Amulet
by Kazu Kibuishi
★ Top 5 book of 2008 · #4 on Best Books of 2008
After their father dies, Emily and Navin move with their mother into a strange old house, where a tentacled creature drags their mom through a basement door. The siblings follow into a world of robots, odd plants, and talking animals to rescue her.
Best for: Younger readers who enjoy graphic-style adventures with robots, talking animals, and rescue quests
Amulet is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2008, out of 46 2008 books that cleared our data bar.
What Amulet is about
Emily and Navin are still grieving their father when their mother moves them into the old house of her deceased great-grandfather. Then a tentacled creature in the basement drags their mother through a door, and the children follow, landing in a world of robots, odd plants and talking animals.
There, Emily finds a magical amulet in the house and learns that its power may be the only thing standing between the land of Alledia and the Elf King. As her abilities grow, so do her responsibilities, and she must make hard moral choices rather than simply win fights.
Kazu Kibuishi writes and draws this first volume of a nine-book graphic novel series from Scholastic's Graphix imprint, and a Netflix adaptation is in development. Its vivid artwork and mix of adventure, family loss and courage make it a welcoming start for younger readers new to graphic novels.
Amulet on the Best Books of 2008
Amulet came out in 2008. Of the 46 books first published in 2008 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #4 on our Best Books of 2008 list.
Why it made the list: 560 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (47 ratings); 37 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Reader favorite and being read right now.
Nearby on the 2008 list
- End of Days Sylvia Browne, #2
- The Last Straw Jeff Kinney, #3
- Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, #5
- Michelle Obama in Her Own Words Michelle Obama, #6
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More years: Best Books of 2007 Best Books of 2009.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 462 want to read it, 37 are reading it now and 60 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 47 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 80 | 55% |
| Reader love | 98 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 93 | 20% |
Questions about Amulet
When was Amulet published?
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi was first published in 2008.
Was Amulet one of the best books of 2008?
Amulet is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2008, out of 46 2008 books that cleared our data bar. 560 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (47 ratings); 37 are reading it right now.
Why is Amulet on the Best Books of 2008 list?
560 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.6 out of 5 (47 ratings); 37 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2008
- The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins, #1
- End of Days Sylvia Browne, #2
- The Last Straw Jeff Kinney, #3
- Outliers Malcolm Gladwell, #5
- Michelle Obama in Her Own Words Michelle Obama, #6
- The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman, #7
See the full Best Books of 2008, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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