As a middle child of five, I was the designated bookworm growing up. (As an adult, I now get excited about Kindle and e-reader deals.) If you were my parents circa 2005-2009, though, there’s a 99% chance that the paperback you caught me with was any of the original five from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Percy, Annabeth, and Grover were practically my best friends as a kid. All this to say, in 2024, I am pleasantly shocked to see that the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians book set is 60% off on Amazon right now. The paperback set, which usually costs $45, is marked down to just $18. Oh, and it’s a bundle that also comes with a special poster.
Yes, fellow readers and Rick Riordan fans, this deal is real. Which is wild, because this rarely happens with books this popular. But alas, the sale comes just before the holidays, which obviously makes it the perfect gift for the young readers in your life—or the, ahem, elder fans of the series. (Nostalgia is a thing, after all.)
If you’re gifting the Percy Jackson set to someone reading it for the first time (or if the first-timer is you), here’s what you need to know: Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a kid-appropriate fantasy that spans over five books. It follows a young guy who goes through his fair share of woes. Things change when he discovers his father is a Greek god, making Percy a demigod. He must now learn how to use his new-found magical powers while also fighting the evil forces at hand.
The series starts with the first book, The Lighting Thief (2005), and continues with The Sea of Monsters (2006), The Titan’s Curse (2007), The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008), and The Last Olympian (2009). All five books are included in this spectacular Amazon deal, plus the addition of a special poster illustrated by John Rocco.
If you wanted to get fancy, though, you could also snag the series’ hardcover boxed set for nearly half off. The sturdy set is also on sale on Amazon for $48. For the record, that’s $45 less than its original price of $94!
Hyperion Books 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Hardcover Boxed Set
