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Circe

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Madeline Miller's Circe (2018) is a standalone novel — there is no sequel and no direct series. Miller also wrote The Song of Achilles (2011), which is set in the same Greek mythological world. Both books can be read in any order; they share mythology and occasionally characters but not a continuous story.

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Circe

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    Circe

    Madeline Miller·2018·Standalone — the witch of Greek mythology narrates her own life, from exile to power, in lyrical literary prose
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    The Song of Achilles

    Madeline Miller·2011·Companion standalone — the Trojan War through Patroclus's eyes; same world, different story, any order
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Circe — Frequently Asked Questions

Is Circe a series?

No — Circe is a standalone novel by Madeline Miller. Miller also wrote The Song of Achilles (2011), which is set in the same Greek mythological world but tells a different story. Both books can be read in any order.

Should I read Circe or The Song of Achilles first?

You can read either first. Circe and The Song of Achilles share Greek mythology and occasionally reference the same mythological events, but they are set in different periods and tell completely different stories. Most readers have a strong preference for one or the other — The Song of Achilles is more romantic and tragic; Circe is more about identity and power.

What is Circe about?

Circe follows the daughter of the sun god Helios — a nymph with an unsettling voice and no apparent power — who discovers she has the ability to transform things and people. Exiled to the island of Aeaea, she slowly builds her power and her identity over millennia, encountering figures from Greek mythology — Daedalus, Odysseus, Medea — and eventually coming into conflict with the gods who control her world.

Is Circe appropriate for adults?

Circe is written for adult readers. While the prose is accessible and the story engaging, it deals with adult themes including sexual violence, revenge, and the subjugation of women in mythology. Miller retells many of the more disturbing myths in Circe (including Scylla's transformation and aspects of Odysseus's travels) without sanitizing them.

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