A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Myth Books in Order

The complete Myth reading order — 40 books from 1867–1992.

  1. 01 Curious myths of the Middle Ages 1867 Amazon — buy Curious myths of the Middle Ages Bookshop — buy Curious myths of the Middle Ages ThriftBooks — buy Curious myths of the Middle Ages eBooks.com — buy Curious myths of the Middle Ages
  2. 02 Myths and myth-makers 1873 Amazon — buy Myths and myth-makers Bookshop — buy Myths and myth-makers ThriftBooks — buy Myths and myth-makers eBooks.com — buy Myths and myth-makers
  3. 03 Custom and myth 1884 Amazon — buy Custom and myth Bookshop — buy Custom and myth ThriftBooks — buy Custom and myth eBooks.com — buy Custom and myth
  4. 04 Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 1887 Amazon — buy Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 Bookshop — buy Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 ThriftBooks — buy Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 eBooks.com — buy Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1
  5. 05 Myths & Legends of Ancient Egypt 1900 Amazon — buy Myths & Legends of Ancient Egypt Bookshop — buy Myths & Legends of Ancient Egypt ThriftBooks — buy Myths & Legends of Ancient Egypt eBooks.com — buy Myths & Legends of Ancient Egypt
  6. 06 Myths & legends of Japan 1912 Amazon — buy Myths & legends of Japan Bookshop — buy Myths & legends of Japan ThriftBooks — buy Myths & legends of Japan eBooks.com — buy Myths & legends of Japan
  7. 07 Myths & legends of Babylonia & Assyria 1916 Amazon — buy Myths & legends of Babylonia & Assyria Bookshop — buy Myths & legends of Babylonia & Assyria ThriftBooks — buy Myths & legends of Babylonia & Assyria eBooks.com — buy Myths & legends of Babylonia & Assyria
  8. 08 The white goddess 1920 Amazon — buy The white goddess Bookshop — buy The white goddess ThriftBooks — buy The white goddess eBooks.com — buy The white goddess
  9. 09 The children of Odin 1920 Amazon — buy The children of Odin Bookshop — buy The children of Odin ThriftBooks — buy The children of Odin eBooks.com — buy The children of Odin
  10. 10 Myths & legends of China 1922 Amazon — buy Myths & legends of China Bookshop — buy Myths & legends of China ThriftBooks — buy Myths & legends of China eBooks.com — buy Myths & legends of China
  11. 11 The lost tribes a myth 1930 Amazon — buy The lost tribes a myth ThriftBooks — buy The lost tribes a myth eBooks.com — buy The lost tribes a myth
  12. 12 Le mythe de Sisyphe 1941 Amazon — buy Le mythe de Sisyphe Bookshop — buy Le mythe de Sisyphe ThriftBooks — buy Le mythe de Sisyphe eBooks.com — buy Le mythe de Sisyphe
  13. 13 The myth of the Negro past 1941 Amazon — buy The myth of the Negro past Bookshop — buy The myth of the Negro past ThriftBooks — buy The myth of the Negro past eBooks.com — buy The myth of the Negro past
  14. 14 Le Deuxième Sexe 1949 Amazon — buy Le Deuxième Sexe Bookshop — buy Le Deuxième Sexe ThriftBooks — buy Le Deuxième Sexe eBooks.com — buy Le Deuxième Sexe
  15. 15 The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays 1955 Amazon — buy The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Bookshop — buy The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays ThriftBooks — buy The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays eBooks.com — buy The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
  16. 16 The Greek myths 1955 Amazon — buy The Greek myths Bookshop — buy The Greek myths ThriftBooks — buy The Greek myths eBooks.com — buy The Greek myths
  17. 17 Till We Have Faces 1956 Amazon — buy Till We Have Faces Bookshop — buy Till We Have Faces ThriftBooks — buy Till We Have Faces eBooks.com — buy Till We Have Faces
  18. 18 Mythes, rêves et mystères 1957 Amazon — buy Mythes, rêves et mystères Bookshop — buy Mythes, rêves et mystères ThriftBooks — buy Mythes, rêves et mystères eBooks.com — buy Mythes, rêves et mystères
  19. 19 Medieval myths 1960 Amazon — buy Medieval myths Bookshop — buy Medieval myths ThriftBooks — buy Medieval myths eBooks.com — buy Medieval myths
  20. 20 Gods and myths of northern Europe 1960 Amazon — buy Gods and myths of northern Europe Bookshop — buy Gods and myths of northern Europe ThriftBooks — buy Gods and myths of northern Europe eBooks.com — buy Gods and myths of northern Europe
  21. 21 Words from the Myths 1961 Amazon — buy Words from the Myths Bookshop — buy Words from the Myths ThriftBooks — buy Words from the Myths eBooks.com — buy Words from the Myths
  22. 22 The Myth of Mental Illness 1961 Amazon — buy The Myth of Mental Illness Bookshop — buy The Myth of Mental Illness ThriftBooks — buy The Myth of Mental Illness eBooks.com — buy The Myth of Mental Illness
  23. 23 D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1962 Amazon — buy D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Bookshop — buy D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths ThriftBooks — buy D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths eBooks.com — buy D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
  24. 24 African Myths and Legends 1962 Amazon — buy African Myths and Legends Bookshop — buy African Myths and Legends ThriftBooks — buy African Myths and Legends eBooks.com — buy African Myths and Legends
  25. 25 Myth and reality 1963 Amazon — buy Myth and reality Bookshop — buy Myth and reality ThriftBooks — buy Myth and reality eBooks.com — buy Myth and reality
  26. 26 Hebrew myths 1963 Amazon — buy Hebrew myths Bookshop — buy Hebrew myths ThriftBooks — buy Hebrew myths eBooks.com — buy Hebrew myths
  27. 27 Hit Or Myth 1966 Amazon — buy Hit Or Myth Bookshop — buy Hit Or Myth ThriftBooks — buy Hit Or Myth eBooks.com — buy Hit Or Myth
  28. 28 Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths 1967 Amazon — buy Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths Bookshop — buy Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths ThriftBooks — buy Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths eBooks.com — buy Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths
  29. 29 Myths to live by 1972 Amazon — buy Myths to live by Bookshop — buy Myths to live by ThriftBooks — buy Myths to live by eBooks.com — buy Myths to live by
  30. 30 Another fine myth 1978 Amazon — buy Another fine myth Bookshop — buy Another fine myth ThriftBooks — buy Another fine myth eBooks.com — buy Another fine myth
  31. 31 Myth and meaning 1978 Amazon — buy Myth and meaning Bookshop — buy Myth and meaning ThriftBooks — buy Myth and meaning eBooks.com — buy Myth and meaning
  32. 32 Primal myths 1979 Amazon — buy Primal myths Bookshop — buy Primal myths ThriftBooks — buy Primal myths eBooks.com — buy Primal myths
  33. 33 Myth conceptions 1980 Amazon — buy Myth conceptions Bookshop — buy Myth conceptions ThriftBooks — buy Myth conceptions eBooks.com — buy Myth conceptions
  34. 34 Myth directions 1982 Amazon — buy Myth directions Bookshop — buy Myth directions ThriftBooks — buy Myth directions eBooks.com — buy Myth directions
  35. 35 Women Who Run with the Wolves 1982 Amazon — buy Women Who Run with the Wolves Bookshop — buy Women Who Run with the Wolves ThriftBooks — buy Women Who Run with the Wolves eBooks.com — buy Women Who Run with the Wolves
  36. 36 World mythology 1986 Amazon — buy World mythology Bookshop — buy World mythology ThriftBooks — buy World mythology eBooks.com — buy World mythology
  37. 37 The Power of Myth 1988 Amazon — buy The Power of Myth Bookshop — buy The Power of Myth ThriftBooks — buy The Power of Myth eBooks.com — buy The Power of Myth
  38. 38 The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women 1990 Amazon — buy The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women Bookshop — buy The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women ThriftBooks — buy The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women eBooks.com — buy The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women
  39. 39 Frauds, myths, and mysteries 1990 Amazon — buy Frauds, myths, and mysteries Bookshop — buy Frauds, myths, and mysteries ThriftBooks — buy Frauds, myths, and mysteries eBooks.com — buy Frauds, myths, and mysteries
  40. 40 Greek myths 1992 Amazon — buy Greek myths Bookshop — buy Greek myths ThriftBooks — buy Greek myths eBooks.com — buy Greek myths

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Myth

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Curious myths of the Middle Ages 1867
2 Myths and myth-makers 1873
3 Custom and myth 1884
4 Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 1887
5 Myths & Legends of Ancient Egypt 1900
6 Myths & legends of Japan 1912
7 Myths & legends of Babylonia & Assyria 1916
8 The white goddess 1920
9 The children of Odin 1920
10 Myths & legends of China 1922
11 The lost tribes a myth 1930
12 Le mythe de Sisyphe 1941
13 The myth of the Negro past 1941
14 Le Deuxième Sexe 1949
15 The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays 1955
16 The Greek myths 1955
17 Till We Have Faces 1956
18 Mythes, rêves et mystères 1957
19 Medieval myths 1960
20 Gods and myths of northern Europe 1960
21 Words from the Myths 1961
22 The Myth of Mental Illness 1961
23 D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1962
24 African Myths and Legends 1962
25 Myth and reality 1963
26 Hebrew myths 1963
27 Hit Or Myth 1966
28 Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths 1967
29 Myths to live by 1972
30 Another fine myth 1978
31 Myth and meaning 1978
32 Primal myths 1979
33 Myth conceptions 1980
34 Myth directions 1982
35 Women Who Run with the Wolves 1982
36 World mythology 1986
37 The Power of Myth 1988
38 The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women 1990
39 Frauds, myths, and mysteries 1990
40 Greek myths 1992

Myth reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Curious myths of the Middle Ages (1867). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Myth — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Myth books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1867–1992.

What is the newest Myth book?

Greek myths, published in 1992.