The Blood of Olympus vs The Mark of Athena: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greeks, Camps, Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Children's fiction
The Blood of Olympus
Nico had warned them. Going through the House of Hades would stir the demigods' worst memories. Their ghosts would become restless. Nico may actually become a ghost if he has to shadow-travel with Reyna and Coach Hedge…
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The Mark of Athena
Annabeth is terrified. Just when she's about to be reunited with Percy—after six months of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war. As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Blood of Olympus has the widest readership — 407286 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Blood of Olympus | The Mark of Athena | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (407286) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (658) | 4.2 (875) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | 5.0 (11) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6216) | 4.5 (7273) |
Reception
| The Blood of Olympus | The Mark of Athena | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 407286 | 7273 |
| Editions | 38 | 40 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 156055 | — |
| Reading it now | 11323 | — |
| Written reviews | 27528 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3489 | 2823 |
| Pages | 498 | 586 |