American children's novel, 2005, first in the Percy Jackson series
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
First edition cover
Author
Rick Riordan
Cover artist
Peter Bollinger John Rocco (later edition matching the sequels)
Series
Percy Jackson & the Olympians (book 1)
Genre
Fantasy, Young adult, Greek mythology
Publisher
Miramax Books[1] Puffin Books, Disney-Hyperion
Publication date
July 1, 2005 (hardcover) April 1, 2006 (paperback)[2]
Publication place
United States
Media type
Print (hardcover), audiobook CD
Pages
377[3]
ISBN
0-7868-5629-7
OCLC
60786141
LC Class
PZ7.R4829 Li 2005[3]
Followed by
The Sea of Monsters[4]
The Lightning Thief is a 2005 American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology, the first children's novel by Rick Riordan. The opening installment in the series Percy Jackson & the Olympians, the book was recognized among the year's best for children. Riordan followed the novel with various books and spin-off series, spawning the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles media franchise.
A film adaptation of the book was released to United States theaters on February 12, 2010. The Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians adapts The Lightning Thief in its first season, which began December 19, 2023.
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^Riordan, Rick (2006). The Lightning Thief. New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 0-7868-3865-5.
^ abThe lightning thief(first edition). LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). June 14, 2005. ISBN 9780786856299. OCLC 60786141. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
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