The Burning Maze vs The Tyrant's Tomb: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greek Gods, Gods, Greek Mythology, Fantasy fiction, Adventure, Children's fiction
The Burning Maze
The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles…
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The Tyrant's Tomb
In his penultimate adventure, a devastated but determined Apollo travels to Camp Jupiter, where he must learn what it is to be a hero, or die trying. It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Burning Maze has the widest readership — 120690 ratings behind its score.
- The Burning Maze runs the darker storyline; The Tyrant's Tomb stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Burning Maze | The Tyrant's Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (120690) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (220) | 4.2 (192) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1125) | 4.5 (1272) |
Reception
| The Burning Maze | The Tyrant's Tomb | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 120690 | 1272 |
| Editions | 21 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 97770 | — |
| Reading it now | 10071 | — |
| Written reviews | 10475 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1391 | 949 |
| Pages | 448 | 444 |