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The Norse Myths
Kevin Crossley-Holland
4.16 average rating, · 7.7k ratings
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
Gerald McDermott
4.12 average rating, · 7.4k ratings
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Mules and Men
Zora Neale Hurston
4.10 average rating, · 6.5k ratings
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The Kalevala
Elias Lönnrot
4.04 average rating, · 6.2k ratings
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The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic
John Matthews
4.14 average rating, · 6k ratings
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Irish Fairy and Folk Tales
W.B. Yeats
4.04 average rating, · 6.1k ratings
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
Ingri d'Aulaire
4.39 average rating, · 4.8k ratings
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American Indian Myths and Legends
Richard Erdoes
4.07 average rating, · 5.4k ratings
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The Annotated Brothers Grimm
Jacob Grimm
4.44 average rating, · 3.6k ratings
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The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 1
Anonymous
4.00 average rating, · 4.4k ratings
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Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters
Donna Jo Napoli
4.02 average rating, · 3.5k ratings
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The Folklore of Discworld
Terry Pratchett
4.02 average rating, · 3.4k ratings
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The Celtic Twilight: Faerie and Folklore
W.B. Yeats
4.01 average rating, · 3.4k ratings
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Celtic Myths and Legends
Peter Berresford Ellis
4.10 average rating, · 3.1k ratings
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The Burial Tide
Neil Sharpson
4.24 average rating, · 2.2k ratings
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Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art
Lewis Hyde
4.18 average rating, · 2.1k ratings
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Morphology of the Folktale
Vladimir Propp
4.00 average rating, · 2.2k ratings
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Gods and Myths of Northern Europe
H.R. Ellis Davidson
4.08 average rating, · 2.2k ratings
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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
Gerald McDermott
4.01 average rating, · 2.1k ratings
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The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes
Duncan Tonatiuh
4.18 average rating, · 1.7k ratings
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Spiriti e creature del Giappone
Lafcadio Hearn
4.23 average rating, · 1.5k ratings
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The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries
W.Y. Evans-Wentz
4.09 average rating, · 1.6k ratings
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Nordiska väsen
Johan Egerkrans
4.40 average rating, · 1.4k ratings
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Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs
John Lindow
4.11 average rating, · 1.4k ratings
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