The Lightning Thief vs The lightning thief: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Camps, Adaptations, Greek Mythology, Friendship, Fantasy fiction, Adventure

Cover of The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.4 380 pages · ≈ 7 h 02 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The lightning thief

The lightning thief Robert Venditti · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.4 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Easy Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
The lightning thief is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Lightning Thief.

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