#141 in Young adult
Behemoth
- 485
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Behemoth” is where Scott Westerfeld’s steampunk First World War settles in, and some readers enjoy it more than “Leviathan”. The world needs no further introduction, Deryn’s escapades bring thrills, and the plot is tied closely to the real history of 1914. Some find the budding romance too hasty to believe. One volume of the trilogy remains after this one.
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About the book
Behemoth is the second installment in the Leviathan series by Scott Westerfeld. It was published on October 5, 2010.
Reading order · Leviathan trilogy
Full order & progress →- LeviathanStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - BehemothThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - Goliath
7.77.7 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 152 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 51% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 12 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 140 | 92% |
Frequently asked
What age is Behemoth for?
Behemoth sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 485 pages — longer than 65% of the ranked books in Young adult.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
The same shelf — Young adult — and a score of 8.0, the closest to this book.
