#93 in Young adult
Steelheart
- 416
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The first Reckoners novel has a simple, strong hook: David wants revenge on Steelheart, who took his father and his city from him, and joins a band of rebels to get it. Some readers are caught by the very first chapter, and the tone stays tense and dark for a young adult adventure. Those who did not click with the author’s Mistborn books may find this superhero-flavoured story more to their taste.
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About the book
The #1 New York Times bestseller from Brandon Sanderson, the author of Oathbringer, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy. And don’t miss the rest of the Reckoners series: Firefight and Calamity. How far would you go for revenge if someone killed your father? If someone destroyed your city? If everything you ever loved was taken from you? David Charleston will go to any lengths to stop Steelheart. But to exact revenge in Steelheart’s world, David will need the Reckoners—a shadowy group of rebels bent on maintaining justice. And it turns out that the Reckoners might just need David too. Look for book two in the Reckoners series, Firefight, available now. Praise for the Reckoners series #1 New York Times Bestselling Series “Another win for Sanderson . . . he’s simply a brilliant writer. Period.” —Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind “Action-packed.” —EW.com “Compelling. . . . Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store.” —The A.V. Club
Reading order · The Reckoners
Full order & progress →- SteelheartThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - Mitosis
7.67.6 / 10 - Firefight
8.28.2 / 10 - Calamity
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 1,185 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 89% of the weight and the score stays at 8.1 — the Young adult average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 48 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 1.1K | 96% |
Frequently asked
What age is Steelheart for?
Steelheart 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 416 pages — shorter than 54% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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