Keeper of the Lost Cities
by Shannon Messenger
★ Top 10 book of 2012 · #8 on Best Books of 2012
Twelve-year-old Sophie hides the fact that she can read minds, until a boy named Fitz reveals she belongs elsewhere. Moving to a strange new world, she must uncover who she really is before time runs out.
Best for: Middle-grade fantasy fans who like hidden identities, secret powers, and mystery
Keeper of the Lost Cities is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2012, out of 58 2012 books that cleared our data bar.
What Keeper of the Lost Cities is about
Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit in. She has skipped several grades, she has little in common with the older kids around her, and she keeps a secret she believes no one knows: she is a Telepath and can read minds. Then she meets Fitz, a mysterious, adorable boy who shares her gift and tells her why she has never felt at home among humans. Sophie must leave her family behind and start a new life in a very different place. Her own memories hold dangerous answers that many people want, and the big questions become who she really is and why she was hidden. A whimsical, mysterious adventure about belonging, identity and secrets.
Keeper of the Lost Cities on the Best Books of 2012
Keeper of the Lost Cities came out in 2012. Of the 58 books first published in 2012 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #8 on our Best Books of 2012 list.
Why it made the list: 891 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (62 ratings); 49 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.
Nearby on the 2012 list
- The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, #6
- Me Before You Jojo Moyes, #7
- Quiet Susan Cain, #9
- En Man Som Heter Ove Fredrik Backman, #10
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 752 want to read it, 49 are reading it now and 90 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 62 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 79 | 55% |
| Reader love | 100 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 78 | 20% |
Questions about Keeper of the Lost Cities
When was Keeper of the Lost Cities published?
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger was first published in 2012.
Was Keeper of the Lost Cities one of the best books of 2012?
Keeper of the Lost Cities is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 2012, out of 58 2012 books that cleared our data bar. 891 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (62 ratings); 49 are reading it right now.
Why is Keeper of the Lost Cities on the Best Books of 2012 list?
891 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (62 ratings); 49 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2012
- Wonder R. J. Palacio, #1
- The Fault in Our Stars John Green, #2
- The Selection (the Selection #1) Kiera Cass, #3
- Drama Raina Telgemeier, #4
- Throne of Glass Sarah J. Maas, #5
- The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, #6
See the full Best Books of 2012, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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