The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library books in order

The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library is a long-running series collecting folk tales, myths, and legends from cultures around the world, with Kevin Crossley-Holland contributing The Norse Myths.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Household Tales by Brothers Grimm 1976 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
2 Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece 2001 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
3 Russian Fairy Tales 1976 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
4 Eventyrskatter 1960 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
5 Japanese Tales 1980 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
6 The Norse Myths 1980 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
7 Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies 1980 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
8 Irish Folk Tales 1985 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
9 American Indian Myths and Legends 1985 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
10 The Victorian Fairy Tale Book 1988 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
11 Yiddish Folktales 1988 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
12 Legends and Tales of the American West 1998 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
13 Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions 2001 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
14 Favorite Folktales from Around the World 2014 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
15 African Folktales 2016 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy

The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library brings together folk tales and myths from cultures across the globe. Each volume gathers traditional stories from a specific region or tradition, with contributions from scholars and folklorists who specialize in those areas.

Kevin Crossley-Holland’s The Norse Myths is his entry in this collection, first published in 1980. The broader series ranges from Household Tales by Brothers Grimm to African Folktales and Latin American Folktales, giving readers access to oral traditions from every continent. The library has been in print since the early 1980s and remains a go-to reference for anyone interested in world folklore.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library series?

There are fifteen books in the The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library series, published between 1980 and 2016.

What is the first book in the The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library series?

The first book in the The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library series is Household Tales by Brothers Grimm, published in 1976.

What is The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library?

It is a series of scholarly yet accessible collections of folk tales and myths from world cultures, including Japanese Tales, Russian Fairy Tales, American Indian Myths and Legends, African Folktales, and Kevin Crossley-Holland’s own retelling of Norse mythology.

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