#154 in Adventure
The Maze of Bones
- 224
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Maze of Bones” opens “The 39 Clues” as a globe-trotting treasure hunt, with puzzles for the reader to solve alongside Amy and Dan Cahill. The orphaned siblings race rival relatives from their own powerful family, and the clue-chasing is the main attraction of a light, funny adventure. Some readers lose track of the many rivals, and some find it reads like a history lesson dressed up as a game.
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About the book
The Maze of Bones is the first novel of The 39 Clues series, written by Rick Riordan and published September 9, 2008 by Scholastic. It stars Amy and Dan Cahill, two orphans who discover, upon their grandmother Grace's death, that they are part of the powerful Cahill family, whose members constantly fight each other for Clues, which are ingredients to a mysterious serum.
Reading order · The 39 Clues
Full order & progress →- The Maze of BonesThis book
7.47.4 / 10 - One False NoteOne False Note–Not ranked yet
- The Sword ThiefThe Sword Thief–Not ranked yet
- Beyond the Grave
–Not ranked yet - The Black CircleThe Black Circle–Not ranked yet
- In Too Deep
–Not ranked yet - The Viper's NestThe Viper's Nest–Not ranked yet
- The Emperor's CodeThe Emperor's Code–Not ranked yet
- Storm WarningStorm Warning–Not ranked yet
- Into the GauntletInto the Gauntlet–Not ranked yet
- Vespers Rising
–Not ranked yet - Nowhere to Run
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 180 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 55% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Adventure average of 7.8. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 19 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 7.0 | 161 | 89% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Maze of Bones?
It has 224 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Adventure.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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