Percy Jackson Reading Order
If you are looking for the proper Percy Jackson reading order with summaries but are not sure which book to read first, this post will give you everything you need.
One thing that all 5 kids in Kirsten and my household can agree on is their love of Percy Jackson! I want to provide you with a guide on how to read the Percy Jackson books in order. There are two ways that you can do this and I will let you decide how to read the Percy Jackson books. Don’t worry, there is no wrong way.
Percy Jackson is the main character in The Olympians series and The Heroes of Olympus series, but he is also a secondary character in Rick Riordan’s other series. People ask me all the time to help them with the correct Percy Jackson reading order and I take this role very seriously. After consulting with my oldest son and Kirsten’s oldest son, we came to a consensus. If you want a summary of all the Percy Jackson books check out Percy Jackson and the Olympians Books in Order with Summaries and Heroes of Olympus Books with Order with Summaries.
Complete List of Books in the Percy Jackson Universe in Publication Order
- Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief (2005)
- The Sea of Monsters (2006)
- The Titan’s Curse (2007)
- The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008)
- The Last Olympian (2009)
- The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles Book 1) (2010)
- The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 1) (2010)
- The Sun of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 2)(2011)
- The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles Book 2) (2011)
- The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 3) (2012)
- The Serpents Shadow (The Kane Chronicles Book 3) (2012)
- The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 4) (2013)
- The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 5) (2014)
- The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase, Book 1) (2015)
- The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, Book 1) (2016)
- The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase, Book 2) (2016)
- The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, Book 2) (2017)
- The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase, Book 3) (2017)
- The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo, Book 3) (2018)
- The Tyrants Tomb (The Trials of Apollo, Book 4) (2019)
- The Tower or Nero (The Trials of Apollo, Book 5) (2020)
- The Chalice of the Gods (2023)
- Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024)
Companion Books and Crossover Stories
- The Demigod Files (2009)
- Percy Jackson, and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide (2009)
- The Demigod Diaries (2012)
- The Son of Sobek (2013)
- Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods (2014)
- The Staff of Serapis (2014)
- Percy Jackson’s Greek Heros (2015)
- The Crown of Ptolemy (2015)
- Demigods and Musicians (2016)
- Camp Half-Blood Confidential (2017)
- The Sun and The Star (2023)
Percy Jackson Reading Order: Chronological Order
I know there is a lot of debate about the reading order of the Percy Jackson books. I sat with my son, his friend, and Kirsten’s son to discuss the Percy Jackson reading order. This is important business! I read the books in publication order. The other boys all read the books in various ways. However, we all agree that if you want to read the Percy Jackson books in chronological order and get the most out of the series, the following is the best way to read the books:
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Books 1-5)
- The Sun and the Star (Stand Alone book from the World of Percy Jackson)
- Kane Chronicles (This series referenced books 1-5 of Olympians)
- Heroes of Olympus
- Magnus Chase (Annabeth references Heroes of Olympus when talking with Magnus)
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Book 6)
- Trial of Apollo (This can be read before or after book 6 of the Olympians)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
What is Percy Jackson and the Olympians About
This series is divided into two parts. The first five books in the series are about Percy Jackson. He discovers he is a demigod and must go to camp half-blood for his safety and training. The second part of the series, books 6-8, is about the trials that Percy Jackson must undertake to get into college.
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Percy Jackson and the Olympian Series in Order
- Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief (2006)
- The Sea of Monsters (2007)
- The Titan’s Curse (2008)
- The Battle of the Labyrinth (2009)
- The Last Olympian (2011)
- The Chalice of the Gods (2023)
- Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024)
Heroes of Olympus
What is The Heroes of Olympus About?
Percy is the main character in this series along with 6 other characters. In this series, each chapter is told from the point of view of different characters. Percy and Jason are two of the main characters and both of them have lost their memories. They are sent to two different camps (Greek and Roman) where they make friends and enlist their friends to help them on their quests.
Heroes of Olympus Books in Order
Secondary Series in Which Percy Jackson Appears
The Trials of Apollo
Percy Jackson is a secondary character in this series by Rick Riordan. In these 5 books, Apollo is sent to earth as a mortal. In order to obtain his immortality, Apollo is sent on five different quests by the god Zeus. He is helped by his companion, Meg who is the daughter of Demeter.
Trials of Apollo Books in Order
Kane Chronicles
Percy Jackson makes a cameo appearance in this series that contains three books. The Kane Chronicles is a series based on Egyptian mythology. Carter and Sadie Kane have been split up their entire lives and must learn to use their Egyptian magic to defeat Egyptian Gods and monsters to protect their home world.
Kane Chronicles Books in Order
Magnus Chase
Percy is a secondary character in this series. This series is based on Norse Mythology. Magnus Chase dies in battle and is brought to Valhalla where he is given the task of bringing back a powerful weapon to keep the monsters at bay and stop Ragnarok from destroying everything.
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Books in Order
Helpful Tip
There is a big age gap between the first five books of the Percy Jackson and the Olympian series and the next books. Some of the series refer to other series.
I think that the best way to read these books is chronologically because if you read them in publication order, you may get mixed up with storylines since Percy makes an appearance in all the books
If you want a refresher on what happened in each series, check out our related posts
Frequently Asked Questions
What Percy Jackson Book Should I Read First?
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and is the book that should be read first.
What is Percy Jackson and the Olympians About?
In the Percy Jackson series, the main character of the book, Percy Jackson, is given a quest via an oracle. He must complete the tasks to avoid grave consequences. The Percy Jackson books each have one quest that becomes more dangerous and the series progresses. The story revolves around Percy, his friends Annabeth and Grover, and their life in and beyond Camp Half-Blood.
What is the New Percy Jackson Book About?
Wrath of the Tripple Goddess is Coming out on September 24, 2024. This is the second book in the Percy Jackson trilogy about the quests Percy needs to complete to apply for college.
In his continuing quest to earn college recommendation letters from the gods, Percy has to pet sit the goddess Hecate’s polecat and giant mastiff during Halloween week. What could go wrong? This new book for tweens has already been preordered in my house.
Is There a Percy Jackson TV show?
YES! Disney has released Percy Jackson and the Olympians for streaming. New Episodes are released Every Wednesday at 12:00 am. The first season is 8 episodes with the season finale streaming on January 31st.
The first season corresponds with the first book, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.
We have been watching and we are very impressed with how closely the TV show follows the books.
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I’m 13. I’ve been reading books like Harry Potter,Percy Jackson for seven years now.I’ve completely memorised Harry Potter and I started Percy Jackson around an year ago.They’re great books and I would say age range is 6-14 , my sister started at 9 I started at 6
What age do you think is appropriate for the “Heroes of Olympus” book series? Same or different than age range for Percy Jackson series? Thanks!
Same age range! 9-12, 8 if you have a strong reader.