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263 books — 141 voters

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History as Literature
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Iliad by HomerThe Odyssey by HomerThe Aeneid by VirgilLord of the Silver Bow by David Gemmell
About the Trojan War
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Bestiaries
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