Reading order · 3 books · 2015 to 2017 · Set in Boston
Magnus Chase Books in Order
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard follows a homeless Boston teenager who learns he is the son of a Norse god.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2015 to 2017
- First book
- The Sword of Summer
- Latest
- The Ship of the Dead (2017)
- Setting
- Set in Boston
The reading order
Every Magnus Chase book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in Boston
- 1The Sword of Summer2015With Magnus ChaseMagnus Chase, a homeless sixteen-year-old in Boston, learns that he is the son of a Norse god, and that the wolves of the old myths are hunting him.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Hammer of Thor2016With Magnus ChaseThor’s hammer has gone missing again, and Magnus must find it.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Ship of the Dead2017With Magnus ChaseMagnus and his friends sail to stop Loki’s ship of the dead.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Sword of Summer, The Hammer of Thor and The Ship of the Dead in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Magnus Chase | Samirah al-Abbas | Blitzen | Hearthstone | Annabeth Chase | Alex Fierro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Sword of Summer | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 2 The Hammer of Thor | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 3 The Ship of the Dead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor |
Characters in the Magnus Chase books
6 characters from Rick Riordan’s chart, with the number of Magnus Chase books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Magnus ChaseHomeless boy reborn in Valhalla | 3 | The Sword of Summer 2015 |
| Samirah al-AbbasValkyrie | 3 | The Sword of Summer 2015 |
| BlitzenDwarf | 3 | The Sword of Summer 2015 |
| HearthstoneElf magician | 3 | The Sword of Summer 2015 |
| Annabeth ChaseDaughter of Athena | 2 | The Sword of Summer 2015 |
| Alex FierroChild of Loki | 2 | The Hammer of Thor 2016 |