The Son of Neptune
by Rick Riordan
★ Top 5 book of 2011 · #5 on Best Books of 2011
Percy wakes with almost no memory, learns from a wolf that he is a demigod, and finds his way to a camp for half-bloods. Hazel and Frank, each burdened by troubles of their own, join his story.
Best for: Readers who like demigod stories with several young heroes and mysterious pasts
The Son of Neptune is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Son of Neptune is about
Percy wakes from a long sleep with almost nothing in his head except his own name and, somewhere underneath it, another: Annabeth. A wolf named Lupa tells him he is a demigod and trains him to fight with the pen in his pocket that doubles as a sword. Then he sets out for a camp for half-bloods, killing monsters as they turn up along the way.
He is not the only one with a heavy load. Hazel is supposed to be dead, and her past includes a mistake that puts the whole world's future at risk. Frank is a klutz whose grandmother insists he comes from heroes, and he hopes Apollo might claim him. The story looks at who we are when memory is missing, how self-doubt follows us into brave moments, and how much our parents shape us. Fast, funny and adventurous, it suits readers who like quests and mythology.
The Son of Neptune on the Best Books of 2011
The Son of Neptune came out in 2011. Of the 53 books first published in 2011 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #5 on our Best Books of 2011 list.
Why it made the list: 1,574 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (123 ratings); 113 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.
Nearby on the 2011 list
- Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman, #3
- Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson, #4
- The Mark of Athena Rick Riordan, #6
- Shatter Me Tahereh Mafi, #7
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 1,165 want to read it, 113 are reading it now and 296 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 123 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 87 | 55% |
| Reader love | 81 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 89 | 20% |
Questions about The Son of Neptune
When was The Son of Neptune published?
The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan was first published in 2011.
Was The Son of Neptune one of the best books of 2011?
The Son of Neptune is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 2011, out of 53 2011 books that cleared our data bar. 1,574 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (123 ratings); 113 are reading it right now.
Why is The Son of Neptune on the Best Books of 2011 list?
1,574 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (123 ratings); 113 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 Mark of Athena Rick Riordan, #6
- 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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