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Some modern books based on Greek tragedy include "Circe" by Madeline Miller, "The Song of Achilles" also by Madeline Miller, and "The Penelopiad" by Margaret Atwood. These books re-imagine and retell classic Greek myths and tragedies from new perspectives.

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