The lightning thief illustrated edition by rick riordan. By the end of the series, youll be so attached to the characters, youll want there to be more stories about them. Get on your knees, percy jackson, and ill kill you quickly. Rick riordan has more mythological books so well start with those first the heroes of olympus. Rick riordan in my opinion has a unique writing style and there are jokes in his books for everyone. Such is the joy of starting a series thats already been released in full, like percy jackson and the olympians. In the books hes usually described as handsome, but not a head turner by any means. But in the world of percy jackson, everyone is a misfit and everyone has value. If you know a middle grade reader who has already finished the entire percy. I not a romance fan, because i thinks it get a bit too cheesy in some books. If you or your kid was like me in the midtolate 2000s, you probably had at least one percy jackson book on your shelves. Heres a handy list of books and series to check out for any camp halfblood fan.
If you like percy jackson, heres what to read next imagination. Percy said, eyes flicking as they got closer to him. The hidden oracle by rick riordan if youre a riordan fan, youll know that he specializes in interesting chapter titles. Sometimes you can read about friendships that are so tight, they dont have enough room to welcome anyone else. It came out in 2005 like all the other percy jackson books did. The i like you game percy jackson comic dub drama youtube. I was never a big reader when i was younger and now during quarantine i want to start reading. The city of ember the first book of ember by jeanne duprau. Jun 01, 2012 books personality percy jackson nico di angelo annabeth chase more greek mythology gods goddesses makai percy jackson series report add to library 32.
Are you looking for more books that are just like it to take you on new adventures. You may be looking for the series, the video game, the film, or the film soundtrack. Books personality percy jackson nico di angelo annabeth chase more report. Which percy jackson character would fall in love with you. Hi i am almost finished with the percy jackson series and was wondering what other books are similar to this genre. I have already read harry potter, lord of the rings, and artemis fowl series any others i might look into. If you liked percy jackson and the olympians santa.
If youre writing stories just for your own amusement and not planning to publish or share them, thats no big deal. Riordan has also penned two spinoffs set in the same world as percy jackson titled the heroes of olympus and the trials of apollo. Where does a reader go when they feel like theyve read the very best. Let me assure you these are not all books about greek mythology. I hate to burst a lot of fangirls bubbles, but percy isnt really all that attractive. If your kids like the warriors series by erin hunter hunter is actually a team of writers they have a lot of reading material to get through.
Im 28 and im looking forward to the next book in the percy jacksonheroes of olympus series like crazy. Im honored you like the series so much, and i get this question frequently, but my publisher would be pretty upset if i gave anyone else permission to write about percys world. I second the recommendations for the percy jackson novels, the magic thief, megan whalen turners attolia series, and the dark is rising. Like maybe itd stat out with chirion then move to grover, and then to sally. Youll like the familiar characters from the percy jackson books along with the new characters and exciting, dangerous adventures. Dec 10, 2017 the i like you game percy jackson comic dub drama. My favorite books series when i was younger was percy jackson, a distant second was harry potter. When i asked him for further details, he maintained that the plot of all the series was essentially the same except that instead of greek mythology the books take place in norse, egyptian and roman mythological worlds, respectively. If youre done with the series, dont despair, here are similar books youll also like. If you like percy jackson, read these riordan books next. The first pentalogy focuses on one of those kids in particularpercy jackson the son of poseidon as it turns out and several of his good friends.
Second, there was a part of himand i didnt know how dominant that part might bethat thirsted for my blood. Maybe you love percy jackson but like some other series more. The lightning thief you might like similar movies beautiful creatures, the sorcerers apprentice, percy jackson. I definitely suggest the icemark series if you liked all of those, you might also try septimus heap and skullduggery pleasant. Fair use is a use permitted by statute that might otherwise be infringing.
The lost hero by rick riordan if you liked the adventure in the greek myths, youll also love the roman myths with a new hero named jason a kid who has no. Good books similar to percy jackson or harry potter. Some of these are being around annabeth, daughter of athena, being praised by the gods, eating blue food and seeing his mom. It was published in 2003 and is followed by the people of sparks as the second book in the series. Percy jackson and the stolen chariot, percy jackson and the bronze dragon, percy jackson and the sword of hades. Jul 07, 2010 i was hooked on alex rider and percy jackson. Who are you most like in the series percy jackson and the olympians. Ive really enjoyed everything of his that ive read. Take this quiz if you want to know what percy jackson character you are. If you love the actionpacked adventures of the percy jackson series, you will love the world of magic, mystery, and humor eoin colfer creates. We will be sorting you into your godly parent cabin, but first we need to know who you look like, just for fun.
I dont mind a tiny bit of romance like in alex rider. However, if you would like your kids to branch out from warring clans of feral cats ive got a few warrior read alike chapter book suggestions for your kids who like. What to read after harry potter andor percy jackson. I was wondering if there were any books along the lines of percy jackson, but made for adults that you would recommend. The war with kronos was difficult for all demigods, but we only heard it from percys pov. The fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll. And the whole book would still be about percys adventures, but youd get to hear it from the people currently around him. I also liked books like 39 clues when i was much younger. Recommendations books like rangers apprentice novel. Likewise, rick riordan was inspired by greek mythology to create a world for percy jackson and the whole greek pantheon set in modern times in a way thats both fresh and exciting.
Jan 12, 2017 sometimes you can read about friendships that are so tight, they dont have enough room to welcome anyone else. Of course you ll want to check out the whole collection of works by rick riordan. Percy jackson is a funny, engaging hero on a classic heros journey. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but these all are books that i have. Take the test to find out june 1, 2012 5,751 takers. Books similar to the lightning thief percy jackson and. 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. Bold talk, kelli said, for a demigod lost in tartarus. Perseus percy jackson is a seventeenyearold greek demigod, the son of poseidon and sally jackson. I know that there is a cherub series but i cant find the books but its cool, i would like to know some addicting books like alex rider and percy jackson. Rowling for creating the amazing world of harry potter. It is something that i remember because i almost bought the entire series before thinking that it might not worth to rea. All the percy jackson trivia youll ever need for your. Cant wait for the second so in the mean time, ive decided this quiz can tell you which male character would love you.
Should we worry about kids who just keep on rereading the harry potter. I devoured those books in middle school, and adored them. If you like greek mythology and adventure books, you will likely love these, and i encourage you to take a chance and read the first one. Gaiman came out in favor of what might be called the just so.
Books that has main character assigned a unique role like will who was assigned the ranger role. What to read after harry potter and percy jackson childrens. Oct 16, 2015 books personality percy jackson pjo hoo more. The city of ember is a postapocalyptic science fiction written by jeanne duprau. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of athena, percy must journey across the united states to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction zeus master bolt. Jun, 2016 i personally enjoyed my side of the mountain better, see it on my list of books for kids who like little house on the prairie. Jun 22, 2017 i got my first percy jackson series in high school. If you like percy jackson, heres what to read next. It might seem weird to have the underworld on this list of our favorite things in the percy jackson universe, but we just really loved everything that happened in house of hades. If your favorite rick riordan character is magnus chase, and not percy jackson, this series may be for you. When a twelveyearold evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom of gold. Please note that list spans in suitability from age 9 18 some books contain mature themes, please check suitability of themes and reading level. Apr, 2017 the first pentalogy focuses on one of those kids in particularpercy jackson the son of poseidon as it turns out and several of his good friends. If you liked percy jackson and the olympians santa clarita.
While not all are rooted in mythology though many are, they all match the spirit, humor, and adventure thats made percy such a mainstay in middle grade fantasy. And once you complete the pentalogy, there are supplementary books, three graphic novels, and the sequel series the heroes of olympus. A list of middlegrade books like percy jackson that match the spirit. Not twilight, werewolfromance, teensinlove young adult books, but the kind of young adult books that make middle schoolers excited to turn a page instead of flip a channel. Set in south dakota, the first book in this trilogy introduces readers to matt thorsen, a descendant of thor and soontobe slayer of monsters and trolls. Annabeth, percy, and grover may become best friends in the first book, but as the series grows, more characters and more friends are added to their circle. I have umbrakinesis from hades, charmspeak from my mom, luck manipulation from tyche and victory manipulation from nike. What does percy jackson like and not like to do answers. If you are interested in arthurian legend, you might want to look into books by t. Rick riordan in my opinion has a unique writing style. If your kids like percy jackson, they are sure to like the authors other series. He is the main protagonist and narrator of the percy jackson and the olympians series, and one of the main characters of the heroes of olympus series. Now, we realize exactly what the war was like for our dear annabeth chase. You can find even more reading recommendations in the news section of this site.
I also really like percy jackson series i read it back aroudn the time i read rangers apprentice i think. Rick riordan could not have nailed the percy jackson series more perfectly. But today she told me, percy jackson doesnt hook the reader, and it felt like it took forever for anything to actually happen in the plot line besides monster attacks. Or maybe you re one of the three people that voted for it. You cannot call this book to be exactly similar to those of other books like percy jackson as it is based on the theme of postapocalyptic science fiction novel. Im looking for books doesnt have to be from novel updates and can be a english book written by an english author that is similar to rangers apprentice. My son cant put the first book in the seven wonders series down and i love that. Hahaha when i discover the series the book already reached it forth book. So this is an obvious one, but of course all mega percy jackson fans will.
My name means gift of apollo and well, apollo blessed me with oracle powers. Im viol and i really like percy jackson and decided to make a quiz because im a bit obsessive. Or maybe youre one of the three people that voted for it. Inkheart makes an outstanding example of percy jackson alternative books and must be read at least once. I love the stories that make all the noise at your little brothers soccer game fade away, the characters that you want to be like when you grow up, the worlds where anyone can be. And just to keep things interesting, ragnarok is coming and. Twelveyearold percy jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. Oct 11, 2014 it might seem weird to have the underworld on this list of our favorite things in the percy jackson universe, but we just really loved everything that happened in house of hades. If you like percy jackson series then definitely you will like city of embers too. Oct 05, 2015 when i asked him for further details, he maintained that the plot of all the series was essentially the same except that instead of greek mythology the books take place in norse, egyptian and roman mythological worlds, respectively.
If you liked percy jackson and the olympians you might also like harry potter, or alex rider, or artimus fowl. All the percy jackson trivia youll ever need for your next. Much as with the harry potter books, jackson discovers his heritage and is whisked away to a secret school for people like himand into all the adventures and catastrophes that follow. To keep the good times rolling, weve compiled a list of books like percy jackson. The percy jackson film franchise may have only adapted the first two books the lightning thief and the sea of monsters, but there are three more novels the titans curse, the battle of the labyrinth, the last olympian ripe for adaptation. The arctic incident, the eternity code, the opal deception, the lost colony. Based on welsh mythology, you might be more familiar with the second book in. The publishers of the warriors and seekers books have churned out a million novels.
I got my first percy jackson series in high school. What to read after harry potter and percy jackson children. Jun 03, 2015 such is the joy of starting a series thats already been released in full, like percy jackson and the olympians. But if you have kids that are pretty old and they like action, i think percy jackson would be a better choice. Of course youll want to check out the whole collection of works by rick riordan. My favorite booksseries when i was younger was percy jackson, a distant second was harry potter.
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