Century
#7813.89 adjusted 3.90 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 4 books Status Complete 2006–2008 Reading commitment Medium Pierdomenico Baccalario Last reviewed 2026-11-05
Overview
Century is a four-book fantasy adventure for young readers by the Italian author Pierdomenico Baccalario, published by Piemme between 2006 and 2008. Every hundred years a trial renews the pact between humans and nature, and four young people are chosen to face it. Elettra, Harvey, Mistral and Sheng, each from a different city, follow clues across Rome, New York, Paris and Shanghai in search of hidden objects, while rivals try to stop them. Each book is set in one city. The quartet was completed in 2008 and the story ends with the fourth book.
Urban fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (4 works) counts toward ranking
Century Pierdomenico Baccalario
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | L'anello di fuoco; Published in English as Ring of Fire. | 2006 | 1 | core | 3.79 (2,631 ratings) |
 | La stella di pietra; Published in English as Star of Stone. | 2007 | 2 | core | 3.94 (1,370 ratings) |
 | La città del vento; Published in English as City of Wind. | 2007 | 3 | core | 4.02 (1,147 ratings) |
 | La prima sorgente; Published in English as Dragon of Seas; the Dutch edition is De eerste bron. | 2008 | 4 | core | 3.96 (883 ratings) |
Four young people chosen every hundred years to renew a pact between humans and nature search for hidden objects in Rome, New York, Paris and Shanghai.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Century? Century's Core Canon is 4 books.
- What is the reading order for Century? Publication order, starting with L'anello di fuoco. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Century finished? Complete (2006–2008).
- How much reading does Century take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 4 Core Canon books).
- How is Century ranked? #781 in this site's official ranking, based on 6,031 reader ratings across 4 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #781?
Ranked #781 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.89 across 4 core books.
- A smaller readership (6,031 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.01 behind #780, Saga of the Unfated.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 4 books · Complete · 6k ratings · Ranks #781 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (4 Core Canon books)
- L'anello di fuoco (2006)
- La città del vento (2007)
- La stella di pietra (2007)
- La prima sorgente (2008)
Documented internal/story order
- L'anello di fuoco (2006)
- La stella di pietra (2007)
- La città del vento (2007)
- La prima sorgente (2008)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.89 across 6,031 ratings on 4 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 22 universes from the candidate register; Cursed Bunny ruled out; open synopses for Anna Strong, Allie Beckstrom and Alex Craft accepted 2026-11-05
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Italian Wikipedia: La stella di pietra Tier 2
- Italian Wikipedia: La città del vento Tier 2
- Italian Wikipedia: La prima sorgente Tier 2
- Italian Wikipedia: Ulysses Moore (Baccalario bibliography) Tier 2
- English Wikipedia: Ring of Fire (novel) Tier 2
- English Wikipedia: Pierdomenico Baccalario Tier 2
- Penguin Random House: Century series Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-05
Rule: Core Canon = the four Century novels, from L'anello di fuoco (2006) to La prima sorgente (2008).