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Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry is a British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist, born on 24 August 1957 in Hampstead. Best-known works include Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, Making History, The Hippopotamus and Moab Is My Washpot. Honours include Richard Dawkins Award, Sidewise Award for Alternate History and Pipe Smoker of the Year.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 4 books by Stephen Fry, mostly historical fiction and mythology, published by Penguin, first published between 2017 and 2024. Our highest-rated is Odyssey (4.5/5).

Born 24 August 1957, HampsteadFrom United Kingdom
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Books reviewed4
Our average4.3★from 4 rated
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Odyssey cover
Odyssey2024 · ★ 4.5
GenresHistorical Fiction 4Mythology 4Short Stories 4PublishersPenguin

Awards & honours

6 recorded

Literary prizes

Richard Dawkins Award 2018Pipe Smoker of the Year 2004Sidewise Award for Alternate History 1998

Honours & fellowships

Knight Bachelor 2025Commander of the Order of the Phoenix 2021Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 2019

Stephen Fry's Great Mythology

4 books · reading orderSeries page →
Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold cover
#1Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold2017 · ★ 4.0
Heroes – Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures cover
#2Heroes – Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures2018 · ★ 4.0
Troy cover
#3Troy2020 · ★ 4.5
Odyssey cover
#4Odyssey2024 · ★ 4.5

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read Stephen Fry's books in?

Stephen Fry's Great Mythology: Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold, Heroes – Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures, Troy, Odyssey.

Which Stephen Fry book should I start with?

Our pick is Odyssey, which we rated 4.5 out of 5.

How many Stephen Fry books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

We have reviewed 4 books by Stephen Fry: Odyssey, Troy, Heroes – Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures, Mythos – The Greek Myths Retold.

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