The Hidden Oracle
by Rick Riordan
★ Top 5 book of 2016 · #5 on Best Books of 2016
After angering Zeus, the god Apollo is punished by being turned into an ordinary teenage boy and dropped into New York City. Powerless and hunted by enemies, he turns to Camp Half-Blood, a haven for modern demigods.
Best for: Fans of mythology-inspired adventure and humor with a god out of his depth
The Hidden Oracle is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Hidden Oracle is about
Apollo, once a glittering god, is punished by Zeus and tossed into New York City as a mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. Weak, confused and thoroughly out of his depth, he is rescued from two muggers by a girl named Meg McCaffrey, who claims him as her servant until his trials are done. Together they head for Camp Half-Blood, helped along the way by Percy Jackson and his mother, Sally.
The camp is in trouble. The Oracle of Delphi has gone silent, travel and communication are failing, and campers are vanishing into the woods. To earn Zeus's pardon, Apollo must take back the five oracles of Ancient Greece, and a secretive company seems to be after them too. First in The Trials of Apollo series, it is told in Apollo's vain, funny voice and suits readers who enjoy mythology with humor and adventure.
The Hidden Oracle on the Best Books of 2016
The Hidden Oracle came out in 2016. Of the 68 books first published in 2016 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #5 on our Best Books of 2016 list.
Why it made the list: 982 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (61 ratings); 59 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 2016 list
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, #3
- Never Split the Difference Chris Voss, #4
- Born a Crime Trevor Noah, #6
- Ikigai Héctor García, #7
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 801 want to read it, 59 are reading it now and 122 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 61 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 81 | 55% |
| Reader love | 97 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 85 | 20% |
Questions about The Hidden Oracle
When was The Hidden Oracle published?
The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan was first published in 2016.
Was The Hidden Oracle one of the best books of 2016?
The Hidden Oracle is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 2016, out of 68 2016 books that cleared our data bar. 982 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (61 ratings); 59 are reading it right now.
Why is The Hidden Oracle on the Best Books of 2016 list?
982 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (61 ratings); 59 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2016
- It Ends with Us Colleen Hoover, #1
- Dog Man Dav Pilkey, #2
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson, #3
- Never Split the Difference Chris Voss, #4
- Born a Crime Trevor Noah, #6
- Ikigai Héctor García, #7
See the full Best Books of 2016, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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