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Olympians Graphic Novels Books in Order

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Browse the Olympians Graphic Novels by George O'Connor in order, with short summaries, reading guidance, and series background for this Greek myth saga.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Olympians Graphic Novels books in publication order

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1

Athena

by George O'Connor

2010

Athena steps out of Zeus's shadow in a book that follows her birth, her brains, and her battles. Through a string of myths, O'Connor shows why the goddess of wisdom and war is as formidable as any hero.

2

Zeus

by George O'Connor

2010

The Olympians saga opens with Zeus as the overlooked child who survives Kronos and grows into the challenger who will topple the Titans. O'Connor turns the foundation myth of the Greek gods into a clear, fast-moving origin story.

3

Hera

by George O'Connor

2011

This volume puts Hera at the center and looks past her usual jealous-wife stereotype. Through the heroes who seek her favor, especially Heracles, O'Connor shows her pride, power, and the complicated place she holds on Olympus.

4

Hades

by George O'Connor

2012

Hades retells the story of Persephone and Demeter from the underworld's side of things. It is part romance, part family conflict, and part seasonal myth, with Persephone given more agency than readers may expect.

5

Aphrodite

by George O'Connor

2013

From her birth out of sea foam to her role in the Trojan War, Aphrodite proves that love can be as disruptive as any sword. O'Connor makes her beauty, pride, and power feel equally dangerous.

6

Poseidon

by George O'Connor

2013

Poseidon gathers sea-soaked myths around the restless god of earthquakes and oceans. Theseus, Odysseus, monsters, and the founding of Athens all help show why Poseidon is feared, worshipped, and often misunderstood.

7

Ares

by George O'Connor

2015

Set during the tenth year of the Trojan War, this volume pits Ares against Athena and shows how divine rivalry leaves human bodies in the dust. It is one of the series' most openly brutal books, and one of the sharpest.

8

Apollo

by George O'Connor

2016

Told through the voices of the Muses, Apollo follows the brilliant sun god through triumph, pride, doomed love, and deadly competition. His gifts are enormous, but so are the flaws that keep wrecking his life.

9

Artemis

by George O'Connor

2017

Artemis follows the huntress goddess through stories of solitude, protection, and swift punishment. O'Connor presents her as fierce and self-possessed, a guardian of the vulnerable who is also the last Olympian anyone should cross.

10

Hermes

by George O'Connor

2018

Hermes starts with a baby who steals cattle and only gets more troublemaking from there. Fast, funny, and clever, the book tracks the trickster god as he bends rules, charms everyone, and spreads chaos wherever he goes.

11

Hephaistos

by George O'Connor

2019

Thrown from Olympus as an infant, Hephaistos grows into the gods' greatest smith while carrying deep anger over how he has been treated. This volume turns craft, rejection, and revenge into one of the series' most personal stories.

12

Dionysos

by George O'Connor

2022

Told by Hestia, the final Olympians book follows Dionysos from mortal-born outsider to god of wine, madness, and rebirth. It closes the series with a strange, lively story about transformation, grief, and finding a place on Olympus.

Olympians Graphic Novels books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Zeus"

    Zeus

    by George O'Connor

    2010Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Athena"

    Athena

    by George O'Connor

    2010Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Hera"

    Hera

    by George O'Connor

    2011Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Hades"

    Hades

    by George O'Connor

    2012Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Poseidon"

    Poseidon

    by George O'Connor

    2013Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Aphrodite"

    Aphrodite

    by George O'Connor

    2013Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Ares"

    Ares

    by George O'Connor

    2015Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Apollo"

    Apollo

    by George O'Connor

    2016Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Artemis"

    Artemis

    by George O'Connor

    2017Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Hermes"

    Hermes

    by George O'Connor

    2018Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Hephaistos"

    Hephaistos

    by George O'Connor

    2019Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Dionysos"

    Dionysos

    by George O'Connor

    2022Olympians Graphic Novels, Book 12

Series background & context

The Olympians Graphic Novels are George O'Connor's comic-book retellings of Greek myth, but they do not read like a dry tour through famous names. Each book picks one god or goddess as the lead and builds a story around that figure's viewpoint, personality, and place in the larger divine family. The series starts with Zeus, then widens through Athena, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and the rest of the twelve Olympians.

That structure is one of the best things about the series. Every volume can stand on its own, yet the books also connect like pieces of a much larger family saga. You watch power shift, grudges deepen, old promises return, and myths that seemed separate start to feel like they belong to the same world.

Mount Olympus is only part of the setting. O'Connor moves the story through the heavens, the underworld, the sea, battlefields, and the homes of mortals, always showing how the gods reach into human lives. Hades turns the Persephone story into a clash of love, control, and grief. Poseidon brings in sea monsters, heroes, and the founding of Athens. Ares pulls the series into the Trojan War and shows what happens when divine rivalries are paid for by human beings.

Family drama is half the fun.

The cast is huge, but the books stay readable because each god has a clear identity. Athena is clever and strategic. Hera is proud, wounded, and politically powerful. Aphrodite is far more dangerous than her title might make younger readers expect. Hermes is charming chaos in motion. Hephaistos carries craft, pain, and resentment into every room. By the time the series reaches Apollo, Artemis, and Dionysos, the world feels full without feeling crowded.

The tone lands in a sweet spot for middle grade and teen readers. These books are lively, funny, and full of action, but they also leave in the cruelty, vanity, and messiness that make mythology feel alive. O'Connor draws on multiple versions of the myths, so the stories feel researched, yet he tells them with the snap of a modern adventure comic. Monsters are scary. Gods are petty. Heroes make things worse as often as they make them better.

If you want a Greek myth series that respects the source material while still moving fast, this is a good place to start. Readers who like mythology, superhero storytelling, or graphic novels with a strong sense of character usually find a lot to enjoy here. The books teach you the shape of the old stories, but they also remind you that myths are supposed to be wild, memorable, and a little unruly.

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