The Mark of Athena
by Rick Riordan
★ Top 10 book of 2011 · #6 on Best Books of 2011
Annabeth flies toward Camp Jupiter on the Argo II, hoping to reunite with Percy while fearing he has changed. She also carries a troubling command from her mother, and a perilous quest to Rome lies ahead.
Best for: Fans of demigod adventures who enjoy shifting narrators and quests across land and sea
The Mark of Athena is #6 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Mark of Athena is about
Annabeth is about to see Percy again after six months apart, thanks to Hera, but she has reasons to be nervous. Camp Jupiter looks to be preparing for war, and she is arriving on the Argo II, Leo's steaming, bronze-dragon-prowed creation, with Jason, Piper, and Leo. The Roman demigods could easily mistake the ship for a Greek weapon, though Jason, as praetor of Camp Jupiter, may be able to calm them.
Annabeth, daughter of the goddess of war and wisdom, also carries a gift from her mother and a command: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. A prophecy is sending seven demigods to find and close the Doors of Death, and Annabeth worries that Percy may now belong to Roman ways and no longer need his old friends. Themes of loyalty, leadership, and Greek and Roman rivalry run through this adventure.
The Mark of Athena on the Best Books of 2011
The Mark of Athena came out in 2011. Of the 53 books first published in 2011 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #6 on our Best Books of 2011 list.
Why it made the list: 1,276 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (125 ratings); 107 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 2011 list
- Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, #4
- The Son of Neptune Rick Riordan, #5
- Shatter Me Tahereh Mafi, #7
- Fifty Shades of Grey E. L. James, #8
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 882 want to read it, 107 are reading it now and 287 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 125 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 79 | 55% |
| Reader love | 96 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 87 | 20% |
Questions about The Mark of Athena
When was The Mark of Athena published?
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan was first published in 2011.
Was The Mark of Athena one of the best books of 2011?
The Mark of Athena is #6 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar. 1,276 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (125 ratings); 107 are reading it right now.
Why is The Mark of Athena on the Best Books of 2011 list?
1,276 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.5 out of 5 (125 ratings); 107 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2011
- Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari, #1
- The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller, #2
- Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, #3
- Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, #4
- The Son of Neptune Rick Riordan, #5
- Shatter Me Tahereh Mafi, #7
See the full Best Books of 2011, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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