The Lightning Thief
About this book
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction—Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 147691 readers · 377 pages · ≈ 6 h 59 m · Easy
What order should I read the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series?
Read The Lightning Thief first, then follow the publication order above — The Sea of Monsters, then The Battle of the Labyrinth, then The lightning thief, then Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, then The Titan's Curse, then The Last Olympian, then The Demigod Files, then The Titan's Curse.
How long does it take to read The Lightning Thief?
About ≈ 6 h 59 m — 377 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Lightning Thief?
377 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Lightning Thief?
It sits on the Mythology, Young Adult, Science Fiction shelves.
Has The Lightning Thief been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010).
Is The Lightning Thief in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Lightning Thief?
The main characters include Percy Jackson, Poseidon (Greek deity), Zeus (Greek deity), Hades (Greek deity).
Where does The Lightning Thief take place?
It is set in Manhattan, Long Island, New York during Modern Times, 21st-Century.
Who wrote The Lightning Thief?
Rick Riordan.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians — reading order
- → The Lightning Thief (2005) you are here
- 1 The Sea of Monsters (2005)
- 2 The Battle of the Labyrinth (2005)
- 3 The lightning thief (2005)
- 4 Percy Jackson's Greek Gods (2006)
- 5 The Titan's Curse (2007)
- 6 The Last Olympian (2009)
- 7 The Demigod Files (2009)
- 8 The Titan's Curse (2013)