In Starz's new TV show American Gods, the deities and demons of ancient mythology must battle the new gods of technology and money. The special effects-laden show, like the Neil Gaiman novel from which it's adapted, turns ancient mythology into a modern fantasy story. If American Gods has given you the itch for this type of fiction, here are seven novels that retell the stories of characters from myths and religions.
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Towing Jehovah by James Morrow
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
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Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson
The Last Illusion by Porochista Khakpour
Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
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