Mythology and Comparative Religion?!?!

[jessejaiden94]

Does anyone have any favorite authors on this subject?
Why are they your favorite?
Which book/series is best in your opinion?

[The Ellipsis Writer]

Greetings jessejaiden94,

Fantasy, mythology, comparative religion, and the sort are my favorite genres of stories ever, so it seems a bit odd for me to admit that I do not know of many authors in the genre. I am really hoping to read some new stories of these genres in my time here so that I can answer questions like this in the future.

However, I do know of a more obvious author. Rick Riordan, the author of the "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" book series. This book series is actually my favorite book series of all time, as it was what really made me get into writing for myself and opened my eyes to the world of storytelling where I was blind before.

He takes the mythologies of Greece, Egypt, Germanic lands, and other cultures and writes them into modern times with the children of the gods being the main characters who must defend against the ancient evil forces the gods themselves once fought against. I really adore these books for more than one reason, and certainly recommend them to anyone who takes a liking to mythology, fantasy, or comparative religion.

[ReviewerDiksha]

There is a writer Devdutt Pattnaik. He writes about topics related to Hindu Mythology and I must say his views on these things are so relatable. I love his work.

[Anirudh Badri]

I have only read Rick Riordan on this subject, and while I have generally outgrown it, I still read his new books for nostalgia's sake. I have read a lot of non-fiction on the subject, and would probably enjoy reading more on this topic.

[Harley1984]

I would have to agree that Rick Riordan is my favorite on this subject. However, I did not care for the Percy Jackson Series. It was his Hero's of Olympus series that I read with my son. That series was amazing and what I wish Percy Jackson was.

[jenjayfromSA]

Rick Riordan, of course. I love his unusual take on the myths and legends. I think Neil Gaiman has one on the Norse legends. Then, of course, there are lots of books telling folk stories. I've read quite a few African ones - try Marguerite Polland, but there are lots of African authors. Ancestor worship is still big. I read a wonderful book called Three Women of Tibet (can't remember the author), that gave real insight in Buddhism across three generations.

[Tzara Drusak]

I love the Mythos Academy books by Jennifer Estep. An unconventional outlook of mythology. Think a mix of Rick Riordan with more mythological pantheons.

The Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon is also a wonderful read and the 14th book Acheron is my fave.