The Freedom Maze
#7563.87 adjusted 3.90 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2011 Reading commitment Low Delia Sherman Last reviewed 2026-11-01
Overview
Delia Sherman published The Freedom Maze in 2011 with Big Mouth House, the young adult imprint of Small Beer Press. Thirteen-year-old Sophie, spending a summer on her grandmother's decaying Louisiana plantation in 1960, wishes herself into 1860 and is taken for an enslaved girl by her own ancestors. The novel combines time travel with a magical maze and the Civil Rights era. It is a single novel with no sequels listed.
Historical fantasy, Portal fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Freedom Maze Delia Sherman
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Freedom Maze | 2011 | 1 | core | 3.87 (1,175 ratings) |
A standalone time-travel fantasy between 1960 and 1860 Louisiana.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Freedom Maze? The Freedom Maze's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is The Freedom Maze finished? Complete (2011).
- How much reading does The Freedom Maze take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is The Freedom Maze ranked? #756 in this site's official ranking, based on 1,175 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #756?
Ranked #756 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.87 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (1,175 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.03 behind #755, Their Bright Ascendency.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Rated · 1 book · Complete · 1k ratings · Ranks #756 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment historical fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.87 across 1,175 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 27 universes; 5 candidates ruled out; older open items closed accepted 2026-11-01
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Small Beer Press Tier 2
- Kirkus Reviews Tier 2
- AbeBooks listing Tier 2
- Wikipedia - Delia Sherman Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-01
Rule: Core Canon = The Freedom Maze (2011).