If you loved
Books like Circe
A lush, intimate epic of a marginalized goddess finding her power in the quiet magic of the natural world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Circe.
- sun-drenched
- mythic
- solitary
- earthy
- 01
Galatea
Madeline Miller
A razor-sharp, claustrophobic reimagining of a classic myth that gives a silenced muse her teeth back.
- 02
Ariadne
Jennifer Saint
A hypnotic, transporting reimagining of ancient myth that pulls forgotten women from the shadows and places their desires, betrayals, and hopes at the beating heart of the epic.
- 03
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
A hypnotic, puzzle-box journal of a beautiful, flooded labyrinth that slowly reveals a heartbreaking mystery.
- 04
Spinning Silver
Naomi Novik
A frost-bitten, intricately woven fairy tale where pragmatic women turn cold bargains into hard-won power.
- 05
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
A sun-drenched, devastatingly tender portrait of doomed love set against the brutal backdrop of mythic destiny.
- 06
The Hidden Oracle
Rick Riordan
A hilarious, chaotic plunge into mortality where a stripped-down god must survive monsters, teenagers, and his own deflated ego.
- 07
The Burning Maze
Rick Riordan
A fiery, labyrinthine adventure where a stripped-down god learns the devastating, heartbreaking cost of being human.
- 08
The City We Became
N. K. Jemisin
A fierce, reality-bending love letter to the messy, beating heart of a metropolis under siege.
- 09
Weyward
Emilia Hart
A fierce, earthy tapestry of female resilience and the untamed magic that flows through generations of women.
- 10
Lore Olympus
Rachel Smythe
A neon-soaked, swoon-worthy descent into divine drama where ancient myths collide with modern therapy speak and slow-burn romance.
- 11
Neon Gods
Katee Robert
A sultry, neon-drenched descent into a modern underworld where danger and desire are deliciously intertwined.
- 12
The Once and Future Witches
Alix E. Harrow
A fierce, autumnal fairy tale about fractured sisters weaving forgotten magic into a revolution.
