The most popular folklore & mythology books of 2023

These books study myths, legends and folk beliefs. Where a story came from, how it traveled and what it meant to the people who told it are the questions. Guides to the mythologies of the world sit beside studies of customs, superstitions and fairy tales. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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Sea Bean
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Sea Bean

Sally Huband

2023 · 2024 edition

352 pages

The Road
Cover of The Road

The Road

Christopher Hadley

2023 · 2024 edition

320 pages

The Slavic Myths
Cover of The Slavic Myths

The Slavic Myths

Noah Charney, Svetlana Slapšak

Published 2023

256 pages

Idols
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Idols

Amish Tripathi, Bhavna Roy

2023 · 2024 edition

328 pages