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The Heroes of Olympus books in order

The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan has 5 books, published 2010–2014. Reading all of them takes about 51 hours (2,772 pages). 4 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

Spines are sized by page count. The orange dot marks a free ebook.

Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 2010

    The Lost Hero

    556 pages, about 10 hours 4.4★ (174)

    BORROW FREE
  2. Book 2 · 2011

    The Son of Neptune

    512 pages, about 9.4 hours 4.3★ (123)

  3. Book 3 · 2012

    The Mark of Athena

    582 pages, about 11 hours 4.5★ (125)

    BORROW FREE
  4. Book 4 · 2013

    The House of Hades

    597 pages, about 11 hours 4.3★ (125)

    BORROW FREE
  5. Book 5 · 2014

    The Blood of Olympus

    525 pages, about 9.6 hours 4.5★ (97)

    BORROW FREE

Questions people ask

How many The Heroes of Olympus books are there?

There are 5 books in the series, published 2010–2014.

Which The Heroes of Olympus book should I read first?

Start with The Lost Hero (2010), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 51 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 2,772 pages in total. The longest book is The House of Hades at 597 pages.

Can I read The Heroes of Olympus for free?

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

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