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The Last Olympian

  • 2008 first published
  • 381 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (158 ratings)
  • 66 editions

Rick Riordan's The Last Olympian (2008) is a mythic fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in United States. Characters include Hades (Greek deity), Percy Jackson and Poseidon (Greek deity). Readers will find themes of Greek Mythology, monsters, mythical Animals and teenage boys.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 158 ratings, and 1,068 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 66 editions across 12 languages.

At about 381 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About The Last Olympian

All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Characters

Subjects

  • Greek Mythology
  • Monsters
  • Mythical Animals
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Animals, mythical
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Teenage boys
  • Mothers
  • School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, 2005
  • Teenagers
  • Prophecies
  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • Dyslexics
  • Camps

Quick answers

Who wrote The Last Olympian?

The Last Olympian was written by Rick Riordan and first published in 2008.

What genre is The Last Olympian?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is The Last Olympian?

The median edition has 381 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Last Olympian?

Readers who like it often enjoy The son of Neptune, Darkstalker and Chimaera's Copper.

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