Myth Library

This unique treasury of in-world space tales takes listeners to the far reaches of the Star Wars universe...including to the remote outer rim world of Batuu from Galaxy's Edge. This unique treasury of in-world space tales takes listeners to the far reaches of the Star Wars universe...including...

Read by Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Turner, and Matthew Broderick Here are the immortals of Olympus—the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece—as freshly described as if they were alive today. Mighty Zeus with his fistful of thunderbolts; mischievous little Hermes; grey-eyed Athena...

An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since its first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. It showcases a menagerie of magical creatures, explained enchantingly by noted magizoologist, Newt Scamander, who you may remember from the film series of the same name.

More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world.

Ancient Civilizations – Mesopotamia History – The Cradle of Civilization – The Epic of Gilgamesh – The Code of Hammurabi – Sumer and Babylon – The Assyrian Empire – Ancient Near East History Five thousand years ago, on a scorching plain of mud between the Tigris and the Euphrates, humankind did something it had never done before: it built the first cities, invented writing, and carved the first laws — creating the world we still live in today. They called their land Mesopotamia. Their story is bloodier, stranger, and more astonishing than any myth — and almost everything ...

A collection of well-loved stories for witches and wizards of all ages, The Tales of Beedle the Bard are the wizarding world's Grimm's Fairytales. This edition is translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger herself and contains helpful notes from both Professor Dumbledore and J.K. Rowling.

Ancient Mysteries - Lost Civilizations - Hidden History - Legendary Heroes - Myth vs. Reality - Fairy Tale Origins - Forgotten Legends - Quests & Kingdoms What if every story you were told as a child was hiding something true? Behind the wicked stepmothers and enchanted castles, behind the sword pulled from stone, behind the golden cities explorers died searching for, real history is buried, waiting to be uncovered. Legends and Folklore of the World takes you across centuries of storytelling to unearth where humanity's most enduring legends actually came from, and what they reveal about the...

I've spent two years talking to a skeleton. It's professional. He's a significant find — a Viking warrior, brought up from a Northumberland dig and shipped to my museum for analysis and display. I wrote the plaques. I designed the case. I named him Eirik in my notes and absolutely nowhere official. Then, at eleven-thirty on a Thursday, Eirik Stonehand came back. He's six and a half feet of reborn Viking warrior, furious about the axe pose I approved, and currently wearing an emergency poncho with more dignity than any man has a right to. There is an amber glow coming from a location I am ...

The New York Times best-selling series continues in this heart-wrenching sequel to Defy the Storm where fans will reunite with fan-favorite Jedi Knight Reath Silas. Written by the author of The High Republic: Eye of Darkness, The High Republic: Quest for the Hidden City, Dark Legends, and Myths...

Hold on tight as Greeking Out goes to the dark side, bringing you scary (and surprisingly funny) tales of life, death, and everything in between! Get ready for 20 bone-chilling stories of the Underworld—from ancient Greece and around the world—as told by the team behind the smash-hit podcast...

From early childhood, we learn about the world and its possibilities through myths and fairy tales. The heroines, though, tend to be young princesses or fair maidens, and the evildoers older women: wicked witches or unforgiving matriarchs. Yet a wealth of lesser-known European stories feature mature wise women with personality and power. Compiling many years of research, Sharon Blackie has reclaimed these tales, presenting them in evocative prose that will resonate with women of all ages.

For nearly three thousand years, Homer’s Odyssey has captivated audiences with its tale of Odysseus’s perilous return journey after the Trojan War. In The Wisdom of the Odyssey, mythologist Phil Cousineau distills the epic into twenty-four chapters that mirror Homer’s original books and connect their lessons to our own lives. Listeners follow Odysseus through his ordeals and changes of heart, as he’s sustained not only by cunning and grit but by love for his wife, Penelope; his son, Telemachus; and his homeland, the island of Ithaka.

From the creators of National Geographic Kids’ wildly successful Greeking Out podcast, this New York Times bestselling tie-in book delivers a clever tongue-in-cheek retelling of 20 classic Greek myths. This kid-friendly collection of tales from Greek mythology showcases familiar favorites from...

Aztec Mythology - Maya Mythology - Inca Mythology - Mesoamerican History - Ancient Civilizations - World Mythology - Pre-Columbian History - Ancient Legends Long before Europeans ever crossed the Atlantic, three extraordinary civilizations built empires of stone, blood, and myth across the Americas, and their gods were as vast and unforgiving as the mountains and jungles they ruled. Mythology of the Ancient Americas Explained takes you into the sacred worlds of the Aztec, the Maya, and the Inca, where the sun demanded blood, twin heroes outwitted the lords of death, and a golden empire ...

Everyone knows how the Library of Alexandria ended. Caesar set fire to the harbour, the flames reached the shelves, and the memory of the ancient world went up in a night. It is one of history's best-loved stories, and it is very hard to support. The Day the Library Burned goes back to the sources and asks what each of them actually says. Caesar's own words describe a fire among ships and docks. The Alexandrian War does not mention a library. Plutarch, Seneca, Gellius, Cassius Dio and Orosius do mention burning books, but they wrote a century or more later, and their numbers range from ...

A companion to the New York Times bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, soon to be a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton. Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales. Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of...

The High Republic continues in this fast-paced adventure that picks up from Escape from Valo, perfect for fans of sci-fi action. Think Sailor Moon meets Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting by way of Star Wars . . . with a dash of Last Kids on Earth! The fearsome Nihil continue to spread...

You've Reached Sam meets Hadestown in this enchanting, intoxicating romance across the mortal world and the underworld. Eighteen-year-old August is trying to navigate life after the sudden death of his boyfriend left him devastated, aimless, and feeling guilty. Years after the tragic accident...

Myths, legends, and magic are woven together in a collection of enthralling Irish fairy tales from the New York Times bestselling author of the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series. A haunting midnight dance that steals children away... An eerie fairy island that appears once every...

Modern witchcraft blends with ancient Celtic mythology in an epic clash of witches and gods, perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic trilogy and A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. Seventeen-year-old Dayna Walsh is struggling to cope with her somatic OCD; the aftermath of being outed as bisexual...