The Lightning Thief vs The Sea of Monsters: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Camps, Adaptations, Greek Mythology, Friendship, Young Adult, 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 Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters Rick Riordan · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.5 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Lightning Thief is the easier read (Easy), The Sea of Monsters more demanding (Light).

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