A list of all rick riordans series in reading order. Rick riordan is an american author who writes young adult fantasy novels and detective fiction for adults. The books take their readers on incredible journeys where ordinary kids meet legendary gods and monsters. Rick riordan books in order on june 2, 1997, rick riordan published his first novel big red tequila. The best mythology books by rick riordan score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The event will take place at the orpheum, located at 200 n. These books weave greek and roman mythology into modernday life, with stories full of humor, adventure, and friendship. Full of news, artwork and information about rick riordan s everexpanding universe of books. The p ercy jackson author writes fictions not only about greek but also roman, egyptian and norse mythology. He also wrote the tres navarre mystery series intended for adults and helped edit demigods and. Rick riordan has 156 books on goodreads with 12566176 ratings. His novels contain a lot of mythology, including greek, roman and egyptian mythology. Much of his work is influenced by mythology and archaeology, and riordan is currently working on a series.
This video tells you the easiest and in my opinion the best order to read these books in, so you get a. This is mostly in chronological order, but its ordered more in how they came out and how they will make the most sense. This video tells you the easiest and in my opinion the. In what order should rick riordans mythological series be read to. Over the past decade, millions of young readers, parents, and teachers have come to adore rick riordan s classic series percy jackson and the olympians, which made ancient greek mythology contemporary, relevant, and entertaining as it turned kids on to reading. He plans on releasing a norse anthology book in 2015, and has also said to want to write an egyptian anthology series as well. His most recent publications are three books in the magnus chase and the gods of asgard series, based on norse mythology. Heres a quick guide to help you find your way around this book list site. A dramatic reading of rick riordans emails to percy. Riordans subsequent books, which retell greek and norse myths with a sharply irreverent twist, have now been translated into 37 languages, and sold more than 30m copies.
Rick riordans books bring ancient mythology into the lives of his modernday teenage characters. The maze of bones, the first in the series has been authored by rick riordan. Books in order this has a complete list of all of rick riordan s books in chronological order. Rick riordans magnus chase series is a fantastic read for adventure or fantasy lovers aged 10 and over. Rick riordan has won a number of awards since 1998. In what order should i read the book serials of rick riordan, percy jackson and the. Based on the egyptian mythology, the kane chronicles is set in the same universe than the other series, but follows carter and sadie kane. This is a timeline for the stories written by rick riordan himself, and thus do not include books and short stories under rick riordan presents, as they are set in a different universe from his works. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I would suggest you read the series in this order though.
An inseries timeline of rick riordans books in the inuniverse chronological order in which they are set. He is also the author of the multiawardwinning tres navarre mystery series for adults. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including hearthstone the. Percy jackson and the olympians, the heroes of olympus, and the trials of apollo, based on greek and roman mythology. Starring percy jackson, a half blood whose mother is human and whose father is the god of the sea, riordans series combines cliffhanger adventure and greek mythology lessons that results in true page. Rick riordans most popular series is camp halfblood chronicles. It is best to read the books in order and if you enjoy them you can go on to explore the other stories in mythological worlds linked to magnus, like the heroes of olympus.
Rick riordan has 156 books on goodreads with 12568228 ratings. The heroic son of poseidon makes an actionpacked comeback in the second mustread installment of rick riordan s amazing young readers series. These books will be for children and adults alike, and feature all of the wellknown norse gods and goddesses that people have learned of as they grew up. Aug 27, 2016 rick riordan s mythology universe is a big one. Order of rick riordan books rick riordan is an american author who writes young adult fantasy novels and detective fiction for adults. Read riordan the official home for rick riordans demigods. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and truant officers.
This is a short story written by haley riordan, rick riordan s son, and is canon. Aug 15, 2017 how to read rick riordan s percy jackson books a dash of ash. The last olympian is a fantasyadventure novel based on greek mythology by rick riordan, published on may 5, 2009. Riordan is famous for his percy jackson and the olympians, series. Percy jackson and the olympians this page has information about all of the stories in the percy jackson and the olympians series not. It focuses on what happened to an enemy demigod after the second titan war. Complete order of rick riordan books in publication order and chronological order. Rick riordan books list in order of popularity are as follows.
Our mega guide to all rick riordan books from percy. The complete series list for percy jackson and the olympians rick riordan. Tres navarre to the heart of the lone star stateaustinto unravel a case so. Rick riordan mythology collection pack of 16 by rick. The heroes of olympus deals with the greek and roman gods. He also wrote the tres navarre mystery series intended for adults and. Riordan ties all these worlds together in a connected story world. Riordans books have been translated into fortytwo languages and sold more than thirty million copies in the us. Over the past decade, millions of young readers, parents, and teachers have come to adore rick riordans classic series percy jackson and the olympians, which made ancient greek mythology contemporary, relevant, and entertaining as it turned kids on to reading. Percy jackson and the olympians series in order rick.
Some of the awards he has won include the shamus award and the anthony award in 1998 for his novel, big red tequila. How to read rick riordans percy jackson books youtube. Annabeths appearances in crossover shorts with the kane chronicles, and in magnus chase and the gods of asgard make her the only character besides percy jackson to have appeared in all three of the grecoroman, egyptian, and norse mythology series by author rick riordan. Chronological order is usually the best way to avoid spoilers except in books with lots of time travel, or where characters can see the futurewhich come to think of it does apply here.
Rick riordan has a new anthology series in the works for his fans. Below is a list of rick riordans books in order of when they were originally released. Sep 15, 2016 in 2005, rick riordan published his novel percy jackson and the lightning thief. Looking for legendary demigods, a host of angry gods, villainous monsters and epic adventures. In what order should i read the book serials of rick riordan, percy. We are now introducing cd retail packaging on our site, as. In middle school, i read all of the percy jackson and heroes of olympus books in the series by rick riordan. This is a short story written by haley riordan, rick riordans son, and is canon. It depends if you want to read percy jackson or kane chronicles first. Her main weapon is a short celestial bronze knife given to her by luke.
Books in order this has a complete list of all of rick riordans books in chronological order. In what order should rick riordans mythological series be. An in series timeline of rick riordan s books in the in universe chronological order in which they are set. Apr 24, 2016 riordan s subsequent books, which retell greek and norse myths with a sharply irreverent twist, have now been translated into 37 languages, and sold more than 30m copies.
But he has strong and steadfast friends, including hearthstone the elf, blitzen. Unlike the harry potter books, which are beloved by adult readers, rick riordans retellings of greek myths seem designed to repel grownups with teen goofiness. Bibliography this contains a list of his stories in alphabetical order. What order should the books in the percy jackson universe. Magnus chase, a oncehomeless teen, is a resident of the hotel valhalla and one of odins chosen warriors.
A dramatic reading of rick riordan s emails to percy. Rick riordans norse mythology series books on tape. It focuses on carter and sadies attempt to wake the god ra. In 2005, rick riordan published his novel percy jackson and the lightning thief. My son has been reading percy jackson books by rick riordan since the age of nine.
Since then, the author has written various ya series, and many of these explore ancient mythologies. The series is set in the same universe as riordans olympian demigod series. Our mega guide to all rick riordan books from percy jackson. In what order should i read the book serials of rick. He is best known for his percy jackson and the olympian books, which bring greek mythology to life for contemporary readers. New york times bestselling author rick riordan brings ancient myths to life in actionpacked thrillers for today. How to read rick riordans percy jackson books a dash of ash. Full of news, artwork and information about rick riordans everexpanding universe of books. List of characters in mythology novels by rick riordan.
The order to read rick riordans greek, roman, egyptian. Take a look at rick riordan s everexpanding universe of books, including the brand new imprint rick riordan presents. Rick riordan books list of books by author rick riordan. Magnus chase and the gods of asgard explore the series. This was the first book to feature tres navarre in a series that would go on to win several awards.
Percy jackson and the olympians based on greek mythology. Percy jackson and the olympians this page has information about all of the stories in the percy jackson and the olympians series not only the main novels, but also the short stories, graphic novels and other books. The kane chronicles is a series of young adult fantasy novels by american novelist rick riordan. This is the second book in the the kane chronicles. Explore the series tristan strong destroys the world.
A list of audiobook titles in the rick riordans norse mythology series. He currently lives in boston, massachusetts with his wife and two children. Rick riordans first novel was an mystery novel for adults, big red tequila, which was the beginning of the tres navarre series. Some books and short stories are set around or at roughly the same time. It was the first of his books to be based on greek mythology. The series is based on egyptian mythology and follows the brother and sister team of carter and sadie kane on a quest to save the world. This may be a good place to introduce yourself and your site or include some credits. These awards have been for both his percy jackson series, and his adult mystery books series, tres navarres. As the son of frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, magnus isnt naturally inclined to fighting. Rick riordan born june 5th, 1964 in san antonio, texas is an american author of more than 30 books and is best known for the percy jackson and the olympians series, which follows the modern day adolescent son of the greek god poseidon. I grew up with these books and they are humorous, witty, and action packed as ill get out.
Watermark books and cafe, in partnership with the orpheum theatre, will host author rick riordan for a presentation of the ship of the dead, book three, magnus chase and the gods of asgard on saturday, october 7 at 6. The heroic son of poseidon makes an actionpacked comeback in the second mustread installment of rick riordans amazing young readers series. Percy jackson and the olympians deals with the greek gods. Riordans series include the olympian demigod series percy jackson and the heroes of olympus and the kane chronicles for young adults as well as tres navarre for adults.