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
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 monstersPercy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school againโhe 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.
With millions 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
Awesome!!!
5By frogs in the rainI loved this book! My friend have been badgering me about reading this for the entirety of the past school year.๐ But I can say that what they said about the book was a complete understatement! Would definitely recommend this book to other peoples. Will definitely start reading the others books in this series before and during school!Percy Jackson Book 1
5By Muffin2028This book got me back into reading!! I have often struggled getting into books especially if the first chapter is kind of slow, but this book captured my interest and kept it the entire way!! Definitely recommend reading this one and going through the series!This book is my life
5By EPICWinionPolitesI loved this book so so so much. It got me into Greek mythology. I loved the plot. Someone actually posted a PJO oc of theirs, so I thought I would do the same :) Name: Gina Lana Pronouns: she/he/they Personality: Cold, depressed, snarky, spunky, and sarcastic. (She/he/they hides depression through her smirks and remarks) Godly Parent: Hermes Appearence: Wavy black/brown hair, tan skin, blue eyes, dark blue glasses Abilities: Pretty good at archery, sword fighting. Can pick locks and steal.Stellar start to a defining young adult series.
4By DannyDanny2001Everyone remembers the first time they picked this book up. One of the best crafted openers of its genre and age range.Best book ever
5By olive_girl6533Loved 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
5By PantherHuman2013This book is the best I have ever read. Usually I donโt 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
5By โก๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฝโก1. Nico di Angelo ๐ป 2. Will Solace ๐ป 3. Rachel Elizabeth Dare ๐ 4. Annabeth Chase ๐ฆ 5. Percy Jackson ๐ 6. Zoรซ Nightshade ๐ 7. Bianca di Angelo ๐ 8. Reyna Arellano Ramirez ๐ 9. Piper McLean ๐ 10. Leo Valdez ๐ฅ 11.. Hazel Levesque ๐ 12. Jason Grace โก๏ธ SHIPS 1. ๐ป๐ป 2. ๐๐ฆ 3. โก๏ธ๐ 4. โก๏ธ๐ 5. ๐๐ โ ๏ธ!! THESE ARE NOT ALL IN THE FIRST BOOK SERIES!!โ ๏ธ also who still says โoh my gods..?โ ๐ซฃ๐ ๐So entertaining and flavorful
4By HeoajbabReading this book was like being in my own world while knowing theyโre 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.
5By Impossibro1. Percy 2. Jason 3. Leo 4. Mrs. OโLeary 5. Coach Hedge 6. Ethan 7. Annabeth 8. Paul 9. Frank 10. Carter Kane๐๐๐
5By HappyToReadAllDayPlease. Read. This. Best book ever, love all of them. Also love the other one series that branch off ( minus trials of Apollo๐ฅฒ๐ญ- poor Jason) If you see โ to many spelling errors then get the actual book, there are NONE Also donโt give books one star reviews if it can load or you arenโt smart enough to open the DAM book.10/10
5By Konner2005Really good book. It brings me back to my childhood considering I read these books when I was younger. Itโs written really well and in my opinion itโs hard to get bored while reading. Great book!If you like Greek Gods very good book!
5By DaDudeWithAttitudePercy 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! ๐ฑLOVE
5By -๐ชธCoral๐ชธ-I love this book as a 9 year old itโs super fun and I read it within like 2 months I love this book I am happy ๐For one who doesnโt know much about Percy Jacksonโฆ Itโs good!
5By Goose198I 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, youโre heading toward a great interest!It was cool
5By miahsausageIt was really fun to readGreat book
5By Pdog723I love the sample. I read through page 1-43. Since I need to ask my parents for the book. I started so I can just start when I get the book. I very recommend this book!!SOMETHING FAMILIAR
4By Paper chasin70The book was a great read. Never did I find myself bored. Definitely keeps your attention. After reading it, I strongly felt like the Harry Potter series was trying to be copied. Kinda like a copy my homework and donโt make it obvious. However it is the experience that matters and I definitely had a good one reading it. I will say that Harry Potter at least progresses in its books. Here Percy is fighting gods in the first book, which makes it a hard sell. After also attempting to watch the horrific movie, I canโt say Iโll be rushing to read the next one in the series.Loved It
5By Zipster1!This book was sooo good, I got the series for Christmas and Iโm hooked, I immediately went to grab the next book off my shelfYay
5By amazing charliecakeSo good
