Goliath
- 576
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Goliath” closes the “Leviathan” trilogy well: its alternate First World War of engineered creatures and steam machines stays inventive to the end. Readers love the adventure, and some value the author’s note that separates real history from invention. Some find the romance weak and its resolution clichéd. Written for younger readers and illustrated by Keith Thompson, it is the last of three volumes.
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About the book
Goliath is a biopunk/steampunk novel by Scott Westerfeld, and illustrated by Keith Thompson. The novel is the third and final installment in the Leviathan series after Behemoth, released on September 20, 2011.
Reading order · Leviathan trilogy
Full order & progress →- LeviathanStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - Behemoth
8.08.0 / 10 - GoliathThis book
7.77.7 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 194 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 57% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 7 | 4% |
| Google Books | 7.0 | 70 | 36% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 117 | 60% |
Frequently asked
What age is Goliath for?
Goliath 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 576 pages — longer than 81% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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