#3 in Middle grade
The Last Olympian
- 381
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The fifth book closes the original Percy Jackson series with a last stand for Mount Olympus, and it is a tense read: the opening pages make clear what is at risk, and the pressure rarely lets up. War and loss carry real weight for a children’s book, and Riordan allows a few quietly sad moments among the battles. Readers who have followed Percy from the start get a fitting ending; nobody should begin here.
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About the book
The Last Olympian is a 2009 American children's fantasy action-adventure middle grade children's fiction novel based on Greek mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It is the fifth and final novel of the original Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and is the direct sequel to The Battle of the Labyrinth. The Last Olympian revolves around the demigod Percy Jackson as he leads his friends in a last stand to protect Mount Olympus.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.7 across 2,010 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 93% of the weight and the score stays at 8.7 — the Middle grade average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 157 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 8.7 | 1.9K | 92% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Last Olympian for?
The Last Olympian 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 381 pages — shorter than 83% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
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