The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 5 books · 2010 to 2014 · Set in Camp Jupiter and the Mediterranean

Heroes of Olympus Books in Order

The Heroes of Olympus brings Greek and Roman demigods together, as seven young heroes must unite to stop the earth goddess Gaea.

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Series facts

Books
5
Published
2010 to 2014
First book
The Lost Hero
Latest
The Blood of Olympus (2014)
Setting
Set in Camp Jupiter and the Mediterranean

The reading order

Every Heroes of Olympus book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

5 books · Set in Camp Jupiter and the Mediterranean
  1. 1The Lost Hero2010With Jason Grace and Piper McLeanJason wakes up on a school bus with no memory, beside his friends Piper and Leo, and is soon at Camp Half-Blood, facing a new prophecy.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Son of Neptune2011With Percy Jackson and Hazel LevesquePercy wakes with no memory and finds his way to Camp Jupiter, a camp for Roman demigods, where he joins Hazel and Frank on a quest to Alaska.Buy on Amazon
  3. 3The Mark of Athena2012With Percy Jackson and Annabeth ChaseThe Greek and Roman demigods sail together on the flying ship Argo II, bound for Rome, while Annabeth follows the trail of the Mark of Athena.Buy on Amazon
  4. 4The House of Hades2013With Percy Jackson and Annabeth ChaseThe seven demigods split up on a desperate journey to find and close the Doors of Death.Buy on Amazon
  5. 5The Blood of Olympus2014With Jason Grace and Piper McLeanThe demigods race to stop the earth goddess Gaea from waking.Buy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read after the Percy Jackson books, starting with The Lost Hero.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Who appears in each Heroes of Olympus book
BookJason GracePiper McLeanLeo ValdezHazel LevesqueFrank ZhangPercy JacksonAnnabeth ChaseNico di Angelo
1 The Lost HeroLLeadLLeadLLead·Minor
2 The Son of NeptuneLLeadLLeadLLead·MinorMMajor
3 The Mark of AthenaLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadMMajor
4 The House of HadesLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadMMajor
5 The Blood of OlympusLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadLLeadMMajorMMajorMMajor

Characters in the Heroes of Olympus books

8 characters from Rick Riordan’s chart, with the number of Heroes of Olympus books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Jason GraceSon of Jupiter4The Lost Hero 2010
Piper McLeanDaughter of Aphrodite4The Lost Hero 2010
Leo ValdezSon of Hephaestus4The Lost Hero 2010
Hazel LevesqueDaughter of Pluto4The Son of Neptune 2011
Frank ZhangSon of Mars4The Son of Neptune 2011
Percy JacksonSon of Poseidon4The Son of Neptune 2011
Annabeth ChaseDaughter of Athena5The Lost Hero 2010
Nico di AngeloSon of Hades4The Son of Neptune 2011

Crossovers with Rick Riordan’s other series

  • Percy Jackson: Percy Jackson also appears in 5 of its books; Annabeth Chase also appears in 5 of its books
  • Magnus Chase: Annabeth Chase also appears in 2 of its books
  • Trials of Apollo: Jason Grace also appears in 1 of its books; Piper McLean also appears in 1 of its books; Leo Valdez also appears in 4 of its books; Hazel Levesque also appears in 1 of its books; Frank Zhang also appears in 1 of its books; Percy Jackson also appears in 1 of its books
  • Senior year Percy: Percy Jackson also appears in 2 of its books; Annabeth Chase also appears in 2 of its books