Red Queen
by Victoria Aveyard
In a world split between red-blooded commoners and silver-blooded elites with powers, a girl discovers she has an ability no one should have. Fast-paced YA dystopian fantasy. Read the full description
Best for: Teens and fans of dystopian fantasy
Red Queen is #58 on BookWard's Top 100 books for September 2026, with a BookWard Score of 62 out of 100.
Red Queen: reading interest over the past 12 months
Sources: Open Library’s public reading-log and ratings data (dump of 2026-08-31), Wikipedia page views and Wikidata. Monthly counts are exact; they show relative interest among readers of these public sources, not total readership.
Ranked against the other books on this list, Red Queen’s reading interest has run from #70 to #100 over these 12 months. Interest rank blends shelf adds, Wikipedia page views and rating activity, each compared with the other 99 books that month.
Shelf adds by month
Red Queen was added to Open Library readers’ shelves 263 times in the past 12 months, peaking in May 2026 with 50 (128% above its monthly average of 22). Over the latest three months (Jun 2026 to Aug 2026) shelf adds were up 71% on the three months before. 88% of the adds were “want to read”, 6% “currently reading” and 6% “already read”.
Want to read Currently reading Already read
Wikipedia page views
Its Wikipedia article was viewed 73,501 times in the past 12 months, peaking in January 2026 with 7,047 views. The latest three months were down 10% on the three before.
Source: Wikimedia monthly page views for the article Red Queen (novel).
What the data says about Red Queen
- Uneven demand. Monthly shelf adds swung widely around an average of 22, so interest arrives in bursts and not as a steady stream.
- Busiest and quietest months. May 2026 was its busiest month (50 adds), about 10.0 times its quietest, October 2025 (5).
- Attention and shelf adds move independently. Its Wikipedia views and its shelf adds did not rise and fall together over these 12 months (correlation -0.18).
- Against its genre. It had 58% fewer shelf adds than the average Young adult book on this list.
- Share of the list. It accounts for 0.3% of all shelf adds recorded for the Top 100 over these 12 months, #97 of 100.
- Its age. First published in 2015 (11 years ago), it is older than 28% of the books on the list.
Each finding is computed from the public data above and shown only when the numbers support it.
Red Queen on the Top 100: rank history
First charted in September 2026. The chart gains a point with every monthly update, so its peak, climbs and falls will show here as they happen.
| Month | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #58 | 62 |
Is Red Queen rising or falling?
Holding steady Its weekly, monthly and yearly ranks are close together, so interest is steady rather than spiking.
On Open Library, Red Queen ranks #39 this week, #42 this month, and #192 over the past year. A longer bar means a higher position. Comparing the three windows shows whether readers are arriving faster than the book's long-term pace. Readings as of 2026-09-30.
Why Red Queen made the Top 100
Red Queen made the list mainly on momentum (+29.3 points) and reader love (+13 points). Its smallest contribution is rising (+5.3). The BookWard Score blends five public signals, each scored from 0 to 100 and weighted as shown.
The reading-now, rating and rank signals come from Open Library’s public data, not from BookWard’s own readers. The score measures reading interest, not quality or sales. How the score works.
Open Library reader stats for Red Queen
Source: Open Library public reading logs, as of 2026-09-30. BookWard’s own monthly snapshots are added to the picture, and anonymous BookWard reader data will be layered in as the community grows.
More readers have Red Queen open right now than 5% of the other books on this list. These counts come from one public source, so they show relative interest rather than total readership.
Where it sits among Young adult books
It is #7 of the 13 Young adult books on this month’s list.
About Red Queen
In a world split between red-blooded commoners and silver-blooded elites with powers, a girl discovers she has an ability no one should have. Fast-paced YA dystopian fantasy.
Why it’s here: It hits the sweet spot for readers who loved Hunger Games and want a new series.
Best for: Teens and fans of dystopian fantasy
At a glance
- First published
- 2015
- Genre
- Young adult
- Also described as
- fantasy, young adult fiction
- Length
- about 428 pages (the median across its editions)
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- editions in 8 languages listed on Open Library
- Editions
- 35 on Open Library
From Open Library and Wikidata public records. Missing rows mean the records do not list that fact.
Themes
- Class and blood
- Betrayal
- Rebellion
What reading it is like
Fast young adult dystopian fantasy with a love triangle.
At about 428 pages it is a longer read: roughly 9 hours at an average reading pace (about 250 words a minute, 300 words a page). Audiobook and edition lengths vary.
Good to know
First of a series.
The premise
In a world divided between Reds, ordinary people, and powerful Silvers, Mare discovers she has a power no Red should have. She is forced into a royal court where trust is dangerous.
What you’ll get
- Palace intrigue and twists
- A rebellious heroine
- A fast, YA-friendly pace
You might skip it if you have outgrown YA dystopias.
Pairs well with: The Hunger Games · Shatter Me
Keep exploring the chart
Also on the chart at #57 and #59
Questions about Red Queen
What rank is Red Queen on the Top 100 books?
Red Queen is #58 on BookWard's Top 100 books for September 2026, with a BookWard Score of 62 out of 100.
Is Red Queen rising or falling?
Holding steady. Its weekly, monthly and yearly ranks are close together, so interest is steady rather than spiking. On Open Library, Red Queen ranks #39 this week, #42 this month, and #192 over the past year.
Why is Red Queen on the Top 100?
Red Queen made the list mainly on momentum (+29.3 points) and reader love (+13 points). Its smallest contribution is rising (+5.3).
How many people are reading Red Queen right now?
Open Library's reading logs show 95 readers currently reading Red Queen, 1,594 who want to read it and 141 who have logged it as read (as of 2026-09-30). These are counts from one public source, not all readers.
How much interest has Red Queen had over the past year?
263 Open Library shelf adds in the past 12 months (peak May 2026, 50); latest three months up 71% on the prior three; 73,501 Wikipedia views in the past 12 months (down 10% over the latest three months). Figures come from Open Library and Wikipedia public data.
Who is Red Queen best for?
Teens and fans of dystopian fantasy.
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How we know
This page is built from public data: Open Library’s dated reading-log and ratings dumps, Wikipedia page views, Wikidata, and BookWard’s own monthly Top 100 snapshots. The interest rank blends shelf adds (45%), Wikipedia page views (30%), rating activity (10%) and, for months where a snapshot exists, BookWard’s own score (15%), each as a percentile among the Top 100 books. Every month shown is real data; nothing is estimated. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Last updated September 2026. Read the full methodology.
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