Percy Jackson Books in Order: 3 Ways to Read All 30+ Books

Looking for the Percy Jackson books in order? The easiest place to start is the original five Percy Jackson and the Olympians books, then continue into The Heroes of Olympus and The Trials of Apollo. After that, the reading order gets more complicated because the larger Riordanverse includes connected series, short stories, newer spinoffs, and optional companion books.

Below, you’ll find three ways to read the Percy Jackson books in order: publication order, by series, and chronological order. For most readers, the by-series order is the cleanest path. Publication order is useful if you want to follow Rick Riordan’s world as it grew, while chronological order works better for rereads.

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• Percy Jackson Books in Publication Order
• Percy Jackson Books by Series (Recommended)
• Percy Jackson Books in Chronological Order
• Percy Jackson Adaptations
• About Percy Jackson
• Percy Jackson Books FAQ

Percy Jackson Books in Publication Order

Publication order is the easiest way to see how Rick Riordan built the Percy Jackson world over time. This order includes the main Camp Half-Blood books, connected Riordanverse series, short-story collections, crossover stories, and newer books set in the same world.

The tradeoff is that publication order can feel jumpy because the list moves between Percy, the Kanes, the Heroes of Olympus, Magnus Chase, Apollo, Nico, and newer Camp Half-Blood stories. If you’d rather keep each saga together, use the by-series order below.

Main Riordanverse Books

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 Demigod Files (2009) (Short Story Collection)
6. The Last Olympian (2009)
7. The Red Pyramid (2010)
8. The Lost Hero (2010)
9. The Throne of Fire (2011)
10. The Son of Neptune (2011)
11. The Serpent’s Shadow (2012)
12. The Demigod Diaries (2012) (Short Story Collection)
13. The Mark of Athena (2012)
14. The Son of Sobek (2013) (Short Story)
15. The Singer of Apollo (2013) (Short Story)
16. The House of Hades (2013)
17. The Staff of Serapis (2014) (Short Story)
18. The Blood of Olympus (2014)
19. The Crown of Ptolemy (2015) (Short Story)
20. The Sword of Summer (2015)
21. The Hidden Oracle (2016)
22. The Hammer of Thor (2016)
23. The Dark Prophecy (2017)
24. The Ship of the Dead (2017)
25. The Burning Maze (2018)
26. 9 from the Nine Worlds (2018) (Short Story Collection)
27. The Tyrant’s Tomb (2019)
28. The Tower of Nero (2020)
29. The Sun and the Star (w/ Mark Oshiro) (2023)
30. The Chalice of the Gods (2023)
31. Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024)
32. The Court of the Dead (w/ Mark Oshiro) (2025)
33. The Wild Zone (w/ Annabelle Oh) (2026)

Companion Books (Optional)

These are optional companion books and guide-style extras. They’re useful if you want more worldbuilding, myths, or in-universe background, but you don’t need them to understand the main novels.

1. Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods (2014)
2. Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes (2015)
3. Hotel Valhalla: Guide to the Norse Worlds (2016)
4. Camp Half-Blood Confidential (2017)
5. The Trials of Apollo: Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio’s Journal (2020)

Percy Jackson Books by Series (Recommended)

For most readers, this is the best way to read the Percy Jackson books in order. It keeps each series together from start to finish, so you can follow Percy’s world as it expands without constantly jumping between different casts, timelines, and mythologies.

The most important path is Percy Jackson and the Olympians, then The Heroes of Olympus, then The Trials of Apollo. The other series and side stories deepen the world, but those three are the core Camp Half-Blood reading path.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

1. The Lightning Thief
2. The Sea of Monsters
3. The Titan’s Curse
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth
5. The Last Olympian

The original five books are still the best entry point. Even if you eventually want the full Riordanverse, start here first.

Optional Extras

• The Demigod Files (Short Story Collection)
• The Singer of Apollo (Short Story)

The Heroes of Olympus

1. The Lost Hero
2. The Son of Neptune
3. The Mark of Athena
4. The House of Hades
5. The Blood of Olympus

Optional Extra

• The Demigod Diaries (Short Story Collection)

Percy Jackson: Senior Year Adventures

The Senior Year Adventures bring Percy, Annabeth, and Grover back for Percy’s quest to collect college recommendation letters from the gods. Chronologically, these take place after The Heroes of Olympus and before The Trials of Apollo, but they were published later.

1. The Chalice of the Gods
2. Wrath of the Triple Goddess

Riordan has discussed a third and final Senior Year Adventure, but there is no title or confirmed publisher release date yet.

Camp Half-Blood

The new Camp Half-Blood series is set during the autumn between The Lightning Thief and The Sea of Monsters, while Percy, Annabeth, and Grover are away from camp. Since it follows a new group of demigods, it works better as a connected side series than as a required stop before Book 2.

1. The Wild Zone (w/ Annabelle Oh) (2026)

The Kane Chronicles

1. The Red Pyramid
2. The Throne of Fire
3. The Serpent’s Shadow

Demigods and Magicians

Demigods and Magicians is the crossover sequence between the Greek demigods and the Egyptian magicians from The Kane Chronicles.

1. The Son of Sobek (Short Story)
2. The Staff of Serapis (Short Story)
3. The Crown of Ptolemy (Short Story)

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

1. The Sword of Summer
2. The Hammer of Thor
3. The Ship of the Dead

Optional Extra

• 9 from the Nine Worlds (Short Story Collection)

The Trials of Apollo

1. The Hidden Oracle
2. The Dark Prophecy
3. The Burning Maze
4. The Tyrant’s Tomb
5. The Tower of Nero

Nico di Angelo Adventures

1. The Sun and the Star (w/ Mark Oshiro)
2. The Court of the Dead (w/ Mark Oshiro)

Companion Books (Optional)

1. Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods
2. Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes
3. Hotel Valhalla: Guide to the Norse Worlds
4. Camp Half-Blood Confidential
5. The Trials of Apollo: Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio’s Journal

Percy Jackson Books in Chronological Order

Chronological order is better for rereads than first reads. The short stories, crossover pieces, and side series can interrupt the momentum, and some events overlap instead of fitting neatly into one perfect timeline.

Still, if you’ve already read the main sagas and want to see how the full Percy Jackson world lines up, this is the broad chronological path.

Percy Jackson: Core Timeline

1. Diary of Luke Castellan (Short Story)
2. The Lightning Thief
3. The Wild Zone
4. The Sea of Monsters
5. The Titan’s Curse
6. Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot (Short Story)
7. The Battle of the Labyrinth
8. Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades (Short Story)
9. Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon (Short Story)
10. The Last Olympian
11. Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo (Short Story)
12. The Staff of Hermes (Short Story)

Heroes, Kane, and Crossover Era

1. The Lost Hero
2. Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford (Short Story)
3. Son of Magic (Short Story)
4. The Red Pyramid
5. The Throne of Fire
6. The Son of Neptune
7. The Mark of Athena
8. The House of Hades
9. The Blood of Olympus
10. The Serpent’s Shadow
11. The Son of Sobek (Short Story)
12. The Staff of Serapis (Short Story)
13. The Crown of Ptolemy (Short Story)

Senior Year Adventures

1. The Chalice of the Gods
2. Wrath of the Triple Goddess

Magnus Chase and Trials of Apollo Era

1. The Sword of Summer
2. The Hidden Oracle
3. The Dark Prophecy
4. The Hammer of Thor
5. The Burning Maze
6. The Tyrant’s Tomb
7. The Ship of the Dead
8. 9 from the Nine Worlds (Short Story Collection)
9. The Tower of Nero

Nico di Angelo Adventures

1. The Sun and the Star
2. The Court of the Dead

Chronological order is useful, but it is not the cleanest first-read order. New readers should use the by-series order above unless they specifically want a timeline-style reread.

Percy Jackson Adaptations

Percy Jackson has had two major screen adaptation eras. The first was the movie version, which included Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief in 2010 and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters in 2013.

The Disney+ series restarted the story with a new adaptation of The Lightning Thief. Season 1 debuted in 2023, Season 2 is based on The Sea of Monsters, and Season 3 has been confirmed to adapt The Titan’s Curse.

The show is separate from the movies, so you don’t need to watch either adaptation before reading the books. The books are still the best place to start if you want the full story in order.

About Percy Jackson

Percy Jackson and the Olympians follows Percy Jackson, a modern kid who discovers he is a demigod and the son of Poseidon. The original series blends Greek mythology, quest fantasy, humor, and coming-of-age adventure in a way that made it one of the most popular middle-grade fantasy series of the 2000s.

The larger Riordanverse expands beyond Percy’s original story. The Heroes of Olympus brings Greek and Roman demigods together, The Trials of Apollo follows a fallen god forced to live as a mortal, The Kane Chronicles explores Egyptian mythology, and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard moves into Norse mythology.

That’s why Percy Jackson reading order can get confusing. Some books are direct continuations, some are side series in the same universe, and some are optional short stories or companion books. The original Percy Jackson books are the foundation, but the full Riordanverse is much bigger.

Percy Jackson Books FAQ

What order should I read the Percy Jackson books in?

Start with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, then read The Heroes of Olympus, then The Trials of Apollo. After that, add the Senior Year Adventures, Nico di Angelo books, Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase books, crossovers, and companion books if you want the full Riordanverse.

Do I need to read the Percy Jackson books in publication order?

No. Publication order is useful if you want to follow Rick Riordan’s books exactly as they came out, but by-series order is easier for most first-time readers.

How many Percy Jackson books are there?

There are more than 30 books and stories connected to Percy Jackson and the larger Riordanverse when you include the original Percy Jackson books, connected series, short stories, newer spinoffs, and companion books. The exact count depends on whether you include companion guides, crossover short stories, and newer Camp Half-Blood titles like The Wild Zone.

Is The Wild Zone part of Percy Jackson?

The Wild Zone is part of the Percy Jackson world, but it starts a new Camp Half-Blood series with new demigod characters. It is set between The Lightning Thief and The Sea of Monsters, but it isn’t required before reading the original Percy Jackson books.

Do I need to read the companion books and handbooks?

No. Companion books like Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods, Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes, Camp Half-Blood Confidential, and Camp Jupiter Classified add background and worldbuilding, but they’re optional.

Do Rick Riordan Presents books belong in the Riordanverse reading order?

No. Rick Riordan Presents books are published under Riordan’s imprint, but they aren’t part of Percy Jackson continuity. They don’t belong in a Percy Jackson or Riordanverse reading order.

Can I stop after Percy Jackson and the Olympians?

Yes. The original five-book Percy Jackson and the Olympians series tells a complete arc. However, The Heroes of Olympus and The Trials of Apollo continue the Camp Half-Blood story and are worth reading if you want the full Percy Jackson universe.

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