Books like The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
Book 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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What it is about
- Mythology, Greek
- Middle school students
- Camps
- Friendship
- Fathers and sons
- Monsters
Kind of book
- Novel
Ages
- Children's
About this book
Its Library of Congress subjects: Mythology, Greek, Middle school students, Camps, Friendship. It is book 2 of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and listed for an audience of children.
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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about 300 pages
Cover from Google BooksWhy: Both are adventure and fantasy books.
What both books share
- adventure
The Sea of Monsters: "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "Adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre) - fantasy
The Sea of Monsters: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
- adventure
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Why: Both are adventure and fantasy books.
What both books share
- adventure
The Sea of Monsters: "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
The Phantom Tollbooth: "adventure" (OL subject); "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "Action & Adventure - General" (OL subject); "Adventure stories" (OL subject) - fantasy
The Sea of Monsters: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
The Phantom Tollbooth: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy--juvenile fiction" (OL subject)
- adventure
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Why: Both are adventure books about friendship.
What both books share
- adventure
The Sea of Monsters: "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
Holes: "Adventure stories" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre) - friendship
The Sea of Monsters: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
Holes: "Friendship" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship, fiction" (OL subject); "Friendship -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
- adventure
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Books like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
What they share, at a glance
The Sea of Monsters next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Fantasy | Adventure | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | shared | shared | not shared |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | shared | shared | not shared |
| Holes | not shared | shared | shared |
| The Outcasts | shared | not shared | shared |
| Bridge to Terabithia | shared | not shared | shared |
| Into the Wild | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Midnight | shared | not shared | not shared |
| The Merchant of Death | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Artemis Fowl | shared | not shared | not shared |
| Ella Enchanted | shared | not shared | not shared |
Tap a dot to open the record the match comes from.
The Sea of Monsters: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- First published
- First published on April 1, 2006. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
- Edition checked
- The edition checked here is a 279-page paperback from Disney-Hyperion. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026.
9781368051491 ... paperback ... 279 pages ... Disney-Hyperion
- Series
- It is book 2 of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians ... The Lightning Thief ... The Sea of Monsters
- Next in the series
- Book 3 is The Titan's Curse. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026.
The Sea of Monsters ... The Titan's Curse
Where does The Sea of Monsters sit in its series? See the reading order.
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