Rick Riordan

"Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the origin stories of the gods of Olympus and provides an insider's point of view - with plenty of attitude - in this illustrated collection"--

Percy Jackson's Greek gods

Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the origin stories of the gods of Olympus and provides an insider's point of view while offering a personal take on his ancient associates.

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

Bria

I love reading these in Percy's voice. It's so fun! And I never heard of some these gods prior to the PJO series, so it's nice to know a little more.

"Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes. Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy -- Provided by publisher.

Percy Jackson's Greek heroes

Percy's my favorite narrator in RR's world

Christine

sophie

nina 

Percy's commentating was on point! It made these greek myths so much more interesting to read

I've read this as a 20 year old and I was not bored, even once. 

Also, what do we expect from Rick Riordan.

 is a captivating and engaging journey through the ancient tales of Greek mythology. Riordan's signature wit and modern voice breathe new life into these classic stories, making them accessible and entertaining for readers of all ages. The book's format, with Percy Jackson narrating the myths in his own unique style, adds a delightful layer of humor and relatability. Whether you're a mythology enthusiast or a newcomer to the subject, this book provides a fresh perspective on the timeless tales of gods, heroes, and monsters. 

Magaly Belmontes

Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson's Greek Gods is a captivating and engaging journey through the ancient tales of Greek mythology. Riordan's signature wit and modern voice breathe new life into these classic stories, making them accessible and entertaining for readers of all ages. The book's format, with Percy Jackson narrating the myths in his own unique style, adds a delightful layer of humor and relatability. Whether you're a mythology enthusiast or a newcomer to the subject, this book provides a fresh perspective on the timeless tales of gods, heroes, and monsters. 

top tier comedy & educating entertainment

kezzie

so much fun. percy narrating made the myths age appropriate and unafraid of pointing out the things that are no longer acceptable. 

natasha

Maite Alarcon Leon

Rick Riordan has outdone himself once more, telling these myths like no one else could. Percy is as witty, funny and sassy as ever. A must-read.

Kimberly Burgess 

Literally this was SO FREAKING GOOD can Rick Riordan rewrite Circe for me please?

Retelling of the classics by Percy is the best

Kiranchander

A better Greek retelling than 90% of the ones I read last year, no contest

Ivy X

I love Percy Jackson's narration -- brings me back to my childhood years reading Rick Riordan's book religiously. 

Hard to say I liked his voice in short story-form though or when he's narrating the lives of others. The stories where the heroes feel more similarly to Percy were enjoyable and flowed well but it was harder for me to get into for stories like eros&psyche.

 I feel like it definitely missed a lot of the details I enjoy in the variations of Greek myths.

Vajas Johanna 

Hah ZEUS not being the firtS😌
Thank you Percy<3

Chloe Verhoeve

I flew through this book! I loved it! And Percy's sassy comments made it only better!

Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the stories of all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes.

Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes

mighty dragon 

definitely unrelated with the stories but if you wanna buy the big hardcover edition not for the sake of aesthetics or being a collector: don't. reading the story, if you're not storytelling it for children who loves pictures, in this edition is full of PAIN. especially if you have back bad like me and you can't sit for too long.

pro tip: don't read while laying, you don't want it to hit your head believe me

Chimwekele Okoro

This was pretty fun. I like how Percy is portrayed as the narrator throughout this story. I was gripped from the very beginning, and now I know a lot more about Greek mythology.

madina

i enjoyed greek heroes more but man it's so nice hearing everything from percy's pov again... psyche is so hardcore and #goals

Bryanna M

This was just so much fun. I've always been interested in Greek myths and hearing them in Percy's sarcastic POV made it all the more enjoyable. I will definitely be buying the next one about Greek Heroes, and I hope that Rick writes a lot more of these type of books (not interfering with his series though).
Also, shout-out to the illustrator John Rocco, because this was just gorgeous

Ella Zegarra

Alaia

4.5 stars!!

I LOVE Greek mythology ( largely because I grew up on PJO ) and as enjoyable as PJO and its modern twist on Greek mythology is, it was so much fun reading about the real mythology, but with Percy as narrator. 

It made everything so much more lighthearted and amusing—which is saying something, because Greek mythology gets pretty dark and questionably violent—and I routinely go back to reread this whenever I’m in the mood for some easy reading and classic Percy Jackson humour.

sanchi goyal

4.5 stars
This is literally the best way I could read about Greek mythology.
I would like to share some or my favourite quotes from the 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 👇
"𝘗𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘙𝘩𝘦𝘢. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘛𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬."

"Hera crossed her arms and sniffed disdainfully. “Boys and their toys. I don’t suppose we get weapons? Are we just supposed to stand back and be cheerleaders while you three do the fighting?”"

"Notice how the sisters were not invited to this little dice game? I know. Totally unfair. But that’s how it went down."

Rick Riordan points out the patriarchy so creatively and included the natural sassy and humorous side of Percy Jackson like this:


"If it were me, I’d wait until the queen said, “O great Demeter—”
Then I’d jump out with a bunch of explosions and fireworks and say, “YOU CALLED?”
Probably a good thing nobody has made me a god."

"His melodies were like sunlight in the morning and a cool stream trickling through the woods and the smell of your girlfriend’s freshly shampooed hair….Sorry. I got distracted. 
What was I saying?
Right…the satyr god."

"The Golden Fleece—that magical sheepskin rug I’m related to—ended up in his kingdom, which made the place immune to disease, invasion, stock market crashes, visits from Justin Bieber, and pretty much any other natural disaster."
(Probably my most favourite line of the book 😂)

"If a zombie apocalypse ever comes around, you’ll know who to blame."
Also yeah now I know who to blame for this pandemic.

Percy Jackson's Greek gods

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