The Lightning Thief

Key facts about The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan wrote The Lightning Thief, a novel on our list. It has been out since 1 July 2005. The book has 384 pages.

We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9798855113020 to find the main one.

The Lightning Thief is book 1 of 10 in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. The series has 10 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. Wrath of the Triple Goddess is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 24 September 2024.

Additionally, Rick Riordan writes Tres Navarre, The Heroes of Olympus and The Kane Chronicles, plus 3 more series. Those series sit on our crime and fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, The Wild Zone is the latest published Rick Riordan book on file, from 29 September 2026.

About Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is an American author who reshaped middle-grade fantasy by fusing Greek mythology with contemporary American life in Percy Jackson and the Olympians, introducing Percy, a dyslexic, ADHD twelve-year-old who discovers he's the son of Poseidon and is thrust into a modern-day world where the Greek gods and monsters are alive and active. See every Rick Riordan book in order.