How to read Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series in order

Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books quickly became a mainstay of the Fantasy genre after the release of the first book, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, in 2005. 

Since then, Riordan has created a franchise known as the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, which contains not only the first five Percy Jackson books but also two more five-book series, short stories and graphic novels. 

As well as the Percy Jackson books, which focus on Greek gods within the 21st century, Riordan has also written two other series of books that focus their attention on other mythological eras: The Kane Chronicles, which focuses on Egyptian mythology, and the Magnus Chase books, which take their inspiration from Norse mythology.

Because these books are set within the “RiordanVerse”, to get a full understanding of the universe, you’ll need to read all of them. So, if you want a deep dive into the “RiordanVerse”, here’s the order in which you’d need to read every book, including short stories and companion books:

1. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
2. Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters
3. Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse
4. Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth
5. Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian
6. The Demigod Files
7. The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero
8. The Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune
9. The Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena
10. The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades
11. The Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus
12. The Demigod Diaries
13. Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo
14. The Chalice of the Gods
15. The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid
16. The Kane Chronicles: The Throne of Fire
17. The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent’s Shadow
18. The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide
19. Brooklyn House Magician’s Manual
20. Demigods and Magicians
21. The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle
22. The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle
23. The Trials of Apollo: The Burning Maze
24. The Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant’s Tomb
25. The Trials of Apollo: The Tower of Nero
26. The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure
27. Camp Half-Blood Confidential
28. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer
29. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor
30. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead
31. Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds
32. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: 9 From the Nine Worlds
33. Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods
34. Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes
35. Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio’s Journal