Reading order · 5 books · 2005 to 2009 · Set in New York
Percy Jackson Books in Order
Percy Jackson discovers that the Greek gods are alive and well in modern America, and that he is the son of Poseidon. Funny, fast and full of myth, these books made Greek mythology exciting for a generation of readers.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 2005 to 2009
- First book
- The Lightning Thief
- Latest
- The Last Olympian (2009)
- Setting
- Set in New York
The reading order
Every Percy Jackson book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set in New York
- 1The Lightning Thief2005With Percy JacksonTwelve-year-old Percy Jackson discovers that he is the son of Poseidon, and is accused of stealing the lightning bolt of Zeus.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Sea of Monsters2006With Percy JacksonThe magical borders of Camp Half-Blood are failing, and Percy sets off on a quest through the Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Titan's Curse2007With Percy JacksonThe goddess Artemis has gone missing, and Percy and his friends set off to rescue her.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Battle of the Labyrinth2008With Percy JacksonPercy and Annabeth explore the vast, magical labyrinth of Daedalus before the forces of the Titan Kronos can use it to attack Camp Half-Blood.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Last Olympian2009With Percy JacksonThe army of Kronos marches on New York, and Percy and his friends must defend Mount Olympus.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with The Lightning Thief, before the other series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Percy Jackson | Annabeth Chase | Grover Underwood | Nico di Angelo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Lightning Thief | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 2 The Sea of Monsters | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 3 The Titan's Curse | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 The Battle of the Labyrinth | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 5 The Last Olympian | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Percy Jackson books
4 characters from Rick Riordan’s chart, with the number of Percy Jackson books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Percy JacksonSon of Poseidon | 5 | The Lightning Thief 2005 |
| Annabeth ChaseDaughter of Athena | 5 | The Lightning Thief 2005 |
| Grover UnderwoodSatyr and Percy's best friend | 5 | The Lightning Thief 2005 |
| Nico di AngeloSon of Hades | 3 | The Titan's Curse 2007 |
Crossovers with Rick Riordan’s other series
- Heroes of Olympus: Percy Jackson also appears in 4 of its books
- Trials of Apollo: Percy Jackson also appears in 1 of its books
- Senior year Percy: Percy Jackson also appears in 2 of its books