#94 in Young adult
Monsters of Men
- 608
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Monsters of Men” ends the “Chaos Walking” trilogy at full intensity, a war story for young adults that keeps overturning expectations. A new point of view widens the conflict beyond a fight between human factions. Readers call it a fitting, fast-moving finale, and some rank it the best of the three, though some are unsure about the very last turn. The trilogy has to be read in order.
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About the book
Monsters of Men is a young adult science fiction novel by Patrick Ness, published by Walker Books in May 2010. It is the third book of the Chaos Walking trilogy inaugurated two years earlier by The Knife of Never Letting Go. Walker's U.S. division Candlewick Press published hardcover and audiobook editions within the calendar year.
Reading order · Chaos Walking
Full order & progress →- The Knife of Never Letting GoStart here
7.97.9 / 10 - The Ask and the Answer
8.08.0 / 10 - Monsters of MenThis book
8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 220 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.7 | 6 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 214 | 97% |
Frequently asked
What age is Monsters of Men for?
Monsters of Men 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 608 pages — longer than 84% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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