate a bit in the demon realm.

"Without the path to immortality, the demon realm has no ruler!" "As a half-demon, why would the Emperor go against the heavens?" Above the nine heavens, a colossal figure with a body connected to the earth, a tail circling the pale moon, a serpent's lower half, and a head resembling that of a human, slowly lowered its head. "Master of immortality, king of the demon realm, enforcer of order, terminator of cultivation!" "What title haven't I earned with my own hands?" "Half-demons! Who gave you the audacity to disrespect me like this?" "You won't even address me as the true dragon supreme!" ... In the primitive world, danger lurked everywhere, chaos and wickedness prevailed. Food, demonic arts, cultivation techniques, dwellings, neighbors—everything concealed the threat of death. Su Changsheng, after crossing over, found himself incarnated as a half-demon Qing Snake. How to survive became the biggest problem he faced.

138.65 Million words | 2022-09-11 06:44Update

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The Creation in the Primordial Chaos Fiction
The Creation in the Primordial Chaos

Once dead, one transcends the mortal world. Reborn, they shape the fate of all in the primordial chaos. Under the heavens, all are insignificant ants. Only the exceptional can decipher all the laws. And now, witness how this extraordinary protagonist, who has crossed into the world of the primordial chaos, brings blessings to all beings, masters the supreme Dao, breaks free from the shackles of heaven's will, and soars through the void with a single swing of their sword. From now on, they shall be liberated, without any restraints... Book fan group:

593.94 Million words | 2022-03-31 17:45Update

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The Unparalleled Wandering Cultivator in the Primordial Era Fiction
The Unparalleled Wandering Cultivator in the Primordial Era

Transmigrated into the era of the War of the Gods, I became a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, just a disposable pawn among the numerous Golden Immortals and abundant Heavenly Immortals. In the face of looming tribulations, the protagonist's future seemed bleak. Utilizing knowledge of the War of the Gods, the protagonist's first task upon entering the Primordial Era was to rescue Ji Chang and return to Western Qi, forming an alliance with the powerful Western Zhou Dynasty. Mixing into the chaos of the War of the Gods, step by step, the protagonist rose to power and embarked on the path of strength.

132.70 Million words | 2021-03-29 11:05Update

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There are Golden Immortals in the School of Enlightenment. Fiction
There are Golden Immortals in the School of Enlightenment.

A modern person suffering from cancer unexpectedly crosses over to the primordial world at the moment of death, attaching their soul to a unique humanoid stone. After enduring endless ages, they coincidentally become the disciple of the primordial deity, Yuan Shi, and henceforth become involved in the survival and battles of the primordial world. Witnessing the true Three Pure Ones and various eminent beings of the primordial world, they unveil the hidden veil of the primordial world. The primordial world is not just a legend; it is a real world where Laozi, Yuan Shi, and

112.38 Million words | 2020-09-02 19:16Update

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The Era of the Divine Emperor in the Primordial Wilderness. Fiction
The Era of the Divine Emperor in the Primordial Wilderness.

Heaven and Earth mysterious and yellow, chaos in the universe. In the chaos, everything is unknown. The protagonist descends into the world at the dawn of creation, when everything is yet to be determined and exploration is underway. Hongjun, Yuanshi, Nüwa, and other great gods are all on their own quests. Let us follow the protagonist and explore this unknown and magnificent world of chaos! Join our readers' group at [group name], where interested readers can join us and discuss the world of chaos in our minds.

169.52 Million words | 2023-05-24 10:00Update

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Journey to the West, I have nine golden crows inside me. Fiction
Journey to the West, I have nine golden crows inside me.

Under the Nine Suns' spring, lies the remains of the Golden Crow. A young man unintentionally finds himself in the world of Journey to the West, using the corpses of nine Golden Crows to embark on a unique journey, creating a divergent tale of the West. This book is also known as: "Humans in Journey to the West: Roasting Nine Golden Crows at the Beginning."

373.28 Million words | 2020-08-23 05:58Update

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Rebirth in the Primordial Dao Fiction
Rebirth in the Primordial Dao

After drowning, Zhou Cheng miraculously returns to a time before the creation of heaven and earth. In this chaos, where the heavens and earth are not yet formed and living beings have not yet emerged, countless treasures are scattered. Among the myriad precious objects, he picks them up one by one and puts them in his bag. After Pangu opens the heavens, Zhou Cheng kills immortals, slaughters gods, exterminates demons, and suppresses evil spirits. He engages in a great battle with the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, defying the heavens and ultimately becoming the strongest supreme being between heaven and earth. As fish are forgotten in the rivers and lakes, and people are forgotten in the Dao, if heaven and earth forget each other, it is the state of the chaotic primordial Dao.

171.42 Million words | 2021-04-01 17:55Update

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Rebirth of Journey to the West: Qi Tian da Sheng Fiction
Rebirth of Journey to the West: Qi Tian da Sheng

Tricked by Tathagata, the true and false identities of the Monkey King are swapped on the peak of Mount Ling. Sun Wukong's physical body is destroyed, his true spirit is banished into the River of Heaven by the Heavenly Dao. Fortunately, with the help of the Time and Space Life and Death Divine Symbol, he reincarnates and returns, defying the heavens. In this life, I, Sun Wukong, will make all the gods and Buddhas remember this name. I am the Great Sage, Sun Wukong!

317.88 Million words | 2020-10-14 06:16Update

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The First Demon of the Enlightened Teachings Fiction
The First Demon of the Enlightened Teachings

Li Qingming: "Master, lend me your Purple Gold Bagua Furnace for studying alchemy!" Supreme Patriarch: "..." Li Qingming: "Master, lend me your Pangu Banner for temporary use!" Primordial Heavenly Sovereign: "..." Li Qingming: "Master, lend me your Xian Killing Sword Formation for research!" Master of the Heavenly Teaching: "..." The Three Pure Ones: "Qingming, return my Bagua Furnace (Pangu Banner, Xian Killing Four Swords and Formation diagram)..." Li Qingming: "Master (Master's Senior Brother, Master's Junior Brother), I will return them to you after the Yuan Yuan Meeting!"

210.19 Million words | 2022-02-11 15:05Update

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Reborn as the Demon King. Fiction
Reborn as the Demon King.

I traveled through time and became a little pheasant. With this small body, I am destined to never return to the human world. So, I might as well embrace the promising career of being a monster! There's a saying in the monster world that "a monster who doesn't want to be a demon king is not a good monster." Therefore, most monsters aspire to become demon kings, but I don't want to be a good monster because there's also a saying that "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down." To avoid being a good monster, I kept a low profile and acted like a bird, but somehow, I accidentally became a good monster again! And not just a good monster, but a big, powerful one too! Who can I turn to for answers about this situation? I am a slow starter, so please be patient with me! If you're interested, there's a completed novel called "The Taoist in the Journey to the West World" with over three million words. I guarantee its credibility and that there won't be any censorship!

199.30 Million words | 2020-08-14 00:38Update

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Dark Mythology: Rebooting Journey to the West Fiction
Dark Mythology: Rebooting Journey to the West

Rebirth on Mount Huaguo, there was a golden monkey. Sun Fan once believed that his future would be as the unruly and fearless Great Sage Equal to Heaven, treading on clouds and defeating powerful foes. Until one day, he encountered a tattered-robed old monkey at the so-called "Mount Huaguo" in the back. "You must have all heard about his story..." "Some say he helped Tang Sanzang obtain the scriptures and became the Great Sage Equal to Heaven...and stayed on Ling Mountain ever since." "There are also those

70.74 Million words | 2020-10-18 16:09Update

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The Infinite Exchange of Primordial Chaos Fiction
The Infinite Exchange of Primordial Chaos

Yan Feng traversed to the Primordial Era, unfortunately, as nothing more than an ordinary human! However, he possessed a virtual exchange platform that allowed him to exchange for any treasures and techniques from the Primordial world! The Chaos Bell is quite powerful, isn't it? I can exchange for ten of them. Although each can only be used once, I'll simply overwhelm you with their sheer numbers!

43.67 Million words | 2022-09-25 09:42Update

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Ming Immortal Fiction
Ming Immortal

The mountain may not be towering, but if there are immortals, it will be renowned. Within a small rundown temple, there are a master and disciple. Deception and trickery may exist, but in the mountain dwell the divine beings. The small Taoist's path towards immortality lies ahead, while the emperor seeks counsel for eternal life. Roaming through mountains and rivers, vanquishing all evil spirits, beyond the seas, seeking immortality, a new era begins for the Ming Dynasty. This is a story of a Taoist who changes the fate of the world and the destiny of the Ming Dynasty. QQ Group: Ask Immortal Pavilion. If you have any suggestions, please voice them in the group.

137.40 Million words | 2023-06-09 13:07Update

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Beyond Time Fiction
Beyond Time

The world is a temporary abode for all beings, while time is a passing visitor from ancient times to the present. If you, dear readers, find "Beyond Time" enjoyable, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo!

270.45 Million words | 2021-02-01 15:37Update

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The Immortal's Path: Transcending Mortality and Ascending to the Immortal Realm Fiction
The Immortal's Path: Transcending Mortality and Ascending to the Immortal Realm

Mortal Cultivation: When the winds of change and the oscillation of time intertwine, the Jade Immortal of Great Perfection transcends reincarnation; the Three Thousand Great Dao of the Grand Heavenly Path yield supreme laws. Witness the "Mortal Cultivation Chronicle: Immortal Realm," a tale where Han Li dominates the immortal realm, an undying legend of an ordinary mortal's cultivation journey.

433.85 Million words | 2022-05-25 11:35Update

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My senior martial brother is truly steady and reliable. Fiction
My senior martial brother is truly steady and reliable.

Reborn in the ancient era before the battle of gods, Li Changshou became a small Qi cultivator. He didn't have any great destiny or fortune bestowed upon him, he only had one aspiration - to achieve immortality through cultivation. In order to survive the ruthless primordial world, he avoided all cause and effect, extinguishing his enemies without hesitation. He carefully planned his every move, never recklessly stepping into danger. With hidden trump cards, the art of concealment, poisonous alchemy, and mastery of divine abilities, he remained steadfast and unyielding like an old dog. But when he moved, the heavens trembled, leaving no trace behind. Originally, Li Changshou planned to peacefully cultivate in the mountains until one year, when his master, overcome by a rare moment of inspiration, brought back a disciple... [PS: Double cultivation, relaxed immortal cultivation, main focus on the next-door Swordmaster~]

364.75 Million words | 2022-02-14 02:00Update

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Cultivation: Starting as a Druid Fiction
Cultivation: Starting as a Druid

Man follows the laws of the Earth, the Earth follows the laws of Heaven, Heaven follows the laws of the Dao, and the Dao follows the laws of Nature. In the pursuit of cultivating immortality and seeking the Dao, one must turn to the forces of Nature. But what happens when the Druids, who draw their power from the bounties of Nature, merge with the Seekers who master the laws of the Dao? A fusion of wild transformations colliding with the alchemical art of elemental manipulation, the resurrection arts meeting the power to bring life back from the brink...

279.86 Million words | 2020-07-19 14:22Update

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I can enter the past lives of all sentient beings. Fiction
I can enter the past lives of all sentient beings.

This is a mythical world where all spirits can awaken their past lives. Yang Gang traverses the Great Zhou Immortal Dynasty and, as an illegitimate child and a burdened son-in-law, his destiny is bleak until one day, he discovers that he can enter other people's past lives. ... Bai Suqing: "Is he the little book boy from a thousand years ago?" Cen Shanlin, the Dog King: "The young master is Erlang, the true embodiment of sanctity."

123.54 Million words | 2020-07-24 15:46Update

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I will bury the gods. Fiction
I will bury the gods.

On a stormy night, the Holy Maiden of the Daoist Sect pursued relentlessly. In the final moments of the destined battle, the divine beings descended into the unknown, as the sealed dynasty unfolded before them. The decaying land concealed immortality, while the abyssal abyss hid sinister spirits, as human cultivators established their own sects, wielding swords forged from iron to confront all ancient forces in the world. The youth awoke in this very place...

258.16 Million words | 2021-02-24 11:08Update

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Top-tier fortune, quietly cultivating for a thousand years. Fiction
Top-tier fortune, quietly cultivating for a thousand years.

Han Jue came to the world of cultivation after reincarnation, only to discover that he had acquired gaming attributes. Astonishingly, he could roll the dice to refresh his innate talent and fortune. Thus, he spent eleven years rolling for his innate fortune. [Peerless: Immortal appearance, top-tier charm] [Sword Obsessed by Fate:...]

245.36 Million words | 2020-12-02 11:18Update

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The Buddha is the Way. Fiction
The Buddha is the Way.

The way is ever-changing, the celestial way is merciless, embracing all things yet detached from them. There is no good or evil, no right or wrong, no gratitude or resentment, no joy or sorrow. The path of immortals, demons, and spirits are all paths, even Buddhism is a path. I recline high on the ninth layer of clouds, sitting on a mat to attain the true way. Beyond the mysterious realm of heaven and earth, I am destined to be the revered master. Pangu gives birth to the primordial Taiji, with the two polarities and four elements revolving in harmony. The way is passed down through the friendship of three, while the two teachings elucidate and divide. The profound gate leads the sect, as one breath transforms into the three purities.

203.89 Million words | 2020-12-19 03:19Update

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