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Percy Jackson & the Olympians books in order

Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan has 7 books, published 2005–2024. Reading all of them takes about 43 hours (2,340 pages). 5 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1The Lightning Thief 2The Sea of Monsters 3The Titan's Curse 4The Battle of the L… 5The Last Olympian 6The Chalice of the… 7Wrath of the Triple…
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Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 2005

    The Lightning Thief

    384 pages, about 7 hours 4.3★ (431)

    BORROW FREE

  2. Book 2 · 2006

    The Sea of Monsters

    282 pages, about 5.2 hours 4.5★ (195)

    BORROW FREE

  3. Book 3 · 2007

    The Titan's Curse

    320 pages, about 5.9 hours 4.5★ (161)

    BORROW FREE

  4. Book 4 · 2008

    The Battle of the Labyrinth

    367 pages, about 6.7 hours 4.4★ (139)

    BORROW FREE

  5. Book 5 · 2009

    The Last Olympian

    381 pages, about 7 hours 4.4★ (158)

    BORROW FREE

  6. Book 6 · 2023

    The Chalice of the Gods

    284 pages, about 5.2 hours 4.7★ (12)

  7. Book 7 · 2024

    Wrath of the Triple Goddess

    322 pages, about 5.9 hours

Questions people ask

How many Percy Jackson & the Olympians books are there?

There are 7 books in the series, published 2005–2024.

Which Percy Jackson & the Olympians book should I read first?

Start with The Lightning Thief (2005), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 43 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 2,340 pages in total. The longest book is The Lightning Thief at 384 pages.

Can I read Percy Jackson & the Olympians for free?

5 books can be borrowed free from Open Library with a free account. The book pages have the links.

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