''Camp Half-Blood Chronicles'' is a

media franchise A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or ...

created by author

Rick Riordan Richard Russell Riordan Junior (; born June 5, 1964) is an American author, best known for writing the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. Riordan's books have been translated into forty-two languages and sold more than thirty million co ...

, encompassing three five-part novel series, two short-story collections, two myth anthology books, a stand-alone short story, three crossover short stories, an essay collection, multiple guides, seven graphic novels, two films, a video game, a musical, and other media. Set in the modern world, it focuses on groups of

demigod A demigod or demigoddess is a part-human and part-divine offspring of a deity and a human, or a human or non-human creature that is accorded divine status after death, or someone who has attained the "divine spark" ( spiritual enlightenment). A ...

teenagers, and features many characters from

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and

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. The first series, ''

Percy Jackson & the Olympians ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' is a series of five fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan, and the first book series in the '' Camp Half-Blood Chronicles''. The novels are set in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st centu ...

'', follows the adventures of a teen named

Percy Jackson Perseus "Percy" Jackson is a fictional character, the title character and narrator of Rick Riordan's ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. He is also one of seven main protagonists of the sequel series ''The Heroes of Olympus'', appearing ...

at a summer camp for Greek demigods. The second series, ''

The Heroes of Olympus ''The Heroes of Olympus'' is a pentalogy of fantasy-adventure novels written by American author Rick Riordan. The novels detail a conflict between Greek demigods, Roman demigods, and Gaia (Roman name Terra). In the fourth book of the series, t ...

'', introduces several more lead characters and a second camp for Roman demigods named Camp Jupiter. The third series, ''

The Trials of Apollo ''The Trials of Apollo'' is a pentalogy of fantasy adventure and mythological fiction novels written by American author Rick Riordan that collectively form a sequel to the ''Heroes of Olympus'' series. It is set in the same world as the Riordan ...

'', follows the now-mortal god

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, with appearances by many characters from the first and second series. The franchise takes place in the same fictional universe as two of Riordan's other series, ''

The Kane Chronicles ''The Kane Chronicles'' is a trilogy of Adventure novel, adventure and Egyptian mythology, Egyptian Mythic fiction, mythological fiction books written by American author Rick Riordan. The series is set in the same universe as Riordan's other fra ...

'' (which centers on

Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part of ancient Egyptia ...

) and ''

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard ''Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard'' is a trilogy of fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan with the subject of Norse mythology and published by Disney- Hyperion. It is based on Norse mythology and is set in the same unive ...

'' (set in the world of

Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Nordic folklore of the modern period ...

). Three short stories have been published which join ''The Kane Chronicles'' and the ''Camp Half-Blood Chronicles''; ''Camp Half-Blood'' characters have also appeared in both the ''Magnus'' and ''Kane'' books.

Novel series

''Percy Jackson & the Olympians''

''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' is a pentalogy of

adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme spo ...

and fiction books written by

. Set in the

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, the books are predominantly based on

Greek mythology A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical co ...

and deal with a demigod, Percy Jackson, and his quest to stop the rise of the Titan lord Kronos from rising from

Tartarus In Greek mythology, Tartarus (; grc, , }) is the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans. Tartarus is the place where, according to Plato's ''Gorgias'' (), souls are judg ...

. All five books are seen from Percy's witty and sardonic point of view. The series tackles themes like

coming of age Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can b ...

love Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...

and teenage

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. More than 69 million copies of the books have been sold in more than 35 countries. As of July 19, 2020, the series has been on ''the New York Times'' best seller list for children's book series for 538 weeks.

''The Lightning Thief''

''The Lightning Thief'' is the first book in the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series. It introduces

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, and

Grover Underwood A description of most characters featured in various mythology series by Rick Riordan. Overview List indicator(s) * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to ...

, and follows their quest to recover Zeus' stolen master bolt, which was thought to be stolen by

Hades Hades (; grc-gre, ᾍδης, Háidēs; ), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also ...

. It was released on July 1, 2005.

''The Sea of Monsters''

''The Sea of Monsters'' is the second book in the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series. In this book, Percy, Annabeth, and

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, Percy's

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brother, need to go to the

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, also known as the Sea of Monsters, in order to find the

Golden Fleece In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece ( el, Χρυσόμαλλον δέρας, ''Chrysómallon déras'') is the fleece of the golden-woolled,, ''Khrusómallos''. winged ram, Chrysomallos, that rescued Phrixus and brought him to Colchis, where P ...

to save their camp and to rescue their

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friend Grover from the cyclops

Polyphemus Polyphemus (; grc-gre, Πολύφημος, Polyphēmos, ; la, Polyphēmus ) is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's ''Odyssey''. His name means "abounding in songs and lege ...

. It was released April 1, 2006.

''The Titan's Curse''

''The Titan's Curse'' is the third book in the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series. The book features Percy, Grover,

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, and Bianca di Angelo traveling to

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in order to rescue the goddess

Artemis In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Artemis (; grc-gre, Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was heavily identified wit ...

and Annabeth. It was released on May 11, 2007.

''The Battle of the Labyrinth''

''The Battle of the Labyrinth'' is the fourth book in the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series. In the book, Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Tyson,

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, and

Rachel Elizabeth Dare A description of most characters featured in various mythology series by Rick Riordan. Overview List indicator(s) * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to ...

are tasked with finding

Daedalus In Greek mythology, Daedalus (, ; Greek: Δαίδαλος; Latin: ''Daedalus''; Etruscan: ''Taitale'') was a skillful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix, an ...

in the

Labyrinth In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth (, ) was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the ...

so he can help them keep their camp safe against the Titan army. In this book, Percy also meets Calypso. The book was released on May 6, 2008.

''The Last Olympian''

''The Last Olympian'' is the fifth and final book in the ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series. In the book, all the demigods from Camp Half-Blood help defend

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, in particular the

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a.k.a.

Mount Olympus Mount Olympus (; el, Όλυμπος, Ólympos, also , ) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is part of the Olympus massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located in the Olympus Range on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, be ...

against Kronos and his army while the gods fight

Typhon Typhon (; grc, Τυφῶν, Typhôn, ), also Typhoeus (; grc, Τυφωεύς, Typhōeús, label=none), Typhaon ( grc, Τυφάων, Typháōn, label=none) or Typhos ( grc, Τυφώς, Typhṓs, label=none), was a monstrous serpentine giant an ...

. The book was released on May 5, 2009.

''The Heroes of Olympus''

''The Heroes of Olympus'' is a pentalogy of books written by Riordan. It chronicles the events of seven demigods and their obstacles involving the waking of the earth goddess,

Gaea In Greek mythology, Gaia (; from Ancient Greek , a poetical form of , 'land' or 'earth'),, , . also spelled Gaea , is the personification of the Earth and one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia is the ancestral mother—sometimes partheno ...

, and their efforts to stop her. It picks up a year after the end of the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. Themes include love and teenage angst, as well as dealing with homosexuality. Riordan based some of his series on ''

The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles ''The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles'' is a children's book by Padraic Colum, a retelling of Greek myths. The book, illustrated by Willy Pogany, was first published in 1921 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1922. The ce ...

'' by

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''The Lost Hero''

''The Lost Hero'' is the first book in ''The Heroes of Olympus'' series. It features three new heroes, Roman demigod

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, as well as Greek demigods

Piper McLean A description of most characters featured in various mythology series by Rick Riordan. Overview List indicator(s) * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to ...

and

Leo Valdez Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts an ...

travelling to California in order to rescue Hera from being consumed by the giants and to defeat the king of giants,

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. It was released on October 12, 2010.

''The Son of Neptune''

''The Son of Neptune'' is the second book in ''The Heroes of Olympus'' series. The book features Percy Jackson and two new heroes, Roman demigods

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and

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traveling to

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to free

Thanatos In Greek mythology, Thanatos (; grc, Θάνατος, pronounced in "Death", from θνῄσκω ''thnēskō'' "(I) die, am dying") was the personification of death. He was a minor figure in Greek mythology, often referred to but rarely appe ...

, the God of Death, from the giant Alcyoneus. It was released on October 4, 2011.

''The Mark of Athena''

''The Mark of Athena'' is the third book in ''The Heroes of Olympus'' series. The book features Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Jason Grace, Piper McLean, Leo Valdez, Hazel Levesque, and Frank Zhang traveling to

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

to prevent

's awakening while simultaneously also trying to uncover the gigantic long-lost statue of

Athena Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of ...

, the

Athena Parthenos The statue of Athena Parthenos ( grc, Παρθένος Ἀθηνᾶ, lit=Athena the Virgin) was a monumental chryselephantine sculpture of the goddess Athena. Attributed to Phidias and dated to the mid-fifth century BCE, it was an offering from ...

, in

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. It was released on October 2, 2012.

''The House of Hades''

''The House of Hades'' is the fourth book in ''The Heroes of Olympus'' series. It features Jason Grace, Piper McLean, Leo Valdez, Hazel Levesque, Frank Zhang, and Nico di Angelo as they continue to set sail towards Greece with the rescue of Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase, both of whom have fallen to

in the previous book's epilogue, in mind; the latter couple in turn also try to find their own way out of the hellish realm. The book also reintroduces Calypso. The book was released on October 8, 2013.

''The Blood of Olympus''

''The Blood of Olympus'' is the fifth and final book in ''The Heroes of Olympus'' series. It features two parallel stories: the first has the seven demigods finally reaching Greece and working to defeat the giants at the

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, while the second has Reyna Ramírez-Arellano, Nico di Angelo, and Coach Gleeson Hedge delivering the Athena Parthenos back to Camp Half-Blood with the clash of the Greek and Roman camps in the horizon. The book was released on October 7, 2014.

''The Trials of Apollo''

''The Trials of Apollo'' is a pentalogy of books written by Riordan. It chronicles the life of Apollo after his being made mortal by Zeus as a punishment for his actions during ''The Heroes of Olympus'' series. The first book, ''The Hidden Oracle,'' was featured on May 5, 2016. It also features most of the characters from ''The Heroes of Olympus'' and ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians'' series.

''The Hidden Oracle''

''The Hidden Oracle'' is the first book in ''The Trials of Apollo'' series. It was released on May 3, 2016. It features Apollo as a 16 year old mortal named Lester Papadopoulos and introduces a new demigod Meg McCaffrey as they travel to Camp Half-Blood and fight monsters sent by Emperor

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in order to save the Oracle of

Dodona Dodona (; Doric Greek: Δωδώνα, ''Dōdṓnā'', Ionic and Attic Greek: Δωδώνη, ''Dōdṓnē'') in Epirus in northwestern Greece was the oldest Hellenic oracle, possibly dating to the second millennium BCE according to Herodotus. Th ...

. It also sees the return of Leo Valdez who was presumed to be dead and was resurrected in the last book of Heroes of Olympus, Blood of Olympus.

''The Dark Prophecy''

''The Dark Prophecy'' is the second book in ''The Trials of Apollo'' series. It was released on May 2, 2017. It features Apollo going on a journey with Leo Valdez and Calypso to find Oracle of

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and preventing it from falling to the hand of Emperor

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''The Burning Maze''

''The Burning Maze'' is the third book in ''The Trials of Apollo'' series. It was released on May 1, 2018. It features Apollo, Meg, Grover, Piper McLean, and Jason Grace as they go to free the Oracle of Erythraea who has been imprisoned by Emperor

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. They also stop Caligula’s plan to make himself the sun god with Apollo’s and Helios’s essence.

''The Tyrant's Tomb''

''The Tyrant's Tomb'' is the fourth book in ''The Trials of Apollo'' series. It was released on September 24, 2019. It features Apollo, Meg, Hazel Levesque, Reyna Ramirez-Arellano, and new hero Lavinia Asimov as they race to free the god

Harpocrates Harpocrates ( grc, Ἁρποκράτης, Phoenician: 𐤇𐤓𐤐𐤊𐤓𐤈, romanized: ḥrpkrṭ, ''harpokrates'') was the god of silence, secrets and confidentiality in the Hellenistic religion developed in Ptolemaic Alexandria (and also ...

and save Camp Jupiter from King Tarquin, Emperors Commodus and Caligula, and their respective armies. The goddess Diana, the Roman form of Apollo's twin sister, also made an appearance.

''The Tower of Nero''

''The Tower of Nero'' is the fifth and final book in ''The Trials of Apollo'' series. It was released on October 6, 2020. It features Apollo, Meg, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Nico di Angelo, and his boyfriend and Apollo's son Will Solace as they fight to prevent Emperor Nero from burning

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. Apollo must also defeat his nemesis

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, who has been controlling Apollo's source of prophetic prowess in the caves of

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, and regain his immortality.

Standalone novels

''The Sun and the Star''

On October 6, 2021, it was announced that Riordan would write a new book centered on Nico di Angelo and Will Solace, continuing story threads hinted in ''The Tower of Nero''. He will collaborate with writer Mark Oshiro. The book was announced to bear the title ''

The Sun and the Star ''The Sun and the Star'' is an upcoming fantasy novel co-written by authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. A standalone follow-up to the 2020 novel ''The Tower of Nero'', it is set to be released in North America and the United Kingdom on May 2, ...

'' on September 23, 2022, with its release set for May 2, 2023.

''Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods''

A standalone novel, ''Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods'', was announced in October 2022, with a release date of September 26, 2023. The book covers events that take place between ''The Heroes of Olympus'' and ''The Trials of Apollo''. The novel will be written from Percy's

point of view Point of view or Points of View may refer to: Concept and technique * Point of view (philosophy), an attitude how one sees or thinks of something * Point of view (literature) or narrative mode, the perspective of the narrative voice; the prono ...

, much like in the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series.

Fictional timeline

Short story collections

''The Demigod Files''

''The Demigod Files'' is a collection published by Hyperion on February 10, 2009, written entirely by Riordan. It is a companion book to the first series, ''

'', and its main contents are four short stories: "Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot", "Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon", and "Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades", and the first chapter of ''

The Last Olympian ''The Last Olympian'' is a fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology by Rick Riordan, published on May 5, 2009. It is the fifth and final novel of the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series and serves as the direct sequel to ''The Battle ...

'' (the fifth novel, published a few months later). Additional contents include interviews with some of the campers, a drawing of Annabeth's open camp trunk and a "Map of Camp Half-Blood" by Steve James, glossy color illustrations of eight characters by Antonio Caparo, and various crossword puzzles and other activities. The narrative setting is between the fourth and fifth novels.

''The Demigod Diaries''

''The Demigod Diaries'' is a collection published by Hyperion on August 14, 2012, written by Rick and his son Haley Riordan. It is a companion to the second series, ''

'', nearly identical in structure to ''The Demigod Files''. The main contents are four stories: "The Diary of Luke Castellan", "Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes", "Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford" and, by Haley Riordan, "Son of Magic".''The Demigod Diaries''
on Amazon It contains puzzles, games, black-and-white drawings by Steve James, and glossy color illustrations of characters by Antonio Caparo.

''Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo''

''Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo'' is a short story appearing in the

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anthology ''Other Worlds''. It features Percy Jackson and Grover Underwood in New York City trying to recover the gold Singer of Apollo.

''Camp Half-Blood/Kane Chronicles'' crossovers (''Demigods and Magicians'')

The ''Camp Half-Blood/Kane Chronicles'' crossovers are a series of short stories that feature two characters each, one from ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' and one from ''

''. They were published in a collection titled ''Demigods and Magicians'' on April 5, 2016.

''The Son of Sobek''

''The Son of Sobek'' is a 2013 crossover novel between the ''Percy Jackson'' and the ''Kane Chronicles'' series. It features Percy Jackson and

Carter Kane Carter Kane is a fictional character and one of the main characters in ''The Kane Chronicles'' series, along with his younger sister, Sadie. In the novels, he follows the "path of Horus" by hosting the god. He is one of the strongest magicians in ...

fighting a giant crocodile in

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. It was originally published in the paperback edition of '' The Serpent's Shadow'' and was later published as an e-short.

''The Staff of Serapis''

''The Staff of Serapis'' is a continuation of ''The Son of Sobek'', published in 2014. It features Annabeth Chase and Sadie Kane battling the god

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in Rockaway Beach in

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. It was originally published in the paperback edition of ''The Mark of Athena'' and was later published as an e-short.

''The Crown of Ptolemy''

''The Crown of Ptolemy'', published in 2015, features all four characters that were in the first two stories. They need to stop the evil magician Setne from collecting the Upper and Lower Crowns of Egypt and becoming a god. The short was originally published in the paperback edition of ''The House of Hades'' along with the short story ''Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades''. It was later published as an e-short.

''Demigods of Olympus''

''Demigods of Olympus'' is an interactive e-series in which the reader is the main character. The first three stories were published in Rick Riordan's application, ''Demigods of Olympus'' and the fourth was original to a collection of all four on July 14, 2015. * "My Two Headed Guidance Counselor" * "The Library of Deadly Weapons" * "My Demon Satyr Tea Party" * "My Personal Zombie Apocalypse"

Myth anthologies

''Percy Jackson's Greek Gods''

This book is a retelling of several mythological stories about the Greek Gods as narrated by Percy Jackson. It was released on August 19, 2014.

''Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes''

This book is a retelling of several mythological stories about various Greek heroes as narrated by Percy Jackson. It is the sequel to ''Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods''. It was released on August 18, 2015.

Other books

''Demigods and Monsters''

''Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series'' is a collection of essays "edited by Rick Riordan with Leah Wilson" and published by

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in 2008; an expanded edition was published by

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in 2013. The second edition front cover promotes both an "original introduction by Rick Riordan" and "New Essays: Updated through ''The Last Olympian''". Leah Wilson is editor-in-chief of the Smart Pop series in which both the paperback first edition (2009) and the second edition were issued by BenBella. The essays were written by people likely to be recognized by fans of the series.

''The Ultimate Guide''

''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide'' is a guide to the world of Percy Jackson written by Mary-Jane Knight, who is not credited on the front cover. It features illustrations of characters in the series by Antonio Caparo (as trading cards in pockets) and chapters about Percy Jackson, Camp Half-Blood, and places, gods, monsters, and items from mythology. It was released by Hyperion on January 18, 2010 (156 pp; 1-4231-2171-6) and termed Book 8 in the Percy Jackson series by Amazon or the publisher. The British edition was published by Puffin Books in March as ''Percy Jackson: The Ultimate Guide''."Bibliography: ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide''"
ISFDB.org. Retrieved 2016-01-20.

''Camp Half-Blood Confidential''

''Camp Half-Blood Confidential'' is a companion guide to the ''Trials of Apollo'' book series. Released on August 15, 2017, the guide follows the campers of Camp Half-Blood as they rediscover the lost Camp Half-Blood orientation video, directed and produced by the god

. The book features transcripts, interviews, and a short story about the video and the campers who are watching it.

''Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal''

''Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal'' is a companion book to the ''Trials of Apollo'' series. Released on May 5, 2020, the short story follows a ''Probatio'' at Camp Jupiter named Claudia as she deals with the daily duties of being a member of the Twelfth Legion of Rome. The book offers an insight at the lives of campers at Camp Jupiter and the havoc that the battle with

left on the camp.

Adaptations

Graphic novels

Some of the books have been adapted into graphic novels.

''The Lightning Thief Graphic Novel''

''The Lightning Thief Graphic Novel'' is an adaptation of ''

The Lightning Thief ''The Lightning Thief'' is a 2005 American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology, the first young adult novel written by Rick Riordan in the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series. It won the Adult Library Services Association Bes ...

'' into a graphic novel. It was adapted by

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, illustrated by Attila Futaki, and colored by

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, and was published on October 12, 2010.

''The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel''

''The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel'' is the graphic novel version of ''

The Sea of Monsters ''The Sea of Monsters'' is an American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology written by Rick Riordan and published in 2006. It is the second novel in the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' series and the sequel to ''The Lightning Th ...

.'' It was adapted by

, illustrated by Attila Futaki, and colored by Tamás Gáspár, and was published on July 2, 2013.

''The Titan's Curse Graphic Novel''

''The Titan's Curse Graphic Novel'' is the graphic novel of ''

The Titan's Curse ''The Titan's Curse'' is an American literature, American fantasy literature, fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology written by Rick Riordan. It was released on May 1, 2007, and is the third novel in the ''Percy Jackson & the Olympian ...

''. It was adapted by

, illustrated by Attila Futaki, and colored by Greg Guilhaumond, and was published on October 8, 2013.

''The Lost Hero Graphic Novel''

''The Lost Hero Graphic Novel'' is the adaptation of ''

The Lost Hero ''The Lost Hero'' is an American fantasy-adventure novel written by Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. It was published on October 12, 2010, and is the first book in '' The Heroes of Olympus'' series, a sequel to the ''Percy Jacks ...

'' into a graphic novel. It was adapted by

, illustrated by

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, and colored by Orpheus Collar, and was published on October 7, 2014.

''The Son of Neptune Graphic Novel''

''The Son of Neptune Graphic Novel'' is the adaptation of ''

The Son of Neptune ''The Son of Neptune'' is a 2011 fantasy-adventure novel written by American author Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. It is the second book in '' The Heroes of Olympus'' series, preceded by ''The Lost Hero'' and followed by ...

'' into a graphic novel. It was adapted by

, illustrated by Antoine Dod, and colored by Orpheus Collar, and was published on February 21, 2017.

Film adaptations

''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief''

''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (also known as ''Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief'') is a 2010

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directed by Chris Columbus. The film is loosely based on ''

'', the first novel in the ''

'' series by

. It stars

Logan Lerman Logan Wade Lerman (born January 19, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for playing the titular role in the fantasy-adventure ''Percy Jackson'' films. He appeared in commercials in the mid-1990s, before starring in the series ''Jack & Bobb ...

alongside an ensemble cast that includes

Brandon T. Jackson Brandon Timothy Jackson (born March 7, 1984) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles in the films '' Roll Bounce'' (2005), ''Tropic Thunder'' (2008), '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (2010), '' ...

Alexandra Daddario Alexandra Anna Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress who had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in the ''Percy Jackson'' film series (2010–2013). In 2021, she starred in the first season of the HBO series ''The White L ...

Jake Abel Jacob Allen Abel (born November 18, 1987) is an American actor. He has appeared in the film adaptations of the young adult novels ''Percy Jackson'' (2010–2013), ''I Am Number Four'' (2011), and '' The Host'' (2013), along with portraying musi ...

Rosario Dawson Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama ''Kids''. Her subsequent film roles include '' He Got Game'' (1998), ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), ''Men in Bl ...

Steve Coogan Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is most known for creating original characters such as Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which ...

Uma Thurman Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress and former model. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 an ...

Catherine Keener Catherine Ann Keener (born March 26, 1959) is an American actress. She has portrayed disgruntled and melancholic yet sympathetic women in independent films, as well as supporting roles in studio films. She has been nominated twice for the Acad ...

Kevin McKidd Kevin McKidd (born 9 August 1973) is a Scottish actor and television director. Before playing the role of Dr. Owen Hunt in ''Grey's Anatomy'', for which he is widely known, McKidd appeared as Tommy Mackenzie in Danny Boyle's '' Trainspotting'' ...

Sean Bean Sean Bean (born Shaun Mark Bean on 17 April 1959) is an English actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Bean made his professional debut in a theatre production of ''Romeo and Juliet'' in 1983. Retaining his Yorkshire ac ...

and

Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brendan Brosnan (; born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He is best known as the fifth actor to play secret agent James Bond in the Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 (''GoldenEye'', ''Tomorrow ...

. It was released to theaters on February 12, 2010. The film grossed $226,497,209 worldwide against a production budget of $95 million.

''Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters''

''Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters'' (also known as ''Percy Jackson & The Sea of Monsters'') is a 2013

and the sequel to the 2010 film '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief''. It continues the adventures of Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) and his friends, as they look for the golden fleece, in order to save Camp Half-Blood's magical borders from monsters. The film is based on the book ''

'', and was released on August 7, 2013.

Musical theater adaptations

''The Lightning Thief''

''The Lightning Thief'' is a two-hour-long 2017

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adaptation of the first Percy Jackson novel by

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. The stage play was written by Joe Tracz, with lyrics and music by Rob Rokicki, and the performance was directed by Stephen Brackett. The production had a 2019 US tour, touring 31 US cities. Following the tour, ''the Lighting Thief'' had a limited 16-week Broadway run at the

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and closed on January 5, 2020. ''Percy Jackson - The Myths and Legends: Camp Half Blood'' 2018 Interactive theatre performance touring UK Theatres, Schools, and literacy festivals. Following permission from Rick Riordan and Puffin books, the show was designed by Pushforward to encourage a love of reading and English literature. The show features stars such as UK actor '' Paul Andrew Goldsmith'' as ''

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''.

Video games

''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief''

The Percy Jackson video game was created by

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for the

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and was released on February 9, 2010. The game was based mostly on the

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and featured players that were neither in the book nor the movie.

Television series

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adaptation is currently in production and is scheduled to be released on

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in early 2024.

Notes

References

External links

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
an
The Heroes of Olympus
series sites from publisher Disney (readriordan.com)
Rick Riordan Myth Master
at publisher Penguin Books (rickriordan.co.UK) * – Percy Jackson universe and more
Camp Half Blood RPG
– RPG Game Site {{Camp Half-Blood Book series introduced in 2005

Novel series

''Percy Jackson & the Olympians''

''The Lightning Thief''

''The Sea of Monsters''

''The Titan's Curse''

''The Battle of the Labyrinth''

''The Last Olympian''

''The Heroes of Olympus''

''The Lost Hero''

''The Son of Neptune''

''The Mark of Athena''

''The House of Hades''

''The Blood of Olympus''

''The Trials of Apollo''

''The Hidden Oracle''

''The Dark Prophecy''

''The Burning Maze''

''The Tyrant's Tomb''

''The Tower of Nero''

Standalone novels

''The Sun and the Star''

''Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods''

Fictional timeline

Short story collections

''The Demigod Files''

''The Demigod Diaries''

''Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo''

''Camp Half-Blood/Kane Chronicles'' crossovers (''Demigods and Magicians'')

''The Son of Sobek''

''The Staff of Serapis''

''The Crown of Ptolemy''

''Demigods of Olympus''

Myth anthologies

''Percy Jackson's Greek Gods''

''Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes''

Other books

''Demigods and Monsters''

''The Ultimate Guide''

''Camp Half-Blood Confidential''

''Camp Jupiter Classified: A Probatio's Journal''

Adaptations

Graphic novels

''The Lightning Thief Graphic Novel''

''The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel''

''The Titan's Curse Graphic Novel''

''The Lost Hero Graphic Novel''

''The Son of Neptune Graphic Novel''

Film adaptations

''Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief''

''Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters''

Musical theater adaptations

''The Lightning Thief''

Video games

''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief''

Television series

See also

Notes

References

External links