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Booklist: It's All Greek to Me
Alpha, beta, gamma, delta - Oh! Hi there! I was just singing the Greek alphabet. Now that you're here, I'll stop singing (temporarily) and start talking about books which refer to or retell Greece myths and legends.

Classics and Collections
The Iliad by Homer
The Odyssey by Homer
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green

Non-Fiction for Kids
DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient Greece by Anne Pearson

Retellings and (More) Recent Releases
Split up by age of the audience:

Picture Books
Greece! Rome! Monsters! by John Harris, illustrated by Calef Brown

Juvenile Fiction

Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
Titles released so far:
- The Lightning Thief
- The Sea of Monsters
- The Titan's Curse
- The Battle of the Labyrinth
-- A boy learns he's the son of a Greek god - and he's not the only one. When he meets the others at a very special summer camp, it's the stuff of legends. Action-adventure: quests, creatures, gods, battles, and bravery. For ages 8 and up.

Pandora: Mythic Miss-Adventures by Carolyn Hennessy
Titles released so far:
- Pandora Gets Jealous
- Pandora Gets Vain
- Pandora Gets Lazy
-- After a popular classmate accidentally opens the ill-fated box, Pandora must go on a quest to retrieve the evils she's unleashed. Comedic fantasy set in Ancient Greece, but with a contemporary feel that kids will enjoy. For ages 8 and up.

Dusssie by Nancy Springer
-- A modern-day girl discovers she's part Gorgon when her hair turns into snakes and she accidentally turns another kid into stone. Comedic fantasy set in the present day. For ages 8 and up.

Teen Fiction

Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
-- Having to move to Greece because your mom's getting remarried? That's unexpected. Finding out that Greek gods really exist and that your new classmates are their superpowered offspring? That's REALLY unexpected. Set in contemporary times, this is fun story is part fantasy, part drama, and totally recommended. For teens. Read my review.
-- The sequel, Goddess Boot Camp, is also a lot of fun. Read OMG and GBC back-to-back! I intend to write a review of Goddess Boot Camp as well. Stay tuned.

Quiver by Stephanie Spinner
-- The story of Atalanta, who could outrun the boys. Short and to the point. Sticks to the original story. Shelved in teen fiction, but will appeal to younger fans of Greek myths too.

Quicksilver by Stephanie Spinner
-- The story of Hermes, messenger of the gods and thief. Much in the same manner of Quiver, likewise recommended.

Nobody's Princess by Esther M. Friesner
- Sequel: Nobody's Prize
-- These novels reimagine Helen of Troy's life before she launched a thousand ships, when she was a headstrong child and teenager who wanted to train with her brothers and go on adventures.

The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren by Wendy Toliver
-- A modern-day teen learns she's a Siren and uses her flute to enhance her newfound powers of persuasion. One of the Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies, this story obviously has fantasy elements, but it is set in the present day.

Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli
-- A siren falls for a human. If you like Napoli's other stories, you'll certainly like this. Romantic fantasy.

Adult Fiction

The Ferryman by Christopher Golden
-- A woman defies death and refuses to cross the river Styx with Charon the ferryman, so he crosses over into our world and demands the proper payment - her life. I love when ancient myths brave the light (and dark) of modern day, and this one is a keeper. Another amazing adventure from Golden. Urban fantasy.

The Menagerie by Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski
- The Nimble Man
- Tears of the Furies
- Stones Unturned
- Crashing Paradise
-- This series, while not a through-and-through retelling of Greek myths, does have Grecian characters and elements, as the second book's title would suggest. Read more about the series. Dark fantasy. Typically shelved in sci-fi/fantasy.

Plays
Metamorphosis by Mary Zimmerman
-- I have yet to see this play staged. I read it in the fall of 2007 upon the recommendation of someone who was in a production with me, and I really enjoyed it. The play utilizes a small cast to play multiple roles and depict the myths of Midas, Psyche, and more.

Picture This

I always recommend illustrated collections which stick to the original legends. This could be because I love illustrations of Pegasus. Even though he's not as cool as the gryphon, he does have that cool hybrid thing going on. Perhaps I'll pretend that are oddly related, like the Care Bears and the Care Bear Cousins. (Hey, if I'm supposed to believe that a lion and a bear are cousins, then a gryphon and a pegasus can be, too.)

I'd love to see Tony DiTerlizzi illustrate the Greek myths. He did a fantastic job with fantastical creatures in The Spiderwick Chronicles, and his depiction of Byron, the griffin, is GORGEOUS. (Holly Black said I can have Byron if I can manage to pry him away from Simon, but that's another story.)