Percy Jackson books in order

All 7 Percy Jackson books in order by Rick Riordan (2005 to 2024): the reading order and where to start, with a one-line summary of each.

7 books2005 to 2024 Rick Riordan

Where to start

The Lightning Thief (2005)

A dyslexic twelve-year-old discovers his dad is Poseidon—and Zeus wants him dead.

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Reading order

Percy Jackson reading order

  1. The Lightning Thief

    2005Start here

    A dyslexic twelve-year-old discovers his dad is Poseidon—and Zeus wants him dead.

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  2. The Sea of Monsters

    2006

    A poisoned tree, a wedding-dress satyr, and a fleece that raises the dead.

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  3. The Titan's Curse

    2007

    A goddess vanishes, a prophecy picks five, and Percy crashes the quest anyway.

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  4. The Battle of the Labyrinth

    2008

    The maze is alive, the god of wild is dying, and Kronos is walking in Luke's skin.

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  5. The Last Olympian

    2009

    Percy's sixteenth birthday arrives with Manhattan asleep and Kronos at the gates.

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  6. The Chalice of the Gods

    2023

    Percy Jackson needs three quests and three letters just to get into college.

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  7. Wrath of the Triple Goddess

    2024

    Percy Jackson babysits a goddess's hellhound, a talking polecat, and one very haunted mansion.

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  8. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

    2014Companion / novella

    Percy Jackson's Greek Gods is a collection of short stories about Greek mythology as narrated by Percy Jackson.

  9. Camp Half-Blood Confidential

    2017Companion / novella

    Book by Rick Riordan.

Not part of the numbered series

Prequels & companion books

  • Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes

    2015

    Stories retelling Greek mythology, 2015 spinoff the Percy Jackson fantasy adventure series.

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Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Percy Jackson series?

There are 7 main books in the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, published from 2005 to 2024, plus 2 companion stories.

What order should I read the Percy Jackson books in?

The Percy Jackson books in order: 1. The Lightning Thief (2005), 2. The Sea of Monsters (2006), 3. The Titan's Curse (2007), 4. The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008), 5. The Last Olympian (2009), 6. The Chalice of the Gods (2023), 7. Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024).

Which Percy Jackson book should I read first?

Start with The Lightning Thief (2005).

Who wrote the Percy Jackson series?

The Percy Jackson series was written by Rick Riordan.

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