Based on the witch of the same name from Greek mythology, Circe has immense magical powers. Considered a minor goddess, her most famous account came in Homer’s Odyssey , where she lured men to ...

Mythical retellings take folklore from different cultures and transform them into modern novels, usually with some creative liberties to make the plot more appealing to today’s audiences.

Have you read Circe? Anecdotally, we’re going to go with yes. Because that’s how omnipresent Madeline Miller’s retelling of the Greek mythology has been. It’s a number one bestseller.