The Sword of Summer
by Rick Riordan
★ Top 5 book of 2015 · #5 on Best Books of 2015
Magnus Chase lives rough on Boston's streets until his uncle tracks him down with talk of Norse gods and a long-lost weapon. A fire giant attack then forces a choice between safety and saving others.
Best for: Young readers who enjoy mythology-based adventure, especially Norse gods and monsters
The Sword of Summer is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 2015, out of 56 2015 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Sword of Summer is about
For two years, Magnus Chase has lived alone on the streets of Boston, ever since his mother told him to run on a terrible night. He survives by his wits and keeps ahead of the police and the truant officers. The one person he cannot shake is his uncle Randolph, a man his mother warned him about, who is hunting for him and rambling about Norse history and a birthright: a weapon lost for thousands of years.
Old stories about the gods of Asgard, wolves, and Doomsday begin drifting back into Magnus's memory. Then a fire giant attacks the city, and he must choose between saving himself and saving hundreds of strangers. Rick Riordan's novel is about family secrets, sacrifice, and the idea that a new life sometimes demands an ending.
The Sword of Summer on the Best Books of 2015
The Sword of Summer came out in 2015. Of the 56 books first published in 2015 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #5 on our Best Books of 2015 list.
Why it made the list: 675 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (61 ratings); 44 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 2015 list
- Queen of Shadows Sarah J. Maas, #3
- November 9 Colleen Hoover, #4
- Red Queen Victoria Aveyard, #6
- All the Bright Places Jennifer Niven, #7
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More years: Best Books of 2014 Best Books of 2016.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 502 want to read it, 44 are reading it now and 129 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 61 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 84 | 55% |
| Reader love | 84 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 88 | 20% |
Questions about The Sword of Summer
When was The Sword of Summer published?
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan was first published in 2015.
Was The Sword of Summer one of the best books of 2015?
The Sword of Summer is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 2015, out of 56 2015 books that cleared our data bar. 675 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (61 ratings); 44 are reading it right now.
Why is The Sword of Summer on the Best Books of 2015 list?
675 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (61 ratings); 44 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2015
- Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo, #1
- The Hired Girl Laura Amy Schlitz, #2
- Queen of Shadows Sarah J. Maas, #3
- November 9 Colleen Hoover, #4
- Red Queen Victoria Aveyard, #6
- All the Bright Places Jennifer Niven, #7
See the full Best Books of 2015, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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