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With the release of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+, fans of all ages are re-reading the fantastic YA book series that inspired it all. When the final page of the final book turns, what next? Fortunately, no shortage of fantastical YA book series’ exists, and while they don’t all follow the gods and goddess of Olympus, they still bring the magic, adventure, and young adult elements that Percy Jackson fans want.
1. Fablehaven
Written by Brandon Mull, this series captures some of the most exciting and nail-biting moments of the Percy Jackson series while leaning into the fantasy of worlds like The Spiderwick Chronicles.
The series follows Kendra and Seth, siblings who discover their grandparent serves as the caretaker of Fablehaven, a secret refuge for magical creatures gated in magical woods. The siblings experience incredible adventures and fantastical misadventures with the creatures held deep in the woods. Percy Jackson readers will love the plethora of magical creatures in the series.
2. Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger weaves a story of adventure and excitement as Sophie Foster, a telepath capable of hearing the thoughts of others, learns who she really is and where she truly belongs. Spirited away from the life she knew and the family that raised her, Sophie is quickly thrown into the dangers and joys of Havenfield and her role there, meeting all the major players in her new world and learning what this new world truly needs from her and her abilities. Percy Jackson readers will enjoy the incredible world-building of Messenger.
3. Wings of Fire
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Tui T. Sutherland brings to life a fantastic world of dragons, dragonets, conspiracies, prophecies, and more in the Wings of Fire series. Secreted away at birth and raised in a cave, five dragonets learn of their fate to end the war waging across their lands. But the dragonets have no interest in fate or prophecy and wish only to find their way back home.
The series unfolds as the dragonets attempt to make their way home and help save their world in the process. Readers of the Percy Jackson series will love the incredible interweaving storylines.
4. The Heroes of Olympus
Can’t get enough of Rick Riordan and his world? Try The Heroes of Olympus series, a spin-off of the Percy Jackson series that even features a few familiar faces from the original texts. The series involves a whole new generation of demi-gods and a brand new Great Prophecy that calls for their skill set. Full of the heroes, gods, and monsters that fans of the original books love, this series delivers on all the Riordan style and excitement with fresh, new tales and characters.
5. Pandava
Roshani Chokshi publishes under the umbrella of “Rick Riordan presents” and dives into the world of Hindu mythology. Aru Shah is a twelve-year-old with a propensity for stretching the truth to fit in with her classmates. Caught in one of her lies by classmates, Aru releases a demon into the world and must fight to save her mother, her classmates, and the world all on her own.
Throughout the series, Aru comes up against some of the biggest players in Hindu mythology, bringing to life an incredible and oft-overlooked pantheon for a new generation.
6. Heroes in Training
Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams reimagine some of the most famous tales of Greek gods and goddesses, much as Percy Jackson did. The stories lean into the kid-friendly realm, offering younger readers a chance to learn about Greek myths and legends in an age-appropriate way.
The eighteen-book series mostly follows Zeus but still manages to rope in gods, goddesses, monsters, and figures from across the pantheon with ease. Lovers of Percy Jackson will enjoy a different view of the beginnings of the Greek pantheon.
7. The Wingfeather Saga
Following the Igiby children, Andrew Peterson’s Wingfeather Saga delivers incredible, beautifully wrought fantasy that feels like a child’s introduction to High Fantasy.
Living on the edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness with a noble mother and an ex-pirate grandfather, the three gifted Igiby children and their loyal pup Nugget must strike out to save their world from the venomous Fangs of Dang that threaten all they love. Percy Jackson fans will love how real the world Peterson has built feels.
8. Knights of the Borrowed Dark
Dave Rudden knits together a fascinating tale of monsters and knights set in modern-day Ireland.
An orphan with no prospects of adoption, Denizen Hardwick finds himself spirited away from Crosscaper Orphanage, and into a world of knights and destinies, he’s not so sure he wants. The trilogy follows Denizen as he learns to accept his fate and embrace what his new world has to offer. Percy Jackson fans will enjoy the focus on the young male hero as he battles against the forces of darkness.
9. The Chronicles of Egg
Geoff Rodkey writes a trilogy with no shortage of high-seas adventures or strange conspiracies. Egg grew up on Deadweather Island, an island infested with pirates and lacking any company save that of his tutor and two violently inclined siblings. Egg seems resigned to his fate until his father whisks him away on a mysterious errand. And promptly disappears.
Left to his own devices in the Pembroke family manor, Egg quickly realizes someone wants him dead; he just doesn’t quite know why. The series follows Egg and his series of misadventures on the high seas and beyond. Fans of Percy Jackson will love the changing scenery and fun conspiracies.
10. Heroes of Havensong
Megan Reyes delivers a brand-new series sure to quickly cement itself into the hearts of young adult readers the world over. The four main characters find themselves thrust into the heart of a conflict they did not begin and one they have no clue how to end as the world has begun to tear itself apart.
Humans were taught to fear anything magical, dragons get hunted to near extinction, and their world seems on the brink of destruction, but a prophecy linking the four characters together may just be the key to solving everything and saving the world they love. Percy Jackson fans will enjoy the vast cast of characters and the diverse plotlines and backgrounds.
