Odyssey: The Greek Myths Reimagined
myth-retelling · First published 2024
Author guide
Stephen Fry Books in Order
Stephen Fry is an English actor, comedian, writer, broadcaster, playwright, and activist. His authored works include four novels, memoirs, travel writing, essay and script collections, a poetry guide, a classical-music book co-authored with Tim Lihoreau, and a series of retellings of Greek mythology. He has also written for stage and television, including co-authored script collections with Hugh Laurie.
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Stephen Fry's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
The Liar
A strong introduction to Fry's comic literary fiction.
Moab Is My Washpot: An Autobiography
The clearest starting point for Fry's autobiographical writing.
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
The natural entry point to his Greek-myth retelling series.
Read in order
Books by series
myth-retelling · complete
Stephen Fry's Greek Myths
Stephen Fry's modern retellings of major Greek myths and epic narratives.
- 1 Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
Book 1 · myth-retelling · 2017
Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the…
- 2 Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures
Book 2 · myth-retelling · 2018
- 3 Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold
Book 3 · myth-retelling · 2020
In the brilliant third installment of his bestselling Mythos series, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War with his trademark wit and vibrance. Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the…
- 4 Odyssey: The Greek Myths Reimagined
Book 4 · myth-retelling · 2024
script-collection · complete
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Published script collections from Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie's comedy partnership.
- 1 A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Book 1 · television-script-collection · 1990
- 2 A Bit More Fry and Laurie
Book 2 · television-script-collection · 1991
- 3 3 Bits of Fry and Laurie
Book 3 · television-script-collection · 1992
- 4 Fry and Laurie Bit No. 4
Book 4 · television-script-collection · 1995
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (6)
- The Liar
novel · 1991
- The Hippopotamus
novel · 1994
Wallace is an old, sour, womanising, cantankerous, whisky-sodden beast of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too. Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments and disgusted with a world that…
- Making History
novel · 1996
'His best novel yet' GQ Michael Young is convinced his brilliant history thesis will win him a doctorate, a pleasant academic post, a venerable academic publisher and his beloved girlfriend Jane. A historian should know better than to…
- The Stars' Tennis Balls
novel · 2000
We are merely the stars' tennis balls, struck and banded / Which way please them' (The Duchess of Malfi, John Webster)For Ned, 1980 seems a blissful year. Handsome, charming, popular and talented, his life is progressing smoothly,…
- Stephen Fry's Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music
nonfiction · 2004
- Fry's Ties: The Life and Times of a Tie Collection
nonfiction · 2021
Discover the tales behind the ties in Stephen Fry's witty companion to our most distinguished accessory 'A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life' Oscar Wilde 'What do ties matter, Jeeves, at a time like this?' 'There is no time,…
Nonfiction (6)
- Moab Is My Washpot: An Autobiography
memoir · 1997
A number one bestseller in Britain that topped the lists there for months, Stephen Fry's astonishingly frank, funny, wise memoir is the book that his fans everywhere have been waiting for. Since his PBS television debut in the Blackadder…
- Rescuing the Spectacled Bear: A Peruvian Diary
travel memoir · 2002
On New Years Day, BBC 1 broadcast a programme about Stephen Fry going to Peru to track Paddington Bear's roots and more seriously to rescue a Spectacled bear, one of the world's endangered species. At Easter a follow up programme was…
- Stephen Fry in America
travel writing · 2008
Britain's best-loved comic genius, Stephen Fry, turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his chariot of Englishness, a black London cab.Stephen Fry has always loved America.…
- The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography
memoir · 2010
The popular actor, comedian, and writer traces his unlikely Cambridge education, his relationships with such contemporaries as Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson, and his hedonistic rise to stardom.
- Mrs Fry's Diary
diary · 2010
Stephen Fry's secret wife speaks out at last ... Enjoyed a nice cuppa this morning with a HobNob and Jeremy Kyle. There was a woman on there who'd been married 16 years without realising her husband was gay. Extraordinary! Which reminds…
- More Fool Me: A Memoir
memoir · 2014
Stephen Fry invites readers to take a glimpse at his life story in the unputdownable More Fool Me. 'Oh dear I am an arse. I expect there'll be what I believe is called an "intervention" soon. I keep picturing it. All my friends bearing…
Essays and speeches (1)
- Paperweight
essay-collection · 1992
A wide selection of Fry's journalism, including comment pieces, reviews and criticism. It includes 22 selected wireless essays of Donald Trefusis, the aging professor of philosophy brought to life in Fry's novel The Liar, and the best of…
Poetry (1)
- The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within
poetry-guide · 2005
Comedian and actor Stephen Fry's witty and practical guide, now in paperback, gives the aspiring poet or student the tools and confidence to write and understand poetry.Stephen Fry believes that if one can speak and read English, one can…
Plays (1)
- Pantomime Cinderella
play · 2007
Other (1)
- Me and My Girl
musical-adaptation · 1984
Frequently asked questions about Stephen Fry
Who is Stephen Fry?
Stephen Fry is an English author, actor, comedian, broadcaster, playwright, and screenwriter known for work across literature, television, film, and radio.
Where was Stephen Fry born, and where did he study?
He was born in London in 1957 and raised in Norfolk. He studied English at Queens’ College, Cambridge, where he joined the Cambridge Footlights.
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How did Stephen Fry’s career begin?
His career grew from the Cambridge Footlights, where he met Hugh Laurie and began their long-running comedy partnership. He later became widely known through television work including Blackadder, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, and QI.
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Is Stephen Fry gay, and what causes does he support?
Fry is openly gay and has advocated for LGBT+ rights. He has also supported mental-health awareness and charity work, including serving as president of Mind.
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What major awards and honours has Stephen Fry received?
His honours include an Emmy for Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive and a Royal Television Society award for Best Presenter. In 2025, he received a knighthood for services to mental-health awareness, the environment, and charity.
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