Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief

By Rick Riordan

  • Release Date: 2009-05-02
  • Genre: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables for Young Adults
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 8,204 Ratings

Description

The #1 New York Times Bestseller | Now a series on Disney+

12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he is the son of Poseidon in the opener to the hilarious, fast-paced adventure fantasy series for young readers ages 10 and up

The eBook edition of the first book in Rick Riordan’s thrilling series, filled with magic, mythology, and plenty of monsters


Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school again—he can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is he supposed to stand by while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself when his teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him?

Mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. What’s worse, he's angered a few of them: Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.

Percy and his friends Grover the satyr, and Annabeth, the demigod daughter of Athena, must find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. They travel cross country to the gates of the Underworld in Los Angeles, facing a host of enemies determined to stop them.

Withmillions of copies and over 10 years spent on the New York Times bestseller list, Percy has also become a movie, a Broadway musical, and now a Disney+ series. He continues to find fans in classrooms and libraries across the world.

Reviews

  • Best book ever

    5
    By olive_girl6533
    Loved the story and the plot. It was clear that the author put a lot of thought and care into his characters. I will be ready the rest of the series and The Heroes of Olympus along with The Trials of Apollo. This is going to be a series I will always go back to when I want something fun to read. Can't wait to meet Will Solace and Nico di Angelo!! I was reading through the comments and I saw that one user uploaded their own OC so I will do the same just for fun (cringe warning) my Percy Jackson oc- Name: Sawako, daughter of Medusa and Poseidon Personality: cold but at the same time caring. While she might show outwardly that she am cold and stoic her heart is kind and she wants to help others in any way I can but it's just hard for me to do so. Godly Parent: Medusa and Poseidon Appearance: her eyes were white just like her mothers, thankfully she dont have Medusa's snake hair though, but she does have her 'beauty' Abilities: her powers are the same as her mother's, with one look at someone she can turn them into stone. I 100% RECOMMEND THIS FOR ANYONE WHO LIKES HE HP SERIES!! I WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND THE NEW DISNEY+ SHOW FOR THE PJO SERIES STARING WALKER, LEAH, (the actor for Grover because I don't know it on the tip of my tongue sorry), DIOR, AND CHARLIE. (DO NOR WATCH THE MOVIES THEY WILL RUIN THE PJO SERIES FOR YOU)
  • Great Book

    5
    By PantherHuman2013
    This book is the best I have ever read. Usually I don’t like to read, after I read it for a school project, I decided that I will read the entire series and watch the movies because it was so good.
  • TOP 12 CHARACTERS/SHIPS

    5
    By PJO Lover
    1. Nico di Angelo 👻 2. Will Solace 🌻 3. Rachel Elizabeth Dare 💚 4. Annabeth Chase 🦉 5. Percy Jackson 🌊 6. Zoë Nightshade 🌒 7. Bianca di Angelo 💀 8. Reyna Arellano Ramirez 😈 9. Piper McLean 💋 10. Leo Valdez 🔥 11.. Hazel Levesque 💜 12. Jason Grace ⚡️ SHIPS 1. 🌻👻 2. 🌊🦉 3. ⚡️💋 4. ⚡️😈 5. 🌊💚 ⚠️!! THESE ARE NOT ALL IN THE FIRST BOOK SERIES!!⚠️ also who still says “oh my gods..?” 🫣😅🙊
  • So entertaining and flavorful

    4
    By Heoajbab
    Reading this book was like being in my own world while knowing they’re still on earth sometimes. The descriptions of all the characters, the places, even their personalities were explained so subtly. Am absolutely in love with this book and would add it to my collection of paperbacks if i could!
  • Top 10 characters.

    5
    By Impossibro
    1. Percy 2. Jason 3. Leo 4. Mrs. O’Leary 5. Coach Hedge 6. Ethan 7. Annabeth 8. Paul 9. Frank 10. Carter Kane
  • 😍😍😍

    5
    By HappyToReadAllDay
    Please. Read. This. Best book ever, love all of them. Also love the other one series that branch off ( minus trials of Apollo🥲😭- poor Jason) If you see “ to many spelling errors then get the actual book, there are NONE Also don’t give books one star reviews if it can load or you aren’t smart enough to open the DAM book.
  • 10/10

    5
    By Konner2005
    Really good book. It brings me back to my childhood considering I read these books when I was younger. It’s written really well and in my opinion it’s hard to get bored while reading. Great book!
  • If you like Greek Gods very good book!

    5
    By DaDudeWithAttitude
    Percy Jackson is a series about Percy being the son of Poseidon who goes on a quest to retrieve the master-bolt and get it back to Zeus. This book is very good if you have played Fortnite and the Greek God season. (Such a good season) I hope you read this book because I honestly really enjoyed it! 🔱
  • LOVE

    5
    By ✝️🐺wolf-warrior🐺✝️
    I love this book as a 9 year old it’s super fun and I read it within like 2 months I love this book I am happy 😊
  • For one who doesn’t know much about Percy Jackson… It’s good!

    5
    By Goose198
    I only started enjoying Greek Mythology and all that it has to offer. And this only heightened it! Reading it in a day was also interesting for me, 400-ish pages are crazy! Whoever decides to read it, you’re heading toward a great interest!