The Last Mapmaker
#2464.13 adjusted 4.11 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2022 Reading commitment Low Christina Soontornvat Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
The Last Mapmaker is a standalone middle-grade fantasy novel by Christina Soontornvat, published by Candlewick Press in 2022. It is set in Mangkon, an island nation that has just won a long war. Sai, whose father is a thief, serves as assistant to the mapmaker Paiyoon Wongyai and sails with Captain Sangra on a voyage into unmapped waters. The story deals with deception, loyalty and the effects of colonialism. It is a single self-contained novel and no sequel is listed.
Epic fantasy · For Middle grade
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
The Last Mapmaker Christina Soontornvat
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Last Mapmaker | 2022 | 1 | core | 4.13 (6,880 ratings) |
A standalone middle-grade sea-voyage fantasy set in the island nation of Mangkon.
Quick answers
- How many books are in The Last Mapmaker? The Last Mapmaker's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is The Last Mapmaker finished? Complete (2022).
- How much reading does The Last Mapmaker take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is The Last Mapmaker ranked? #246 in this site's official ranking, based on 6,880 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #246?
Ranked #246 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.13 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (6,880 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #245, The Unicorn Chronicles (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Highly rated · 1 book · Complete · 7k ratings · Ranks #246 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment epic 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 4.13 across 6,880 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: 31 universes; 3 candidates ruled out; open items closed accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- CCBC review Tier 2
- Penguin Random House Tier 2
- Wikipedia: Christina Soontornvat Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = The Last Mapmaker (2022).