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Canongate's The Myths Books in Order
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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Canongate's The Myths series? Start with "A Short History of Myth (By: Karen Armstrong)" (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
A Short History of Myth (By: Karen Armstrong)
2004
Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson (By: David Grossman)
2005
The Penelopiad (By: Margaret Atwood)
2005
Weight
2005
The Helmet of Horror (By: Victor Pelevin)
2005
Where Three Roads Meet (By: Salley Vickers)
2005
Binu and the Great Wall (By: Su Tong)
2006
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg (By: Dubravka Ugrešić)
2007
The Goddess Chronicle (By: Natsuo Kirino)
2013
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