The Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a Children's Fiction / YA Fantasy series by Rick Riordan, made up of 7 books published between 2005 and 2024. It begins with The Lightning Thief (2005), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024), spanning 19 years of storytelling.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | |||
| 1 | The Lightning Thief 🏆 Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards 2011🏆 Iowa Teen Award 2009🏆 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award 2009🏆 South Carolina Book Award 2008🏆 Grand Canyon Reader Award 2008🏆 Nene Award 2008🏆 Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award 2008🏆 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award 2008+3 moreFull award history → 🎬 2 adaptations → | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | The Sea of Monsters 🎬 2 adaptations → | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | The Titan's Curse 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | The Battle of the Labyrinth | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | The Last Olympian 🏆 Soaring Eagle Book Award 2010Carnegie Medal 2010Goodreads Choice Award 2009Full award history → | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2020s | |||
| 6 | The Chalice of the Gods 🏆 Geffen Award 2024🏆 Geffen Award 2022Full award history → | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 7 | Wrath of the Triple GoddessLatest | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series?
Start with The Lightning Thief (2005), the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series?
There are 7 books in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, published between 2005 and 2024.
What is the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series?
The first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is The Lightning Thief, published in 2005 by Rick Riordan.
What is the latest book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series?
The most recent book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024) by Rick Riordan.
About the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians reimagines Greek mythology in modern America, where the Olympian gods still father demigod children — and those children attend Camp Half-Blood to learn to survive monsters. Percy, a dyslexic twelve-year-old who discovers he is the son of Poseidon, narrates with a wisecracking voice that made the series a middle-grade phenomenon.
Beneath the fun, Riordan smuggles in real mythology and a generation of readers' first love of the classics. The five-book arc builds to a genuine epic showdown while never losing its humour or heart.
Start with "The Lightning Thief" and read in order. The wider Riordan-verse — Heroes of Olympus, the Norse and Egyptian series, and the newer Percy books — expands from here, but the original Olympians five are the foundation.