Books to read next
Every book here was chosen because it captures what made Percy Jackson special — not just the genre, but the feeling.
The Kane Chronicles
Two siblings discover they're descendants of Egyptian pharaohs — and the ancient gods of Egypt are stirring again.
If you loved Percy Jackson, Riordan's Egyptian mythology series has the same humour, heart, and pantheon-deep world-building. Start with The Red Pyramid.
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Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
A homeless boy in Boston dies and wakes up in Valhalla as a chosen warrior of the Norse gods.
Norse mythology, same Riordan voice. Magnus Chase is funnier than Percy and the Valkyrie mythology is genuinely strange and wonderful.
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Aru Shah and the End of Time
A girl accidentally unleashes a demon and discovers she's a reincarnation of one of the Pandava brothers — now she has to save the world.
Part of Riordan's Rick Riordan Presents imprint. Hindu mythology, same adventurous spirit, and Chokshi's prose is genuinely beautiful.
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The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
Two twins discover that Nicholas Flamel is real, still alive, and needs their help to stop the Elder Races from reclaiming the world.
Multi-mythology adventure with the same encyclopaedic enthusiasm as Percy Jackson. Great for readers who want to keep learning myths.
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Eragon
A farm boy finds a dragon egg — and suddenly the fate of the whole kingdom depends on a fifteen-year-old and his dragon.
The coming-of-age hero's journey energy is the same. Paolini wrote Eragon at 15, which gives it an irrepressible young energy that Percy Jackson readers love.
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Circe
The witch Circe — dismissed as weak by both gods and men — discovers her own power and forges her own story across millennia.
For Percy Jackson readers who are ready to grow up: adult mythology retelling, same Greek world, but deeper and achingly human.
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American Gods
A man released from prison discovers his new employer is Odin — and the old gods of every mythology are preparing for a final war against the new gods.
The adult mythology novel Percy Jackson fans eventually need to read. Gaiman treats the same gods with complexity, strangeness, and melancholy.
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