Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Marple: Twelve New Mysteries |
2022 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Ancient Guide to Modern Life |
2010 |
Buy |
| Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics |
2019 |
Buy |
| Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths |
2020 |
Buy |
| Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth |
2023 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Great Escape |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Furies / The Amber Fury |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Children of Jocasta |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Thousand Ships |
2019 |
Buy |
| Stone Blind |
2022 |
Buy |
| No Friend to This House |
2026 |
Buy |
Natalie Haynes read Classics at Christ’s College, Cambridge, and spent several years as a stand-up comedian before turning to writing. That background in both classical scholarship and live performance shapes everything she does — her fiction brings Greek myths to life with humor and directness, while her non-fiction makes the ancient world accessible to modern audiences.
Her novels retell Greek mythology from perspectives that the original sources marginalized or ignored. A Thousand Ships (2019) gives voice to the women of the Trojan War and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Stone Blind (2022) reimagines the Medusa story, and her latest, No Friend to This House, takes on the Medea myth. On the non-fiction side, Pandora’s Jar (2020) became a New York Times bestseller, and she continues to present BBC Radio 4’s “Stand Up for the Classics.”
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Natalie Haynes written?
Natalie Haynes has written 49 books across 4 series.
What was Natalie Haynes's first book?
Natalie Haynes’s first book is Seven Seasons of Buffy, published in 2003.
What is Natalie Haynes best known for?
Natalie Haynes is best known for her Greek myth retellings, particularly A Thousand Ships (2019), which retells the Trojan War from the women’s point of view and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. She also creates and presents BBC Radio 4’s Stand Up for the Classics.