Greek mythology books are popular and beloved books by all ages. Many people love to hear stories and myths that have been passed down from generation to generation. We have the opportunity to share these stories with our own children and students.
Check out these 22 Greek mythology books for both kids and teens.
Children's Greek Mythology Books
These books are for children twelve and under.
1. D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
This collection of myths has been introducing readers to Greek mythology for over fifty years and includes over fifty stories. This is the ideal gift for a young one interested in mythological heroes.
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2. Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece
This book is full of beautiful illustrations and ancient Greek mythology for children. Enjoy over thirty epic stories specifically written for children ages seven to nine.
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3. Poseidon: God of the Sea and Earthquakes
This is an introduction to the god Poseidon and the exciting stories about him. You'll also receive a map and a family tree of the gods. This amazing cover art will draw in your children and the amazing adventures will entice them to learn more about Greek mythology!
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4. The One-Eyed People Eater
This Ready-to-Read Level 3 book tells the captivating story of Odysseus and Cyclops, the one-eyed monster. This is an excellent introductory book for kids to Greek Mythology and is a great book for classrooms!
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5. Hour of the Olympics
In the sixteenth Magic Tree House book, Annie and Jack get to attend the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece when women were not allowed to attend. Will Annie stay away or explore her own goddess power and find a way in?
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6. Beast Keeper
These illustrated chapter books share Greek myths for young children. In this first book, we learn about Pandemonius, the son of Pan, who is put in charge of all of the mythical creatures.
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7. Athena the Brain
The Goddess Girls graphic novels give a peek into the young lives of well-known goddesses such as Athena, Aphrodite, and Artemis. In this first book about Athena, she finds out she's a goddess and gets sent away to Mount Olympus Academy. These are excellent books for children aged eight to eleven.
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8. Pandora Gets Jealous
Thirteen-year-old Pandora finds a box just in time for her school project. She's warned against opening it, but when Pandora's box accidentally gets opened, she's given one year to collect all the evil she released.
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9. Medusa Jones
Medusa Jones is just a normal girl with snakes for hair and a half-horse best friend. When her classmates find themselves in danger on a camping trip, Medusa has to decide if she's going to save the lives of her bullies or not.
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10. The Tail of Emily Windsnap
Twelve-year-old Emily has lived on a boat her entire life but has never been in the water. When Emily convinces her mom to let her take swimming lessons, she learns about her father and the secrets her mom has been protecting her from.
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11. The Curse of Hera
Logan is not at all excited about attending a Greek mythology-themed camp for his entire summer. That is until he finds out that Mount Olympus and the gods are real. Now he and his friends decide to team up to break the curse on Hercules.
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12. Heroes in Training
Follow the young Olympic gods as they're learning their powers and training for battle. This series of books has a total of eighteen books covering Zeus, Apollo, Poseidon, and other gods. They're the perfect books for kids wanting to learn more about the heroes.
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Young Adult Greek Mythology Books
These books are for children twelve and older.
13. Lust, Chaos, War, and Fate - Greek Mythology: Timeless Tales from the Ancients
This book contains a full Greek history of exciting myths, brave heroes, and intelligent goddesses. Prepare for humor, fun adventures, and stories that will bring the heroes to life.
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14. The Lightning Thief - Percy Jackson & The Olympians
Percy Jackson may be one of the most famous Greek mythology series. These fantasy adventure novels feature Percy Jackson and his other demigod friends on quests causing them to face many mythological characters. This book series is the ideal gift for your young adult wanting to break into chapter books.
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15. The Lost Hero - The Heroes of Olympus
This series comes after the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series. A new set of demigods are on their way to Camp Half-Blood where they'll meet Percy Jackson's friends and learn more about their new demigod futures. This series combines Roman mythology with the Greek demigod world.
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16. Daughter of Sparta
Daphne has spent her entire life training to be accepted by the people of Sparta. When her brother is kidnapped, she must find nine stolen items before the gods' powers fade away and she loses any chance of getting her brother back.
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17. Lore
Lore is one of my favorite reads. Nine Greek gods are forced to live on earth as mortals. Every seven years, the "hunt" begins and these gods must run and hide if they hope to continue their lives. After Lore's family was killed by one of these gods, she tried to walk away from the world of gods and hunters but that may change when two people show up on her doorstep begging for her help.
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18. Rise of the Snake Goddess
Samantha and her friends find themselves on the island of Crete. Samantha then finds an ancient treasure, but before she can announce her discovery, it is stolen and the island experiences multiple earthquakes. Sam and her friends set off on a fascinating journey to find the stolen treasure.
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19. The Key of Apollo
As soon as Lucy discovers that mythological creatures are real and she's destined to protect them, her soon-to-be mother is kidnapped. To save her, Lucy must conquer the Primordial Trials and find the Key of Apollo.
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20. Demigods Academy
Melany Richmond lives in a world where everyone receives a Shadowbox, a gift from the gods, on their eighteenth birthday - everyone except her. When she finds someone else's box and peeks inside, all of her beliefs about the gods shift.
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21. Olympus Academy
When Pandora meets her mother for the first time, she's told that she's a Titan and she must graduate from Olympus Academy if she wants to protect her family from demons. Unfortunately, Zeus hates Titans and makes it his mission to get them thrown out of the Academy.
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22. Poseidon's Academy
Hailey Woods is the first Zeus in over one hundred years. She doesn't want her powers and she doesn't want to save the world. She chooses to go to Poseidon's Academy where her powers don't work in hopes of living a normal life, but when she learns of a plan to resurrect the gods, she must find a way to stop it.
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