Fire
- 423
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Fire” stands or falls with its heroine, a monster in human shape who is hated for what she is. Readers who connect with her value a strength that leaves room for sensitivity, and a supporting cast drawn in shades of grey. Some find the pace slow for its length, the drama between characters wearing or the ending bleak. This companion to “Graceling” is set in a neighbouring kingdom and largely tells its own story.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Fire is a fantasy novel by Kristin Cashore, a companion book to her debut novel, Graceling. It tells the story of a young monster in the shape of a human who is hated because of her difference and supernatural abilities. The novel debuted at number four on The New York Times Best Seller list and won several awards.
Reading order · Seven Kingdoms Trilogy
Full order & progress →- GracelingStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - FireThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - Bitterblue
7.97.9 / 10 - WinterkeepWinterkeep–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 300 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 67% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 12 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 288 | 96% |
Frequently asked
What age is Fire for?
Fire 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 423 pages — shorter than 70% 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
Same shelf — Young adult — with scores between 7.8 and 7.9, closest to this book.
