Published May 8, 2026, 9:42 AM EDT Miller’s popularity and people’s love for Greek mythology, undoubtedly helped to propel Circe to the top of the list of Goodreads’ fantasy novels. The best fantasy book of the decade according to Goodreads is an unexpected pick The Odyssey "" data-modal-id="single-image-modal" data-modal-container-id="single-image-modal-container" data-img-caption=""Image: Universal Pictures"" data-is-feature-img="true"> Charlize Theron in  The Odyssey Image: Universal Pictures Joining Lord of the Rings and the Earthsea books in the annals of fantasy history: a retelling of Homer's Odyssey, if Goodreads users are to be believed. (And they probably should be — they read a lot!) Goodreads has announced that Circe , Madeline Miller’s Homeric retelling from 2018, is the Best Fantasy Book of the Decade according to its users.…