Literature and Media

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The primary written works and adaptations that define the franchise.

The Titan's Curse

The Titan's Curse is a 2007 American children's fantasy action-adventure middle grade children's fiction novel based on Greek mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. The third novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and the sequel to The Sea of Monsters, it is about the adventures of the 14-year-old demigod Percy Jackson as he and his friends go on a dangerous quest to rescue his 14-year-old demigod friend Annabeth Chase and the Greek goddess Artemis, who have both been kidnapped by the army of Kronos.

The Chalice of the Gods

The Chalice of the Gods is a 2023 American children's fantasy action-adventure middle grade children's fiction novel based on Greco-Roman classical mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. Released on September 26, 2023, by Disney Hyperion, it is the sixth novel of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, doubling as the first novel of The Senior Year Adventures. It serves as a follow-up to the original five books, taking place after the events of the series The Heroes of Olympus but before The Trials of Apollo series.

The Heroes of Olympus

The Heroes of Olympus is a pentalogy of fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan. It is the second of four book series in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, succeeding Percy Jackson & the Olympians, and preceding The Trials of Apollo and The Nico di Angelo Adventures. The novels detail a conflict between Greek demigods, Roman demigods, and Gaea.

The Battle of the Labyrinth

The Battle of the Labyrinth is a 2008 American children's fantasy action-adventure middle grade children's fiction novel based on Greek mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. The fourth novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, the book was first published in the United States on 6 May 2008 by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide. It has been published in hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions. The Battle of the Labyrinth has been translated into 29 languages from its original English.

The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian is a 2009 American children's fantasy action-adventure middle grade children's fiction novel based on Greek mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It is the fifth and final novel of the original Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and is the direct sequel to The Battle of the Labyrinth. The Last Olympian revolves around the demigod Percy Jackson as he leads his friends in a last stand to protect Mount Olympus.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (also known as Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) is a 2010 American fantasy adventure film directed by Chris Columbus and written by Craig Titley, based on the 2005 novel by Rick Riordan. It is the first installment in the Percy Jackson film series, and stars Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson, alongside Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, and Uma Thurman. In 2004, 20th Century Fox acquired the film rights to the book series. In 2007, Chris Columbus was hired to direct.

The Trials of Apollo

The Trials of Apollo is an American children's fantasy action-adventure middle grade children's fiction book series based on Greco-Roman classical mythology, written by American author Rick Riordan. It is the third of four book series in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, succeeding Percy Jackson & the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus, and preceding The Nico di Angelo Adventures. A supplementary book, Camp Jupiter Classified, has also been released in addition to the main series.

The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief is a 2005 American children's fantasy action-adventure middle grade children's fiction novel based on Greek mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. The first children's novel by Rick Riordan and the opening installment in Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, the book was recognized among the year's best for children. Riordan followed the novel with various books and spin-off series, spawning the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles media franchise.

The Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters is a 2006 children's novel based on Greek mythology by the American author Rick Riordan. It is the second novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and the sequel to The Lightning Thief. This book chronicles the adventures of thirteen-year-old demigod Percy Jackson as he and his friends rescue his satyr friend Grover from the Cyclops Polyphemus and save Camp Half-Blood from a Titan's attack by bringing the Golden Fleece to cure Thalia's poisoned pine tree.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is an American fantasy adventure television series created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg for streaming service Disney+, based on the book series of the same name by Riordan. Walker Scobell stars as the title character, alongside Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase and Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood.