Folklore & Mythology for Teens

Updated February 23, 2026
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The floating world
Oh, Axie
Paper Book
The thirteenth child
Craig, Erin A.
Paper Book
From the author of House of Salt and Sorrows comes the deliciously dark, enemies to lovers fairy tale retelling readers have been waiting for! 'A candle-lit journey of love, sacrifice and becoming.' Kiyash Monsef, bestselling author of Once There Was When death calls,...
Medusa
Burton, Jessie
Paper Book
__________________ 'Easily my read of the year. Sheer perfection from start to finish' - Catherine Doyle 'A beautiful and profound retelling' - Madeline Miller, author of CIRCE and THE SONG OF ACHILLES 'Utterly...
If looks could kill /
Berry, Julie,
Paper Book
Two starred reviews! An instant New York Times bestseller! From Printz Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling author Julie Berry, a true-crime-nail-biter-turned-mythic-odyssey pitting Jack the Ripper against Medusa. "A powerful...
Magic has no borders /
Charaipotra, Sona,
Paper Book
From chudails and peris to jinn and goddesses, this lush collection of South Asian folklore, legends, and epics reimagines stories of old for a modern audience. This fantasy and science fiction teen anthology edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra contains a wide...
Shadow of the fox
Kagawa, Julie
Paper Book
'One of my all time favourite fantasy novels!' Ellen Oh, author of the Prophecy and Spirit Hunters series The first book in a brand-new series set in ancient Japan from New York Times bestselling author Julie Kagawa. Enter a beautiful and perilous land of shapeshifters...
Never open it : the taboo trilogy
Niimura, J. M. Ken
Paper Book
Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy is a collection of three stories from Ken Niimura that are rooted in well-known Japanese folk tales, such as Urashima Taro and The Crane Wife. Each story delves into the concept of the taboo, asking questions such as "Why are these rules meant to be followed?" and...
A thousand steps into night
Chee, Traci
Paper Book
Longlisted for the National Book Award From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a fantasy perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli. When a girl who's never longed for adventure is hit with a curse that begins to transform her into a demon, she embarks on a quest to reverse the...
A snake falls to Earth
Little Badger, Darcie
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this breathaking work of Indigenous futurism, Darcie Little Badger weaves an unforgettable tale of monsters, magic, and family. Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still...
It waits in the forest
Dass, Sarah
Paper Book
Now in paperback! The very first thriller from Rick Riordan Presents! Drawing from the darkest corners of Caribbean mythology, acclaimed author Sarah Dass crafts a chilling tale of magic, murder, and how far we'll go to protect what's ours-perfect for fans of Angeline Boulley...
Spice road
Ibrahim, Maiya
Paper Book
The first book in an epic fantasy series for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Hafsah Faizal and Elizabeth Lim, set in an Arabian-inspired land. Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, seventeen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother whose betrayal is now their greatest...
Find him where you left him dead
Simmons, Kristen
Paper Book
AT DAWN HE'LL BE GONE AND YOU'LL BE HERE FOREVER. Kristen Simmons's masterful breakout horror novel that's "Jumanji but Japanese-inspired" (Kendare Blake) about estranged friends playing a deadly game in a nightmarish folkloric underworld. This edition includes a beautiful...
Divining the leaves /
Thakrar, Shveta,
Paper Book
From critically acclaimed author Shveta Thakrar comes a beautifully imagined contemporary fantasy about two teens, one a believer of magic who yearns to belong, the other a skeptic searching for an escape, who find themselves embroiled in a twisty world of court intrigue when they...
(S)kin /
Zoboi, Ibi Aanu,
Paper Book
A FINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD SIX STARRED REVIEWS A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut--a novel in verse based...
Blood Scion /
Falaye, Deborah,
Paper Book
"Equal parts soaring fantasy, heart-pounding action, and bloody social commentary, Blood Scion is a triumph of a book." --Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times bestselling author of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin  This is what they deserve. They wanted me to be a monster....
The chaos of stars /
White, Kiersten.
Paper Book
A captivating novel of first love, Egyptian mythology, and family, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken Isadora's family is seriously screwed up--which comes with the territory when you're the human daughter of the Egyptian gods Isis and Osiris. Isadora is...
Sing me to sleep
Burton, Gabi
Paper Book
Words sting. Songs kill. 'Everything about Burton's debut is razor-sharp' NATASHA NGANThe Cruel Prince meets To Kill a Kingdom in this seductive YA fantasy debut, in which a siren must choose between protecting her family and following her heart in a...
Lore
Bracken, Alexandra
Paper Book
From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest Minds comes a high-octane story of power, destiny and redemption. A lifetime ago, Lore Perseous left behind the brutal, opulent world of the Agon families - ancient Greek bloodlines that...
His face is the sun /
Corpora, Michelle Jabáes,
Paper Book
**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** A new reign is coming...Romance, magic, adventure, and horror collide in the start to this lush, epic, Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tahereh Mafi, and Sabaa Tahir. Princess. Priestess. Rebel. Thief. ...
The odyssey /
Mucci, Tim.
Paper Book
Welcome the next entry in the fabulously received and brilliantly created ALL-ACTION CLASSICS series. The brainchild of former Marvel Comics artist Ben Caldwell, these graphic novels are the freshest, coolest approach to the classics ever. Each one takes a famous work of fiction and translates...
Sheine Lende /
Little Badger, Darcie,
Paper Book
"Like Elatsoe, Sheine Lende is much more chill than your typical YA fantasy or YA mystery. The stakes are high, but it never feels stressful. There is little on-the-page violence, and even when things get heavy or dangerous, the reader always feels...
The boy lost in the maze
Coelho, Joseph
Paper Book
The encanto's daughter
De la Cruz, Melissa
Paper Book
A young woman claims the throne of a realm inspired by Filipino mythology in this YA romantic fantasy, the first in an enchanting new duet by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. MJ Rodriguez has spent her life hiding in the human world and guarding a...
Lovely war
Berry, Julie
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . Perfect for fans of Divine Rivals, a critically acclaimed, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates--and the hearts--of four mortals in their hands. "Pick an adjective-sweeping,...
The girl who fell beneath the sea
Oh, Axie
Paper Book
Bemused
Rochon, Farrah
Paper Book
The untold origin story of the 5 Muses from Disney's Hercules is revealed in this fresh YA take on Greek mythology from Farrah Rochon, the bestselling author of Almost There. The Muses narrated Hercules's story. Now, they'll narrate their own "gospel truth."...
Pan's labyrinth : the labyrinth of the faun
Toro, Guillermo del
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This enthralling novel, inspired by the 2006 film, illustrates that fantasy is the sharpest tool to explore the terrors and miracles of the human heart You shouldn't come in here. You...
Queer mythology :
Sanchez, Guido A.,
Paper Book
Spanning the globe and thousands of years, Queer Mythology highlights the legends and tales of LGBTQIA+ gods, heroes, spirits and more. Myths and legends tell our stories. They connect us and show us not only who we are, but also reflect the people during the...
Lore of the land :
Cock-Starkey, Claire,
Paper Book
Unearth the secrets of our natural world with the Lore of the Land, a richly illustrated compendium of folklore and wisdom from the land, skies, and seas. From thundering rivers to shady groves, flickering marshes to lightless caves, and from snow...
The skull : a Tyrolean folktale
Klassen, Jon
Paper Book
The Sun and the Starmaker
Griffin, Rachel
Paper Book
There once was a village so far north that most considered it the top of the world... and in that village, the Sun fell in love with her Starmaker. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches comes a whimsical and sweeping romantic fantasy. Nestled deep in the snowy...
Children of Ragnarok
Chima, Cinda Williams
Paper Book
Sweeping adventure, breathtaking twists of fate, and immersive worlds based in Norse mythology are woven into this first volume of the Runestone Saga, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Realms and Shattered Realms series. Since Ragnarok--the great war...

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