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Kryzhna Alferez asked this question about The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1):
I have a question guys, how can I read this? sorry i'm just new here.
ria Before I start this, I have to say that I read them all in e-book format. I do not recommend to buy them in physical copies, because there are a lot o…moreBefore I start this, I have to say that I read them all in e-book format. I do not recommend to buy them in physical copies, because there are a lot of books and might be expensive. (At least, that's how it is in my country. I choose to read them in english.)

Well, first you have to read the Percy Jackson and The Olympians Series (PJO), then the Heroes Of Olympus Series (HOO). It's easy. I'll make a chronological list with all of Riordan's books. (It's the order in witch I read them to make sense, it really worked for me. My english might have mistakes, so sorry in andvance. )

1. The Lightning Thief (PJO #1)
2. The Sea Of Monsters (PJO #2)
3. The Titan's Curse (PJO #3)
4. The Battle Of The Labyrinth (PJO #4)
5. The Last Olympian (PJO #5)

There's this companion to the PJO series named The Demigod Files, if you really liked the series you can read that one, because there are a lot of references in the HOO series to novellas from this companion. I discovered it the hard way! The HOO is actually a series that continues PJO.

6. The Lost Hero (HOO #1)
7. The Son Of Neptune (HOO #2)
8. The Mark Of Athena (HOO #3)
9. The House Of Hades (HOO #4)
10. The Blood Of Olympus (HOO #5)

I know! A lot of books, right? Well, they are surprisingly easy to read. I read them all in one summer! So, there's another companion to these books, named The Demigod Diaries. You don't have to read it, if you don't want to. I think it's only for hardcore fans, there are some extra stories from both series, some pages from a diary (the name says all).

If you really liked these ones, there is this trilogy with Egyptian mythology called The Kane Chronicles (TKC). I's interesting.

11. The Red Pyramid (TKC #1)
12. The Throne Of Fire (TKC #2)
13. The Serpent's Shadow (TKC #3)

I read those books in like a week. The action takes place in the same universe as PJO (there are some hints in the books), but there is no crossover in these books. The crossovers between the PJO/HOO series and TKC are in a companion bind up named Demigods & Magicians: Percy And Annabeth Meet The Kanes.

After all these, there are two more books, part of two series that are in the process of writing/publication. There's the Trials Of Apollo (TOA) series, wich is the continuation of PJO and HOO, and the Magnus Chase And The Gods Of Asgard Trilogy (MCGA), with norse mythology. The order I will read them it's:

14. The Sword Of Summer (MCGA #1)
15. The Hidden Oracle (TOA #1)

After you caught up with all of Rick's books, you can read the ones to come in publication order. I hope this list helps you!(less)
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