Lore Olympus Books in Order: The Complete Series Guide
If you’re looking for all the Lore Olympus books in order, this complete guide has every volume in Rachel Smythe’s bestselling graphic novel series so you can read the story from the very beginning.
Lore Olympus is the wildly popular romance Webtoon by Rachel Smythe that reimagines the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone in a colorful, modern world of gods, gossip, romance, and complicated relationships.
The series first debuted on Webtoon in 2018 before making the leap to print in 2021. Since then, Lore Olympus has become one of the most recognizable romance graphic novel series, earning major honors including a Goodreads Choice Award and Harvey Award.
Whether you’ve already fallen for Hades and Persephone online or want to experience their story for the first time in print, check out the complete Lore Olympus book series in order below, plus answers to frequently asked questions about the books and series.
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Lore Olympus Books in Order:
- Lore Olympus: Volume One (2021)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Two (2022)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Three (2022)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Four (2023)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Five (2023)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Six (2024)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Seven (2024)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Eight (2025)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Nine (2025)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Ten (2026)
- Lore Olympus: Volume Eleven (2026)
Lore Olympus Books in Order With Publisher Descriptions:
Lore Olympus: Volume One
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 1-25
Persephone, young goddess of spring, is new to Olympus. Her mother, Demeter, has raised her in the mortal realm, but after Persephone promises to train as a sacred virgin, she’s allowed to live in the fast-moving, glamorous world of the gods.
When her roommate, Artemis, takes her to a party, her entire life changes: she ends up meeting Hades and feels an immediate spark with the charming yet misunderstood ruler of the Underworld.
Now Persephone must navigate the confusing politics and relationships that rule Olympus, while also figuring out her own place—and her own power.
This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 1–25 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Two
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 26–49
Persephone was ready to start a new life when she left the mortal realm for Olympus.
However, she quickly discovered the dark side of her glamorous new home—from the relatively minor gossip threatening her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the conceited Apollo—and she’s struggling to find her footing in the fast-moving realm of the gods.
Hades is also off-balance, fighting against his burgeoning feelings for the young goddess of spring while maintaining his lonely rule of the Underworld.
As the pair are drawn ever closer, they must untangle the twisted webs of their past and present to build toward a new future.
This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 26–49 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Three
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 50-75
All of Olympus—and the Underworld—are talking about the God of the Dead and the sprightly daughter of Demeter.
But despite the rumors of their romance, Hades and Persephone have plenty to navigate on their own.
Since coming to Olympus, Persephone has struggled to be the perfect maiden goddess. Her attraction to Hades has only complicated the intense burden of the gods’ expectations.
And after Apollo’s assault, Persephone fears she can no longer bury the intense feelings of hurt and love that she’s worked so hard to hide.
As Persephone contemplates her future, Hades struggles with his past, falling back into toxic habits in Minthe’s easy embrace.
With all the mounting pressure and expectations—of their family, friends, and enemies—both Hades and Persephone tell themselves to deny their deepest desires, but the pull between them is too tempting, too magnetic. It’s fate.
This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 50–75 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Four
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 76-102
The rumor mill of Olympus is constantly churning, but Persephone and Hades are all anyone can talk about.
With the constant gossip creating intense pressure on the pair, they decide to slow down their budding romance and focus on sorting out their own issues first.
But that’s easier said than done.
Hades struggles to find support in his personal life, with Zeus trivializing his feelings and Minthe resorting to abusive patterns in their relationship.
And while Hades tries to create healthier boundaries where he can—like finally putting a stop to his sporadic, revenge-fueled hookups with Hera—he still feels lonely and adrift.
Persephone feels equally ostracized as her classmates shun her for her connection to Hades, and she can find no refuge at home, with Apollo constantly dropping by unannounced and pushing his unwelcome advances.
And on top of it all, the wrathful god of war, Ares, has returned to Olympus to dredge up his sordid history with the goddess of spring, threatening to surface Persephone’s dark and mysterious past and ruin her tenuous position in the land of the gods.
Despite agreeing to take it slow, Persephone and Hades find themselves inextricably drawn toward each other once more amid the chaos. The pull of fate cannot be denied.
This edition of Rachel Smythe’s original Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus features exclusive behind-the-scenes content and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 76–102 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Five
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 103-126
It is Persephone’s birthday, and she receives the ultimate gift: Hades confesses his desire for her, leading to their first kiss.
But that doesn’t necessarily make things easier for the goddess of spring, who is still in over her head in gossip-driven Olympus.
Persephone feels intense guilt over the official breakup between Hades and Minthe, she is struggling to find her footing in her fast-paced job, and—worst of all—the shades of her past are slowly coming to light.
After an unexpected encounter with Apollo, Persephone flees into the depths of the Underworld. Concerned for her safety and determined to find her, Hades must team up with Artemis, Eros, and Hera, but they’re working against a ticking clock.
Zeus knows about the bloody secret in Persephone’s past, and now the furious king of the gods will stop at nothing to bring her to justice.
This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner Award–winning webcomic Lore Olympus features exclusive behind-the-scenes content and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 103–126 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Six
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 127–152
Chaos reigns in Olympus as Zeus publicly declares Persephone a traitor and issues a warrant for her arrest. But Hades defies his brother’s decree, sheltering Persephone in the Underworld—and as the pair spend more time together, they are able to speak openly about their pasts. The goddess of spring admits the truth behind the bloody secret that led to Zeus’s ire, and the king of the Underworld shares the trauma he suffered at the hands of his power-hungry father, Kronos.
But as Hades and Persephone’s relationship grows stronger, others begin to fall apart. The bond between Hades and Zeus is stretched to its limit, threatening to fracture the peace between their realms. Persephone and Artemis’s friendship hangs by a thread as the goddess of the hunt slowly uncovers the vile truth about her twin, Apollo. A line is being drawn in the heavens, putting everyone’s loyalties into question as all the gods are forced to choose sides.
And as the cracks in the foundation of the pantheon spread, something darker and more earth-shattering might soon be released.
This volume collects episodes 127–152 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Seven
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 153-179
The rifts between realms grow ever wider as the temporary shelter Persephone had found in the Underworld is destroyed. Apollo has captured Demeter, turning the fugitive goddess over to Zeus in an attempt to win the king’s favor. Persephone and her mother must now stand trial for concealing Persephone’s unsanctioned act of wrath—though the goddess of spring feels secure with Hades on her side.
But safety is not guaranteed in the world of the gods.
As the trial brings to light truths and betrayals that threaten to upset everything—even Hades and Persephone’s relationship—the other gods face perils of their own.
Eros uncovers Ampelus’s secret during a fight in the Mortal Realm. Thanatos and Daphne’s budding relationship is threatened by a vengeful Apollo. Minthe is trapped in her cursed form until Persephone gains full control over her powers. And Hera is haunted by the specter of Kronos, whose influence in Olympus seems to be growing . . .
This volume collects episodes 153-179 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Eight
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 180–206
Revelations rock Olympus as Persephone’s trial ends, threatening to throw the gods into a new war.
Though Persephone and Hades become closer than ever after she opens up to him about all she has endured, their peace is shattered when another truth is revealed: Apollo is Zeus’s son. The announcement shocks the pantheon, and the king of the gods realizes that the would-be usurper wants Persephone’s power to take the throne.
Zeus banishes Persephone to the Mortal Realm and, out of fear, cuts it off entirely from the rest of the gods. This decree succeeds in undercutting Apollo’s plan, but also inadvertently begins a decade-long divine cold war when Hades strikes back by shuttering the Underworld. With the gods scattered and weakened, Kronos uses the ensuing bedlam to finally escape his imprisonment and begin staging his own coup.
Persephone has only one choice when she discovers all the realms on the verge of collapse: Descend into the Underworld to try to defeat the power-hungry Titan, claim her rightful place as queen, and reunite with her one true love.
This volume collects episodes 180–206 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Nine
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 207–233
Persephone and Hades are finally reunited when the banished goddess of spring returns to the Underworld to claim her rightful place as queen. Now that Hades and Persephone have defeated and imprisoned the power-hungry Kronos once more, nothing can keep them apart, and years of being separated have only made their desire for each other grow. But the other Olympians can’t help but meddle, pushing the pair to make things official with a coronation—and a wedding.
Ignoring the others who try to define their relationship, Hades and Persephone choose to take things at their own pace and focus on rebuilding the Underworld. They begin by investigating how Kronos was first able to escape, and they learn the horrifying truth that he has captured a powerful young god whose abilities help Kronos project his thoughts outside of Tartarus—thoughts he uses to plague Hera’s every waking moment. Though Kronos’s physical form is locked away, Olympus will never be free until they can rescue the child from the furious Titan’s grasp.
To save the realms, Persephone must figure out her fertility goddess powers and embrace her role as Queen of the Underworld—even as it takes her further from her mother’s expectations and her former place in the Mortal Realm.
This volume collects episodes 207–233 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Ten
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 234–260
After years of yearning, the big day has finally arrived: Hades and Persephone are getting married! It’s the ceremony of the century, and practically all the gods are invited to celebrate the happy couple. The wedding, full of love and joy, provides a much-needed respite for the pantheon . . . but the newlyweds have no time for a honeymoon.
The king and queen of the Underworld begin unprecedented dives into the dream world to find the god that Kronos took hostage—and, hopefully, to get answers on defeating the furious titan once and for all. During their explorations, they begin to suspect that Persephone’s powers over spring may have been altered. Their theory is proven correct with deadly consequences: When Persephone returns to the Mortal Realm, she ushers in not the regular change of seasons, but a never-ending winter.
And while the gods worry about the total annihilation of the Mortal Realm, Apollo uses the chaos as cover for an attempt to kill Zeus. He claims his dying father’s throne and decrees that the only way to save the Mortal Realm is if Persephone—and her power—belong to him. The others reject his outrageous demand, proposing instead that whoever can fix the failing seasons will be named interim ruler of Olympus. Hope now rests with the struggling goddess to find a way to stop the treacherous Apollo and save humankind—or else be separated from Hades forever.
This volume collects episodes 234–260 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus: Volume Eleven
by Rachel Smythe
Lore Olympus Webtoon Episodes 261–280
The race is on to save the Mortal Realm, but tragedy strikes when Kronos hijacks Morpheus’s body and kidnaps Hades. Now alone and unsure of the right way forward, Persephone is called to a leadership meeting of the gods, only to find that Apollo can manipulate her powers. He claims the spectacle proves that in order to save humanity she must marry him.
Before Persephone can even consider this cursed deal, Hera steps forward with a different solution: She will offer herself to Kronos in order to gain access to old Tartarus, wherein they’ll be able to destroy the titan, save their captured friends, and restore Persephone’s control over spring. Though the plan is risky, the gods agree it is the only path, and watch as the two goddesses descend into the depths to confront Kronos.
Meanwhile, Hades awakens in his worst nightmare, transported back in time—and right into his father’s clutches. Tortured and made to feel small, Hades thinks there is no way to escape until he meets the prisoner Kronos has been using to control the other gods. With the young goddess’s help, Hades finally finds the strength to face the titan. Combined with Persephone and Hera’s efforts, they are able to end Kronos’s influence over Olympus once and for all.
But Kronos is not the only danger the gods face. Apollo is revealed to be receiving aid from Olympus’s original tyrant, Ouranos, and the Primordial God has come to collect on the debt that arrogant Apollo owes him. And if Ouranos is unleashed once more, it will be the end of everything . . .
Can Hades and Persephone find their way back to each other and stop Apollo before he destroys the realms in his dangerous quest for power?
This final volume collects episodes 261–280 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Lore Olympus 3 Book Box Set
An ingenious take on the Greek Pantheon, Lore Olympus is a modern update on the story of Hades and Persephone.
Follow the propulsive love story of two Greek gods, told with lavish artwork and contemporary sensibilities.
This full-color boxed set contains the first three volumes in Smythe’s Eisner Award-winning webcomic: Lore Olympus: Volume One, Lore Olympus: Volume Two, and Lore Olympus: Volume Three.
Featuring the original hardcover editions and beautiful boxed case art from Smythe, these sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novels bring Greek mythology into the modern age.
This boxed set collects episodes 1–75 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lore Olympus:
Is Lore Olympus a Graphic Novel Series?
Yes! Lore Olympus is now available as a romance graphic novel series.
According to Penguin Random House, the Lore Olympus books are a full-color graphic novel adaptation of the Webtoon comic by the same name from creator Rachel Smythe. The artwork remains unaltered but has been reorganized into a graphic novel layout.
Volume One collects episodes 1-25 of the Webtoon comic. Volume Two collects episodes 26-49. Volume Three collects episodes 50-75. Volume Four collects episodes 76-102. Volume Five collects episodes 103-126. Volume Six collects episodes 127-152.
What is the Recommended Age Rating for Lore Olympus?
The Lore Olympus series is recommended for ages 14+.
Who are the Lore Olympus Characters?
Lore Olympus is a modern retelling of the Hades & Persephone love story in Greek mythology so the Lore Olympus webtoon and graphic novel series features many Greek gods and goddesses including: Hades, Persephone, Hera, Zeus, Hecate, Eros, Apollo, Athena, Demeter, Artemis, Ares, Poseidon, Hermes, Aphrodite, Psyche, Hephaestus, Hestia, Minthe, Eris, Thanatos, Dionysus and many others.
Are There LGBTQ+ Characters in Lore Olympus?
Yes, there are LGBTQ+ characters featured in the Lore Olympus series as the love story between Hestia and Athena is included.
Is Lore Olympus Coming to An End?
The Lore Olympus is coming to an end with Volume Eleven which releases in 2026.
Are There Exclusive Covers for Lore Olympus?
Yes! Barnes & Noble has published exclusive covers of the Lore Olympus books.
Is Lore Olympus Going Being Made Into a TV Series?
It was announced in 2019 that Netflix secured the rights to Lore Olympus to adapt the webtoon into a TV series, but no word has been released since on the status of this project.
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