Ancient history and mythology

There are a wealth of books that feature Greek mythology and ancient history so I’ve split these reviews out into their own page. As a former Classics student, I adore a good mythology re-telling, especially those from the point-of-view of women. If you love the ancient world, I hope you find your next read from among these pages.

A a retelling of ‘The Aeneid’ from the perspective of the princess of Latium.

The first in a trilogy about a group of slaves working in a brothel in Pompeii.

A retelling of the Odyssey and Iliad from the perspective of the female characters.

In modern-day New York, the Gods have risen again for an epic battle.

A feminist retelling of the House of Atreus myth.

Told through three women, it focuses on the accursed House of Atreus.

The second novel (set in 75AD) continues Amara’s story as a prostitute in Pompeii.

A multiple-POV retelling of the Medusa – the gorgon who can turn people to stone.

A retelling of the Iliad about Briseis – the slave girl Achilles and Agamemnon fought over in the final year of the Trojan War.

c.340BC Alexander the Great through the eyes of his Persian lover Bagoas.

A re-telling of Theseus and the Minotaur.

The trilogy ends in 79AD as Mount Vesuvius is rumbling.

Non-fiction about changing perspectives on ten women from Greek myths.

In Iron Age Britain, a young woman must warn her community about the Roman invasion.