Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Rick Riordan

The complete set - 5 books - of Rick Riordan’s epic fantasy series for children and young adults. Coming soon to a TV screen near you!

Percy Jackson & the Olympians is a hexalogy of fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan from 2005-2023. They are the first book series in his Camp Half-Blood Chronicles. The novels are set in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st century. They follow the protagonist Percy Jackson, a young demigod who must prevent the Titans, led by Kronos (Cronus), from destroying the world.

The tale is set in the mid-2000s and features Perseus "Percy" Jackson. He is a 12-year-old boy who learns that he is the son of demigod Poseidon. Because the Big Three, the sons of Kronos, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, had sworn not to father any more children after World War II, his father abandoned him. The gods took that pledge because their children were too strong and had the potential to cause immense slaughter. (In the universe's continuity, World War II was a conflict among their offspring). When Percy learns that he is at risk for murder because of his demigod status, strength, and expanding influence in the Greek world, he also learns that Camp Half-Blood, a training facility on Long Island, New York, houses more demigods like him.

He journeys with new friend Annabeth Chase and best friend and traveling companion, Grover Underwood, a satyr who is his guardian. As the threat posed by the Titans grows, Percy begins to complete remarkable tasks, fulfill predictions, and engage in combat with and for the gods. He realizes that he can either contribute to the world's destruction or its preservation.