The Tyrant's Tomb
by Rick Riordan
★ Top 25 book of 2019 · #18 on Best Books of 2019
Apollo, banished from Olympus and living as a human, heads to Camp Jupiter to help Roman demigods face a trio of evil emperors. Their hope lies in the forgotten tomb of an even worse ruler.
Best for: Fans of mythology-inspired adventure who have followed Apollo's journey through the series
The Tyrant's Tomb is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2019, out of 84 2019 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Tyrant's Tomb is about
Apollo, living as the mortal Lester Papadopoulos, brings Meg and the body of their fallen friend Jason to Camp Jupiter in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lavinia and Hazel Levesque help them on the way, and praetors Frank Zhang and Reyna Ramírez-Arellano greet them at Camp Jupiter.
The camp's hope may lie in the forgotten tomb of Tarquin, the last king of Rome, who has returned. Elsewhere, Ella the harpy and Tyson the Cyclops are busy rebuilding the Sibylline Books. Apollo, Meg and Hazel are sent to Sutro Tower to destroy a soundless god and claim Sibyl's Jar, which is needed to win divine aid. This fourth Trials of Apollo adventure carries grief and sacrifice alongside its action, and it will suit readers already following the series.
The Tyrant's Tomb on the Best Books of 2019
The Tyrant's Tomb came out in 2019. Of the 84 books first published in 2019 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #18 on our Best Books of 2019 list.
Why it made the list: 414 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (19 ratings). 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 2019 list
- Daisy Jones & the Six Taylor Jenkins Reid, #16
- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, #17
- Everything Is F*cked Mark Manson, #19
- This Is How You Lose the Time War Amal El-Mohtar, #20
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 374 want to read it, 10 are reading it now and 30 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 19 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 71 | 55% |
| Reader love | 89 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 50 | 20% |
Questions about The Tyrant's Tomb
When was The Tyrant's Tomb published?
The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan was first published in 2019.
Was The Tyrant's Tomb one of the best books of 2019?
The Tyrant's Tomb is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2019, out of 84 2019 books that cleared our data bar. 414 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (19 ratings).
Why is The Tyrant's Tomb on the Best Books of 2019 list?
414 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (19 ratings).
More of the best books of 2019
- Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston, #1
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson, #2
- Heartstopper, Volume 2 Alice Oseman, #3
- Guts Raina Telgemeier, #4
- The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, #5
- The Wicked King Holly Black, #6
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How we know
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