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Percy Jackson and the Olympians Reading Order
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan has 7 main books (2005–2024). Start with The Lightning Thief (2005) and read the numbered books in order.
By Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians books in order
Your reading speed
- 6 h 43 min
- 4 h 56 min
- 5 h 36 min
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- 8 h 45 min
- 6 h 40 min
- 4 h 58 min
- 5 h 38 min
Main books together: 2,473 pages, about 43 h 16 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: common questions
- How many books are in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series?
- There are 7 main books in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The most recent main book listed here is Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024).
- What order should I read Percy Jackson and the Olympians in?
- Read Percy Jackson and the Olympians in its numbered order: The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and so on.
- What is the first Percy Jackson and the Olympians book?
- The first book is The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, published in 2005.
- How long does it take to read the whole Percy Jackson and the Olympians series?
- The 7 main books add up to about 2,473 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 43½ hours of reading, or about 87 days at 30 minutes a day.