The Lightning Thief vs The Sea of Monsters: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Camps, Adaptations, Greek Mythology, Friendship, Young Adult, Adventure
The Lightning Thief
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…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Sea of Monsters
After a year spent trying to prevent a catastropic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Tyson--a…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Lightning Thief has the widest readership — 147691 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Lightning Thief | The Sea of Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (147691) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (3236) | 4.0 (1946) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (64) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (8526) | 4.5 (5033) |
Reception
| The Lightning Thief | The Sea of Monsters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 147691 | 5033 |
| Editions | 103 | 83 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 39493 | — |
| Reading it now | 8691 | — |
| Written reviews | 2974 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 14576 | 12430 |
| Pages | 377 | 288 |