The Greatest Books of All Time on Heroes

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
985 Mythology Edith Hamilton 1942 American English
1288 The 13 Clocks James Thurber 1950 American English
2348 Bulfinch's Mythology Thomas Bulfinch 1855 British English
3086 The Marriage Of Cadmus And Harmony Roberto Calasso 1988 Italian Italian
4226 The Frogs Aristophanes -405 Greek Ancient greek
4779 Odes Pindar -518 Greek Ancient greek
5820 Hymns And Epigrams Callimachus -239 Greek Ancient greek
5892 The Prose Edda Snorri Sturluson 1220 Icelandic Old norse
7215 Mythologies William Butler Yeats 1905 Irish English
11194 Mensagem Fernando Pessoa 1934 Portuguese Portuguese
13359 On Heroes, Hero Worship, & The Heroic In History Thomas Carlyle 1841 British English
14163 D'aulaires' Book Of Greek Myths Ingri d'Aulaire 1962 American English
14983 Pandora's Jar Natalie Haynes 2020 British English
14983 The Sea Of Monsters Rick Riordan 2006 American English
15897 The Greek Myths Robert Graves 1955 British English
17117 Summerland Michael Chabon 2002 American English
16759 La edad de oro José Martí 1889 Cuban Spanish
17117 The Knight Of The Swords Michael Moorcock 1971 British English
17117 Battle Ground Jim Butcher 2020 American English
17117 Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes Rick Riordan 2015 American English