Cover of Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Young adult · first published 2014

Ignite Me

by Tahereh Mafi

★ Top 10 book of 2014 · #10 on Best Books of 2014

A girl whose touch can kill must choose between two guys who can handle contact with her: a feared enemy or her childhood best friend. A war between gifted people and the army looms, along with a chance at revenge.

Best for: Fans of dystopian-style series with a love triangle and a girl with dangerous powers

Ignite Me is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 2014, out of 66 2014 books that cleared our data bar.

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#10on Best Books of 2014
80BookWard year score
1,498Open Library readers
4.1 ★47 ratings
82reading it now

What Ignite Me is about

In this 2014 novel by Tahereh Mafi, the heroine has a touch that can kill, and only two boys are able to touch her. She must choose between a figure everyone considers an enemy and her childhood best friend. Around her, a war is being fought between the gifted and the army, and she may have the chance to take revenge on the enemy's father. Romance, choice and revenge drive the story, set against a world divided by conflict.

Ignite Me on the Best Books of 2014

Ignite Me came out in 2014. Of the 66 books first published in 2014 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #10 on our Best Books of 2014 list.

Why it made the list: 1,498 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (47 ratings); 82 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.

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The numbers behind it

  • Readers: 1,316 want to read it, 82 are reading it now and 100 have read it, according to Open Library.
  • Ratings: 4.1 out of 5 from 47 Open Library ratings.
SignalThis book (0 to 100)Weight
Reach8955%
Reader love5025%
Being read right now8920%

Questions about Ignite Me

When was Ignite Me published?

Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi was first published in 2014.

Was Ignite Me one of the best books of 2014?

Ignite Me is #10 on BookWard's Best Books of 2014, out of 66 2014 books that cleared our data bar. 1,498 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (47 ratings); 82 are reading it right now.

Why is Ignite Me on the Best Books of 2014 list?

1,498 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.1 out of 5 (47 ratings); 82 are reading it right now.

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How we know

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