Digital bookseller Rakuten Kobo has released a curated eBook reading guide for Singapore audiences drawn back into Greek mythology by the release of the film adaptation of The Odyssey, spanning Homer’s original texts, modern retellings, and lighter entry points into the genre.

The guide opens with Homer’s The Odyssey and The Iliad, both in translations by Emily Wilson, for readers who want to start with the source material. For those seeking retellings, Kobo highlights Madeline Miller’s Circe and The Song of Achilles, Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad, and Natalie Haynes’ A Thousand Ships, each reframing the mythology through different characters’ perspectives. Younger or more casual readers are pointed to Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series as a lighter, modern entry point.

Promotion tied to the guide

To coincide with the guide, Kobo is offering readers in Singapore 25 per cent off eBooks sitewide from 6 to 8 August, using the promo code BLITZ2608, with some exclusions applying. Titles can be read on a Kobo eReader or via the Kobo app on iOS and Android, with reading progress synced across devices.

• The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson
• The Iliad by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson
• Circe by Madeline Miller
• The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
• The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
• A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan