- Oct 15
- 2 min read
King Arthur is one of the most famous mythical characters of all time. There is just something timeless and awesome about a king who unites a country, leads his people into a new future, and embarks on over the top quests!
The basic story has been adapted and retold countless times using different media so lets take a look at some of the must read book versions of this well know tale!
But first, a quick note about my version of this story, since I take a very different approach to most other stories:
King Arthur and Her Knights - by K. M. Shea - When Britt, a modern young woman, is pulled by a magical summons back through time she finds herself smack in the middle of the schemes of the surprisingly young and handsome wizard Merlin. Britt has no interest in pretending she is the legendary King Arthur, but Merlin has some bad news. The real Arthur has run off, and the legendary sword in the stone has chosen Britt to take his place.
Now for the full list! I asked my reader community for their top suggestions for King Arthur stories(I asked for no spice and low language but check reviews if you have questions about the content). Since these are coming directly from readers you can think of them as a book rec from a friend!
List of The King Arthur Retellings/Adaptations:
King Arthur and Her Knights by K. M. Shea
Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
King Arthur and His Kinghts by Howard Pyle
Sword of the Rightful King by Jane Yolen
The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
Black Horses for the King by Anne McCaffrey
The Squire's Tales by Gerald Morris
Avalon High by Meg Cabot
Avalon High Manga series by Meg Cabot
The Crystal Cave series by Mary Stewart
Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte
Pendragon's Heir series by Suzannah Rowntree
Of Chivalry and Revenge by Celeste Baxendell
The Knights of Brethren series by Jodi Hedlund
Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Here Lies Arthur by Phillip Reeve
Summer of the Summoned Sword by Sarah Beran
My Kingdom for a Quest by Kendra E. Ardnek
The Rightful King by Laura Greenwood
The Arrow and the Sword by Sara Farnsworth
The Pendragon Cycle series by Steven Lawhead
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
I Am Morgan le Fay by Nancy Springer
The Lost Years of Merlin by T. A. Barron
The Eighth Day by Dianne K. Salerni
Under the Lake by Garth Nix
Space Lore series by Chris Dietzel
Star Legend series by J. J. Green
Did you know I have a whole series of these blog posts featuring book recommendations, popular retellings, and lists of books vetted by readers? Click here to start reading or use the Book Lists category to filter them.
