Wants the full novels
Begin with The Red Pyramid and read the three prose books in order.
Book Series · 5 Books
The Kane Chronicles Books
In order from The Red Pyramid to Brooklyn House Magician's Manual.
Rick Riordan's completed trilogy follows siblings Carter and Sadie Kane as they discover their magical heritage and confront Egyptian gods, monsters, and threats to the world.
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Reading order
How to Read The Kane Chronicles
Read The Red Pyramid, The Throne of Fire, and The Serpent's Shadow in order. Carter and Sadie alternate the narration, and each book carries their family story and central conflict forward.
The three graphic novels retell the same trilogy. The Survival Guide and Brooklyn House Magician's Manual are optional reference books. Save Demigods & Magicians until readers know both the Kane and Percy Jackson worlds.
Sources: Rick Riordan's official Kane Chronicles page, Disney Books' Brooklyn House guide page, Disney Books' crossover page.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
These humorous, fast-paced adventures include mythological monsters, possession, family death and grief, kidnapping and banishment, injuries, battles, threats to destroy the world, and characters risking or losing their lives. Egyptian gods and religious figures appear as active fantasy characters.
Where to start
Where Should My Child Start?
Prefers graphic storytelling
Start with The Red Pyramid graphic novel. The three graphic books adapt the prose trilogy rather than continue it.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
Sale price
$1049
Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2010
The Red Pyramid
By Rick Riordan
Siblings must stop an ancient god to uncover their family's secrets.
519 pages· 124,541 words· Est. 14 hour read
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Paperback
Summary: Carter and Sadie Kane, once estranged siblings, are thrust into a perilous adventure when their father's experiment at the British Museum unleashes the Egyptian god Set. With their father banished and the gods awakening, the Kanes must race across the globe to thwart Set's sinister plans. As they delve deeper into ancient mysteries, they uncover their family's hidden ties to a secret order dating back to the pharaohs. Can they stop Set before it's too late, or will their world be consumed by chaos?
In reading order
The Kane Chronicles Series
5 books · Published 2010–2018
#1
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$1049
The Red Pyramid
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2010
Siblings must stop an ancient god to uncover their family's secrets.
#2
Sale price
$958
The Throne of Fire
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2011
Can the Kanes stop the Chaos snake before the world ends?
#3
Sale price
$958
The Serpent's Shadow
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2012
A young girl and her brother must navigate the world of Egyptian gods and magic to save their family and the world from an ancient evil.
Sale price
$1299
Survival Guide
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2012
Unlock ancient secrets with a guide to gods, creatures, and magic.
Sale price
$1248
Brooklyn House Magician's Manual
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018
Unlock ancient magic and navigate a world of Egyptian deities and creatures.
The same trilogy in graphic form
The Kane Chronicles Graphic Novels
3 books · Published 2012–2017
Three visual adaptations matching the prose books one for one. Readers can choose either format without adding another story to the sequence.
#1
#1 in Series
Graphic Nov.
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$1398
The Red Pyramid (Graphic Novel)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2012
Siblings must stop an ancient god from destroying the world.
#2
#2 in Series
Graphic Nov.
Sale price
$1398
The Throne of Fire (Graphic Novel)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2015
Siblings race against chaos to find the Book of Ra.
#3
#3 in Series
Graphic Nov.
Sale price
$1398
The Serpent's Shadow (Graphic Novel)
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2017
Chaos snake threatens eternal darkness; Kanes must find lost magic to save the world.
Optional guides and crossover stories
More from the Kane World
3 books · Published 2012–2018
Two reference guides explain the magic and mythology, while Demigods & Magicians brings the Kanes together with Percy Jackson characters after both series are familiar.
Sale price
$1299
Survival Guide
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2012
Unlock ancient secrets with a guide to gods, creatures, and magic.
Sale price
$1398
Demigods & Magicians
Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2016
Demigods and magicians unite to stop an ancient evil threatening New York.
Sale price
$1248
Brooklyn House Magician's Manual
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018
Unlock ancient magic and navigate a world of Egyptian deities and creatures.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Kane Chronicles series?
There are 5 books in the Kane Chronicles series. It began with The Red Pyramid in 2010, and the newest book, Brooklyn House Magician's Manual, was published in 2018.
What order should you read the Kane Chronicles books in?
Start with The Red Pyramid and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #5.
What ages are the Kane Chronicles books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–14, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The people
The Creative Behind the Books
The people who bring The Kane Chronicles to life.
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