Best Myths & legends series
The 5 best Myths & legends series, scored across every volume.
Why Monk and Robot is #1
Monk and Robot (Becky Chambers) scores 8.4/10 from 1K ratings — 0.3 points ahead of The Nico di Angelo Adventures in second place.
The score is a weighted average across 3 independent rating sources. A title with few ratings is pulled toward the category average, so a handful of enthusiastic reviews cannot outrank a book that thousands of readers have judged. Method →
- Monk and Robot1K ratings
8.48.4 / 10 - The Nico di Angelo Adventures134 ratings
8.18.1 / 10 - The Warlord Chronicles205 ratings
8.18.1 / 10 - The Trials of Apollo780 ratings
8.18.1 / 10 - The Kane Chronicles1.6K ratings
8.08.0 / 10
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Myths & legends series?
Monk and Robot (Becky Chambers) — 8.4/10 from 1K ratings, in the snapshot of September 21, 2026.
How many Myths & legends series are ranked here?
5, published between 1995 and 2021, scored from 3.8K reader ratings in total.
Which title here has the most ratings?
The Kane Chronicles (Rick Riordan) — 1.6K ratings and 8.0/10, which puts it at #5 on this list.
How is the score calculated?
A raw average rewards obscurity: five readers who loved a book would outrank a classic held by a hundred thousand. We use a Bayesian weighted average that pulls every title toward the category mean until enough readers have voted.
How often it updates
Ratings are re-fetched every 3 months and stored as a dated snapshot, which is how the trend arrows and “biggest risers” are calculated.