Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Publisher Pantheon Books released this series of fairy tales and folklore, now going out of print. They are an excellent source for volumes of folklore from their respective cultures.

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1	The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm 4.23 avg rating — 219,662 ratings score: 1,580, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino 4.18 avg rating — 4,675 ratings score: 1,068, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland 4.17 avg rating — 7,476 ratings score: 967, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Norwegian Folktales by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen 3.97 avg rating — 981 ratings score: 763, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Eighty Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen 4.03 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 756, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	American Indian Myths and Legends by Richard Erdoes (Editor) 4.08 avg rating — 5,383 ratings score: 682, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	African Folktales by Roger D. Abrahams (Editor) 3.76 avg rating — 303 ratings score: 676, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Russian Fairy Tales by Alexander Afanasyev 4.19 avg rating — 4,661 ratings score: 660, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Japanese Tales by Royall Tyler (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.88 avg rating — 1,350 ratings score: 571, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies by Moss Roberts (Translator, Editor) 3.89 avg rating — 637 ratings score: 566, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Folktales from India by A.K. Ramanujan 4.05 avg rating — 666 ratings score: 547, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Afro-American Folktales by Roger D. Abrahams (Editor) 3.97 avg rating — 117 ratings score: 475, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Arab Folktales by Inea Bushnaq (Editor & Translator) 4.02 avg rating — 160 ratings score: 471, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Latin American Folktales by John Bierhorst (Editor) 3.75 avg rating — 242 ratings score: 462, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Victorian Fairy Tale Book by Michael Patrick Hearn 4.05 avg rating — 281 ratings score: 455, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Yiddish Folktales by Beatrice Weinreich (Editor) 4.14 avg rating — 204 ratings score: 447, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures by Katharine M. Briggs 4.26 avg rating — 1,247 ratings score: 390, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book by Angela Carter (Editor) 3.98 avg rating — 437 ratings score: 379, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Northern Tales: Stories from the Native Peoples of the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Regions by Howard Norman 3.84 avg rating — 112 ratings score: 363, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	French Folktales by Henri Pourrat really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 67 ratings score: 361, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Swedish Folktales and Legends by Lone Thygesen Blecher (Translator) 3.98 avg rating — 136 ratings score: 350, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Favorite Folktales from Around the World by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.18 avg rating — 956 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Folk-Tales of the British Isles by Kevin Crossley-Holland 3.82 avg rating — 161 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab (Editor) 4.08 avg rating — 2,327 ratings score: 265, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Legends and Tales of the American West by Richard Erdoes (Editor) 3.71 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	British Folk Tales and Legends: A Sampler by Katharine M. Briggs 4.04 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Irish Folk Tales by Henry Glassie (Editor) 3.88 avg rating — 541 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Gods and Heroes: Myths and Epics of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab 4.08 avg rating — 2,327 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars