By Poul Anderson. A retelling of the legendary 6th century Danish king Hrolf Kraki. Anderson draws from a diverse array of source material, including mythological poems.

By Hiroshi Aramata. (The Tale of the Imperial Captial). An epic story spanning 20th century Tokyo from an occultist perspective.

By Stephen Lawhead. Based on Arthurian legend and only partly historical the series presents a story with a sense of reality.

By Guy Gavriel Kay. Clashing conquerors, sorcerers, concubines, schemes, vengeance, destruction, romance, freedom—this epic story about a land that resembles medieval Italy is fraught with suspense.

By Susan Cooper. The setting is our world, but rooted in a mythological Celtic past.

By Jack Whyte. Spanning generations these stories are about the survival of a culture as the Roman Empire collapses.

By Albert A. Dalia. The Adventures of the Shaolin Blad Tanzong. Mythological and historical, this novel is about holding together a newly established dynasty.

By W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear. It's 1300 AD and great armies are marching. In what is now Alabama and Mississippi The novel weaves the quests of three wanders who wish to create peace.

By Nalo Hopkinson. An atypical example, this book is epic in its scope traveling across centuries and countries. It is about hardship and struggle. It is a book about historical narratives and identity. It touches on the biblical and the mythic

By Marion Zimmer Bradley. This series retells the Matter of Britain, specifically in regards to King Arthur. The stories span centuries and are told from the perspective of powerful women.