Reading with a Griffin: Mythology May TBR🏺

During the month of May, I'm planning on reading many of my Greek Mythology books that I have owned for a while and never gotten to, along with my various ARCS for the year. These are not the only books I plan on getting to during this month and I may not get to every single book on this list. But I would like to read a good amount of them.

I cannot wait for my Mythology month!

TBR Plans

🏺Punderworld Volume 1 & 2 by Linda Šejić

- I first read Volume 1 of Punderworld back in 2022 and have been waiting for the second volume ever since. It is a retelling of Hades and Persephone. Today, I just saw on my library app that the sequel will be coming out next month. So, I will definitely be rereading Volume 1 and then reading Volume 2 next month. I already signed it out and cannot wait to see what will happen next!

🔱 The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason

- I got this book from a library book sale many years ago and have been waiting for the right time to read it. It is a retelling of one of my favorite books/epics of all-time The Odyssey by Homer. I believe it also has alternate scenes.

🏺Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

- One of the many books on my 26 Books in 2026 list. I have owned this book for a long time and would definitely like to get it soon. It is focused on the princess of Crete, Ariadne and her involvement with the labyrinth, the Minotaur, and Theseus. The myth of the Minotaur is one of my absolute favorites and I cannot wait to see Jennifer Saint's take on it. I highly enjoyed her take on Hera and I love seeing these famous stories from the perspectives of the women.

🔱 No Friend to This House by Natalie Haynes

- Natalie Haynes is one of my favorite authors of Greek Mythology retellings and I have been eagerly awaiting her take on Medea, ever since I first saw she was writing it. Medea is one of my favorite characters from myths.

🏺 Gyro and the Argonauts! aka the BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN* *About a Kid Named After a Sandwich by Joshua Pruett

- I wanted to read this cute middle grade take on Greek Mythology last year, but never got to it. Hope it is as funny as it looks like it is going to be. It is being compared to the humor from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (which is one of my favorite books), so if that's true I am going to love this.

ARCS

Below, I have listed many of the Greek Mythology ARCS that I have that I would like to read next month. I won't be too upset if I don't get to all of them because many of them are for future months.

🔱 This Immortal Heart by Jennifer Saint- release date June 9th, 2026

Another book by Jennifer Saint that I would like to read in May before it's release in June. This Immortal Heart is about the goddess Aphrodite and I'm highly looking forward to reading it. She is usually a secondary character in Greek Myth retellings and hardly has the focus of stories on her. There are more retellings of her son Eros, than there are of her. I knew I had to read this as soon as I heard it was coming out. Also, I love this cover!

🏺 The Odyssey Effect: How Homer's Epic Poem Shaped the World by Erica Stevenson- release date: June 9th, 2026

The Odyssey Effect focuses on the impact of the epic poem on the world from its conception to the present day. It deals with its influences on culture including film and theatrical adaptations, literary retellings, artistic interpretations, and so much more.

🔱 Homer's Odyssey by Barry B. Powell- release date: June 16th, 2026

This is a retelling of The Odyssey that the author says he told in the way he believed Homer would tell it if he were alive today. I'm highly looking forward to reading this. It is an illustrated edition with absolutely stunning woodcut-style artwork. Cannot wait to revisit my old favorite again in a new way.

🏺 Offerings for Ordinary Gods by Ali Trotta- release date July 21st, 2026

A collection of poetry that I believe draws some inspiration from Greek Myths.

🔱 Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from the Greek Muses by Moiya McTier - release date: August 18th, 2026

- I hope this book is as good as I think it is going to be. It is a nonfiction book about inventions from across time, but it is told from the perspectives of the Greek Muses as if they meddled in everything.

Other Greek Mythology Releases

I'm Looking Forward To

There are so many Greek Mythology retellings/new releases coming out later on in 2026 that I'm highly looking forward to. Cannot wait to get my hands on them!

🏺Lore Olympus Volumes 10 & 11 by Rachel Smythe- release dates: June 2nd and October 6th, 2026

- I cannot wait for the final two books in the Lore Olympus series. This is one of my favorite graphic novel series and I adore this take on the Greek Gods.

🔱 Styx - The River (Goddesses of the Underworld, #2) by Nikita Gill- release date: September 17th, 2026

- Nikita Gill is my favorite poet and I adored the first book in this series, Hekate.

🏺Mestra by Madeline Miller- release date: September 29th, 2026

- I could not be more excited for this novella. Madeline Miller is one of my favorite writers ever and I have been waiting for her to write another book for years. This is actually about a character from Greek Mythology that I don't know a ton about.