All 11 Percy Jackson books (including Chalice of the Gods), ranked worst to best

11. Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune

The second book in the Heroes of Olympus series is important for the overall arc. However, due to Percy Jackson being entirely separated from the Greek demigods (and having no memory of who he is or his former life at Camp Half Blood) at this time, it feels a little out of sorts next to the other books in the series.

The Son of Neptune serves as our introduction to the world of the Roman demigods as we discover Camp Half Blood’s Roman equivalent, Camp Jupiter. The book’s sweeping plot takes readers across North America, from San Francisco up to Alaska. It’s a heart-racing, funny, exciting story with new characters to love. But spending an entire Percy Jackson-centric novel without any ties to Camp Half Blood does make you feel slightly adrift and longing for the familiarity of the Greek demigods.

10. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan’s Curse

Like The Son of Neptune, The Titan’s Curse suffers because of the lack of a familiar setting. The Olympians novels are set during the summer, when all the Greek demigods are at Camp Half Blood during their school break; but The Titan’s Curse is set in the winter, and thus Camp Half Blood has an entirely different feel to it.

While it has the same sense of excitement as every other Olympians novel, and features our protagonists on an exciting mission to rescue two other half-bloods, parts of The Titan’s Curse feel like they are setting the stage for the final two Olympians books rather than contributing to the story of this one; for instance, there’s all the time spent ensuring it is crystal clear that Percy will be the one to fulfill the Great Prophecy.