Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Book 1)

Rick Riordan

May 2008 · Percy Jackson and The Olympians Book 1 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

The first book in the bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Now with a new cover look! Discover the story behind the Disney+ series.

HALF BOY - HALF GOD - ALL HERO.

Look, I never asked to be the son of a Greek god. I was just a normal kid. . . until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher.

Percy Jackson is having a bad week. His life has gone from totally normal to monsters-from-Greek-mythology-randomly-appearing kind of strange. Worse still, the king of the gods thinks Percy has stolen his all-powerful lightning bolt - and it seems making Zeus angry is a very bad idea.

Now Percy and his friends have just ten days to catch the true lightning thief and stop all-out war from erupting on Mount Olympus. . .

What could possibly go wrong?

Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, brand-new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Chalice of the Gods – out now!

And don't miss the trio's next adventure in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess, coming soon!

Ratings and reviews

Rick Riordan's books are incredible, especially Percy J's. Like, they're funny and sarcastic at the same time as they're sad and... you know, a perfect mix of emotions✨ and the best thing is that basically everyone can read and love these wonderful books (all ages)❤️And seeing how this saga has grown to this point, now not only having fans aged 12 and over, but an entire audience, it's amazing. In fact, the book is also perfect for those who are just starting to get into the world of reading.

This book is amazing it is interesting how an 12. years boy defeat such a Titan and his amazing fighting skill other hand Grover was the best too Nancy was being a spolied sometimes but she played an important role too this is an excellent book highly recommend for reading the mythological creature and gods and story of every god percy Jackson is an emotion. Being a troubled kid dyslexic he was a brave soul and never give up and how he saved his friends and his adventures and the lighting thief i didn't think but it crossed our level of imagination and the other world monsters etc

When I first read the Percy Jackson the lightning thief I got so absorbed to it I stayed up till late at night to read it.My friend the next day told me I looked drowsy and pissed and I told him why.IT WAS ALL WORTH IT! This book is the best and is a must read.Once I finished it I looked for more and now I've got the whole series.Rick Riordan also inspired me to start to write my own books so a couple months ago I started making a story and it turned out to be a hit.I read to my classroom mates and got it published but it hasn't turned into a big famous book.So thank you Rick Riordan.

About the author

Rick Riordan (he/him), dubbed 'storyteller of the gods' by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a live-action series on Disney+. His latest novel is Daughter of the Deep, a modern take on Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRiordan.