The Burning Maze vs The Hammer of Thor: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Gods, 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 Hammer of Thor
Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost. It has fallen into enemy hands. If…
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 Hammer of Thor stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Burning Maze | The Hammer of Thor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (120690) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (220) | 4.0 (289) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1125) | 4.5 (1109) |
Reception
| The Burning Maze | The Hammer of Thor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 120690 | 1109 |
| Editions | 21 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 97770 | — |
| Reading it now | 10071 | — |
| Written reviews | 10475 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1391 | 705 |
| Pages | 448 | 480 |