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Books like The Odyssey

If you liked The Odyssey by Homer, start here: 12 similar summaries, with why each one matches.

  1. The Iliad

    Homer · 1990

    Because also by Homer; shares tags: classics, epic, mythology.

    Achilles quits the fight over Briseis, Patroclus falls to Hector, and Troy burns toward its fate in Homer's war epic.

  2. The Two Towers

    J. R. R. Tolkien · 1954 · The Lord of the Rings #2

    Because shares tags: classics, adventure, epic.

    Frodo and Sam crawl toward Mordor with Gollum while Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli chase orcs across Rohan.

  3. The Return of the King

    J. R. R. Tolkien · 1955 · The Lord of the Rings #3

    Because shares tags: classics, adventure, epic.

    Frodo and Sam reach Mount Doom while Aragorn claims Gondor and Pippin and Merry fight at Minas Tirith.

  4. The Fellowship of the Ring

    J. R. R. Tolkien · 1954 · The Lord of the Rings #1

    Because shares tags: adventure, classics, epic.

    Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring retold: Frodo's flight, Strider, Moria, Lothlorien, and the breaking of the Fellowship.

  5. The Three Musketeers

    Alexandre Dumas · 1844 · The d'Artagnan Romances #1

    Because shares tags: classics, adventure.

    Young dArtagnan joins Athos, Porthos and Aramis to recover the queens diamonds and face Milady.

  6. The Horse and His Boy

    C. S. Lewis · 1954 · Chronicles of Narnia #5

    Because shares tags: classics, adventure.

    Shasta and Bree flee Calormen to Narnia with Aravis and Hwin.

  7. The Blood of Olympus

    Rick Riordan · 2014 · The Heroes of Olympus #5

    Because shares tags: mythology, adventure.

    Seven demigods stop Gaia waking while Reyna brings Athena statue.

  8. The Amber Spyglass

    Philip Pullman · 2000 · His Dark Materials #3

    Because shares tags: adventure, classics.

    Lyra and Will cross worlds with amber spyglass to free ghosts and kill Authority.

  9. Peter Pan

    J.M. Barrie · 1911

    Because shares tags: classics, adventure.

    Wendy, John and Michael fly to Neverland with Peter, face Hook, and learn what growing up costs.

  10. Howl's Moving Castle

    Diana Wynne Jones · 1986 · Howl's Castle #1

    Because shares tags: classics, adventure.

    Cursed old by the Witch of the Waste, hatmaker Sophie Hatter talks her way into wizard Howl's moving castle and bargains with fire demon…

  11. The Witches

    Roald Dahl · 1983

    Because shares tags: classics, adventure.

    A boy and his grandmother face the Grand High Witch's plan to turn England's children into mice.

  12. The Red Pyramid

    Rick Riordan · 2010 · The Kane Chronicles #1

    Because shares tags: mythology, adventure.

    Siblings Carter and Sadie Kane wake the Egyptian gods and must stop Set from destroying the world.

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