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Canongate's The Myths Books in Order

9
Books
2004
First Book
2013
Latest Book
10
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Canongate's The Myths books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Canongate's The Myths series? Start with "A Short History of Myth" (2004) and follow publication order through all 9 books.

The complete Canongate's The Myths reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
A Short History of Myth cover

A Short History of Myth

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2004

2
Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson (By: David Grossman) cover

Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson (By: David Grossman)

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2005

3
The Penelopiad (By: Margaret Atwood) cover

The Penelopiad (By: Margaret Atwood)

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2005

4
Weight (By: Jeanette Winterson) cover

Weight (By: Jeanette Winterson)

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2005

5
The Helmet of Horror (By: Victor Pelevin) cover

The Helmet of Horror (By: Victor Pelevin)

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2005

6
Where Three Roads Meet (By: Salley Vickers) cover

Where Three Roads Meet (By: Salley Vickers)

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2005

7
Binu and the Great Wall (By: Su Tong) cover

Binu and the Great Wall (By: Su Tong)

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2006

8
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg (By: Dubravka Ugrešić) cover

Baba Yaga Laid an Egg (By: Dubravka Ugrešić)

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2007

9
The Goddess Chronicle (By: Natsuo Kirino) cover

The Goddess Chronicle (By: Natsuo Kirino)

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2013

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