Kane Chronicles Books in Order
Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan contains 12 books, published between 2010 and 2018: 3 in the Kane Chronicles and 9 related titles. The first book is The Red Pyramid (2010) and the newest main-line book is The Serpent's Shadow (2012). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 2010–2018
- Confirmed
- 12 of 12 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,475 in 5 of 12 books
Kane Chronicles is a Rick Riordan listing of 12 books from 2010 to 2018, built on Egyptian mythology. The Red Pyramid (2010), The Throne of Fire (2011) and The Serpent's Shadow (2012) sit alongside The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide (2012) and The Son of Sobek (2013), The Staff of Serapis (2014) and The Crown of Ptolemy (2015). Subjects list magic, brothers and sisters, snakes, Egyptologists and graphic novels. Brooklyn House Magician's Manual (2018) is the newest, and the run is listed as likely complete.
How many Kane Chronicles books are there?
Kane Chronicles has 12 books, released between 2010 and 2018. 3 of them belong to the Kane Chronicles, and 9 related titles sit outside it: crossover stories, graphic novels and companion books.
Kane Chronicles Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Kane Chronicles books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120105164/4
- 220114524/4
- 32012–4/4
- 42012–4/4
- 52012–4/4
- 62013–4/4
- 72014–4/4
- 820151604/4
- 92015–4/4
- 1020151874/4
- 1120171604/4
- 122018–4/4
Do you have to read Kane Chronicles books in order?
You should read the Kane Chronicles in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 9 related titles (crossover stories, graphic novels and companion books) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Kane Chronicles book also stands alone.
Where to start with Kane Chronicles
Start with The Red Pyramid (2010), the earliest published book in the Kane Chronicles.
What is the newest Kane Chronicles book?
The Serpent's Shadow (2012) is the newest book in the Kane Chronicles. The newest related title is Brooklyn House Magician's Manual (2018).
Is there a new Kane Chronicles book coming?
No next Kane Chronicles book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Kane Chronicles at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Kane Chronicles title on record is The Serpent's Shadow (2012), 14 years ago. Related titles have appeared since.
- Release pace
- Kane Chronicles books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,475 pages across the 5 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 187 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kane Chronicles books, 12 of 12, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 12 of the 12 titles appear in all four independent book listings.
What the Kane Chronicles books are about
8 of the 12 Kane Chronicles books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: egyptian mythology is tagged on 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Egyptian Mythology 7 of 8 books
- Magic 6 of 8 books
- Adventure stories 3 of 8 books
- Children's fiction 3 of 8 books
- Fantasy 3 of 8 books
- Brothers and sisters 2 of 8 books
- Comics & graphic novels 2 of 8 books
- Snakes 2 of 8 books
- Travel 2 of 8 books
More books by Rick Riordan
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Rick Riordan books in order 82 books