The Demigod Diaries

#18 in Short stories

The Demigod Diaries

Rick Riordan

First published 2012Original language ENMiddle grade

7.97.9 / 10
Score out of 10151 ratingsConfidence 50%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#18 of 53 in Short stories ahead of 67% of the category
256
Pages
about 4.5 h
Reading time

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About the book

The Demigod Diaries is a collection of short stories relating to The Heroes of Olympus book series.

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Reading order · The Heroes of Olympus

Full order & progress →
Score per volume5 volumes on a timeline, 2010 to 2014 · Best-rated volume: The House of Hades
  1. The Lost Hero
    The Lost Hero2010 · 1,511 ratingsStart here
    8.28.2 / 10
  2. The Son of Neptune
    The Son of Neptune2011 · 1,244 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  3. The Mark of Athena
    The Mark of Athena2012 · 1,156 ratings
    8.58.5 / 10
  4. The House of Hades
    The House of Hades2013 · 1,043 ratings
    8.78.7 / 10
  5. The Blood of Olympus
    The Blood of Olympus2014 · 897 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.9 across 151 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 50% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Short stories average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library8.419 13%
Hardcover7.8132 87%

Reader voices

The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).

  • “Fantastic collection of short stories. I appreciate the way they connect with the novels and fill in some of the blanks that may be there. I also have to say that I hope Haley Riordan has a successful career as a writer!!”

    ★ 5/5readbakecreate on Hardcover

  • “Son of Magic was so good! Haley Riordan did a splendid job. At first I thought, why would a demigod fighting for Kronos care about any mortal's life? Afterall Kronos was gonna wipe out all of civilization right? I suppose it can be attributed to…”

    ★ 4/5soma on Hardcover

Frequently asked

What age is The Demigod Diaries for?

The Demigod Diaries sits on the Middle grade shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 8–12. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 256 pages — shorter than 97% of the ranked books in Short stories.

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