Mythology Reimagined

The Cassandra

A Novel

By: Sharma Shields
Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
Length: 10 hours

The Cassandra follows a woman who goes to work in a top secret research facility during WWII, only to be tormented by visions of what the mission will mean for humankind.

Mildred Groves is an unusual young woman. Gifted and cursed with the ability to see the future, Mildred runs away from home to take a secretary position at the Hanford Research... Read more

Ariadne

A Novel

By: Jennifer Saint
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
Length: 11 hours 59 minutes

“Satisfying the need for more Greek/Roman transformational myths from much-needed other viewpoints, Jennifer Saint delivers tales of Ariadne and her sister Phaedra’s life on Crete and beyond. Less heroic yarn and more character inquisitiveness — a refreshing addition. Read more

Sea Monsters

A Novel

By: Chloe Aridjis
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

“Sea Monsters starts with its narrator remembering "roam[ing] the shore, aimlessly, purposefully, and in search of digressions." In her novel, Chloe Aridjis pays especial attention to how someone can attempt to live both aimlessly and with purpose. Digressions aren't always worth pursuing, but the narrator of Sea Monsters seems gifted at knowing... Read more

The Song of Achilles

A Novel

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Frazer Douglas
Length: 11 hours 14 minutes

“It is unbelievably easy to get lost in the long-forgotten world Miller recreates. Easier still with such incredible narration from Douglas. At once rich mythology and modern love story, The Song of Achilles dazzles like Ichor. Beautifully written, with characters you love to hate and love all at once. Though I’ve heard The Iliad many times, this... Read more

The Mercies

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Narrated by: Jessie Buckley
Length: 11 hours 6 minutes

“A chilling and captivating book taking place in a Norwegian village in the 1670s, The Mercies is a story of resilience. It follows Maren, who watched as all the village men died in a storm and has had to find a way to survive those losses, and Ursa, the daughter of a merchant who was married off to a witch hunter before being brought north. When... Read more

Women and Other Monsters

Building a New Mythology

By: Jess Zimmerman
Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

“Women and Other Monsters is a fresh and invigorating reflection of ancient mythology, gender, and the modern world. Zimmerman re-examines eleven monstrous women of Greek mythology (the Siren, the Hydra, the Fates, Medusa, etc) and applies her findings to not only her own life experiences, but to the world at large. The result is part memoir,... Read more

Circe

By: Madeline Miller
Narrated by: Perdita Weeks
Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

“A bold retelling of the Circe episode from Homer's Odyssey that not only captures the interlocking pieces of Greek mythology, but also gives each god, titan, and Grecian a pulsing complexity. Both Circe the book and the character are quiet, sensual and--at times--freewheeling, adventurous, and devastating. Perdita Week's performance here is... Read more