Books like Black Ships by Jo Graham
As cities crumble under earthquakes, floods, and raids, Gull, chosen at age seven as an oracle for the Lady of the Dead, faces a world in decline. When nine black ships bearing an exiled Trojan prince appear, she must decide between her foretold destiny and a treacherous journey with the remnants of her mother's people. From the pirate stronghold of the... (remaining narrative truncated) ... the gates of the Underworld itself, Gull carries the weight of guiding Aeneas toward his destiny in the final days of the Bronze Age.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Jo Graham
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 (0 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Black Ships by Jo Graham are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Black Ships (21 similar books)
Mark Twain’s classic novel follows the first-person narration of Huckleberry "Huck" Finn as he journeyes down the Mississippi River in 19th‑century America, exploring adventure, friendship and the era’s social issues.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Reimagining the Trojan War through the eyes of Achilles’ closest companion, Patroclus, the novel explores themes of friendship, heroism, and forbidden love amid mythic glory.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Madeline Miller’s retelling follows Circe, daughter of Helios, as she discovers her witchcraft powers, encounters mythic heroes on an isolated island, and battles the wrath of gods to decide her place between divinity and humanity.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A love story set in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, where Anne Elliot finds herself amidst the Regency era as her sister rents Miss Elliot's father's house, leading to an unexpected reunion with Captain Frederick Wentworth and the return of her beloved.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A sweeping saga set in ninth‑century England, following Uhtred of Bebbanburg as he shifts between Viking and Saxon loyalties while King Alfred the Great battles the Scythe‑touched invaders.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A compelling romance set against the backdrop of the decline of the Roman Empire, featuring a bond between a slave and a gladiator.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Craig of the Mohicans, a frontier scout turns away from civilization, forming a bond with a Mohican warrior as they escort two sisters across the perilous wilderness of America's frontier.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A feminist retelling of the Odyssey focusing on Penelope and the twelve maids who hung themselves.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A love story set against the backdrop of World War II in Greece.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
The Deerslayer: A prequel to James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, focusing on the rapid civilizing of New York and the introduction of the hero, Natty Bumppo, to the frontiersmen of the time.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A youthful retelling of the Trojan War, from the golden apple dispute to Helen’s departure and Troy’s fall.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Pat Barker reimagines the final days of the Trojan War through the eyes of Briseis, the captured concubine of Achilles, revealing the voices of the women walled in the Greek camp.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Captain Will Laurence and his dragon Temeraire race across Europe to escort three dragon eggs from the Ottoman Empire back to England, while battling Ottoman politics, a vengeful Chinese dragon, and Napoleon’s forces.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A vivid portrait of life on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the turn of the nineteenth century, following Lilith, a young enslaved woman whose emerging powers draw her into a secret rebel faction.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
An American frigate and her supporting schooner enter a shoal-filled bay off Northumberland, England, in the late 18th century during the American Revolution, encountering a mysterious stranger who may be a special pilot for their upcoming mission to the rocky cliffs.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Captain William Laurence and his dragon Temeraire are tasked with escorting valuable Ottoman dragon eggs back to England, facing treacherous terrain, political intrigue, and the looming threat of Napoleonic forces during a perilous cross‑continental journey.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In 1925, Daisy Dalrymple and her family settle into a new London home, but a murder and an international smuggling ring involving black ships unravel a thrilling mystery, with Scotland Yard detective Alec Fletcher and Daisy's investigative instincts at the center.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In ancient Alexandria, a servant orphaned by fate discovers secret Daniel scrolls, then serves Queen Mariamme of Herod's court to deliver them to Jerusalem before dark forces threaten the promised Messiah.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
After a plane crash, a group of strangers finds themselves in the mysterious, untouched Shangri-La mountains in Tibet.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In a biting, modern retelling of the Trojan War, Barry Unsworth turns ancient myth into satire, showing how political ambition and personal desire collide as Agamemnon’s daughter is sacrificed to appease the gods.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Queen's Fool by Leo BuscagliaCirce's Island by Rebecca Dean
The Trojan Woman by Euripides
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!