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Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Book 1, The Lightning Thief

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Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse -- Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon, a mystery unfolds and together with his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

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Modern Mythology submitted by DBJC on December 17, 2007, 5:14pm A great twist in ancient Greek mythology and the modern 21st century. Who doesn't want to read it? Monsters, gods, demigods, three kids...or rather two demigods and a satyr try to find Zeus' master lightning bolt before he goes haywire with Hades and cause World War III.

The Lightning Thief Review submitted by adamnick on February 9, 2010, 8:03pm A really awesome book and I would give this book to anyone who liked Greek Mythology and action. Rick Riordan puts on a good show throughout the whole book leaving readers eager for more. Full of Monsters, Gods, Demigods, Satyrs and The Lightning Thief!!

Never gets old submitted by Michael P. on February 16, 2010, 7:30pm I enjoy the entire Percy Jackson series not only because it is fast-paced and full of twists and turns but because it is a great place to start reading about mythology. When I started reading "The Lightning Thief" I decided to check out a book on Greek mythology so that I could get more background on the characters. Also, check out www.theoi. com for an awesome site that covers everything about Greek mythology. This site includes the primary sources (where the stories first came from) for all of the myths, Gods, and creatures!

Percy Jackson submitted by bubbles1234 on June 18, 2011, 11:14am The lightening thief is a great book about greek mythology. It is an easy and fun way to learn about greek myths. I would definitely recommend this book!

Percy Jackson: The Lightning Theif submitted by Smiles on June 18, 2011, 5:35pm This first book of the Percy Jackson is a combination of Greek Mythology and 21 century things. I would definitely reccommend this book if you are interested in Greek Mythology. It has monsters, gods, demigods, and a hunt for Zeus' master lightning bolt, all in one book!!

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! submitted by sangeun on June 18, 2011, 8:47pm Very thrilling! I had fun reading this wonderful book!

Great submitted by mysterio on June 19, 2011, 7:23am A combination of Greek mythology and the 21st century.

Great series! submitted by gracej on June 21, 2011, 7:14pm This is an action-packed series about a half-blood (half-god, half-human) and his adventures with his friends. A great twist on Greek Mythology with modern kids. I would recommend the series!

the lightning thief review submitted by oshi1232 on June 22, 2011, 12:24pm Tthis was a very good book. It was exciting in many ways. It has a lot of action in it too. It is about a boy named Percy Jackson. It is when him and hie friends try to go get back Pery's mom.

Best Book Ever submitted by alemerand on June 23, 2011, 10:13am This book is one of my favorite books I strongly recomend to anyone looking for a good book

Never submitted by nfrassrand on June 23, 2011, 12:16pm It will never ever get old. It will always be awesome and thrilling!

percy jackson submitted by steelersfan1 on June 24, 2011, 11:15am Percy Jackson is awesome. The book has so much action

Percy Jackson submitted by nlemerand on June 24, 2011, 12:09pm This book is one of the best books that I have ever read!!!

You will love this bool!!!! submitted by angelasmith on June 24, 2011, 3:08pm this is a great book full of adventure where greek mythology comes to life

cool submitted by harajuku528 on June 24, 2011, 4:22pm i luv greek mythology

awsome comination submitted by krishnansuresh on June 24, 2011, 4:55pm a great combination of greek mythology, present time, and adventure!!! a book you dont want to miss

OK Fantasy for Kids submitted by sdunav on June 25, 2011, 2:35pm I didn't hate it, but talk about (almost literal!) deus ex machina plot lines!

I liked Percy's ADHD and dyslexia, but it was all rather inconsistent - at one point he reads a tag on something with no problem.

I'm glad this is getting kids reading, but I probably won't be reading more in the series. I would recommend it for kids who like action-filled plots - it reminds me of James Patterson's "Maximum Ride" series in that respect (but without the annoying 2-3 page chapters).

Amazing Book submitted by TripleH123 on June 26, 2011, 8:21pm This book is great and full greek mythology!

READ IT submitted by vmclaugh on June 27, 2011, 10:50am AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i LLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVE this book

percy submitted by jdimarzo on June 27, 2011, 6:03pm percy and clarisse are super enemys! they are furious at one another!

Cool submitted by Ying Zh on June 30, 2011, 2:25pm It is cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Read submitted by tree64 on July 1, 2011, 6:13pm got my attention and made me read the rest of the series and the kane chronicles as well.

what joy thinks submitted by joiemma on July 1, 2011, 7:42pm great

BEST BOOK EVER submitted by sophie104 on July 2, 2011, 3:40pm a comical book where greek mythology mixes in with the modern world

Exciting Start submitted by baifamily2 on July 2, 2011, 8:14pm This book has an exciting start to pull the reader into the book. The start makes the reader want to read every single word of every single page of every single book of the series.

Percy Jackson submitted by 22Alex on July 7, 2011, 10:55am Percy always loved the water, and can almost breath in it, but when he is given a magic pen that can turn into a bronze sword, not only does he go on a dangerous journey, but also finds out that he is the son of a god!

Awesome submitted by Morgsush on July 7, 2011, 9:18pm This is a great book! Rick Riordan is an awesome writer that wants you to keep on reading this and never put it down!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! submitted by arjlib234 on July 8, 2011, 9:20pm This book is one of my most favorite books of all time(see my list)!

Great Author submitted by coolwhipcat on July 9, 2011, 10:38am I love the way this book is written! It's funny but detailed descriptions are awesome. The plot is a little harry potter rip-offish, but it's still very good. I love the movie too; it's very different but good.

wow submitted by jeromeng on July 9, 2011, 11:54am so cool

AWSOME! submitted by Nathan Ng on July 9, 2011, 12:17pm SWEET! GREAT USE of greek myths

Greek gods in modern day submitted by KathyD on July 9, 2011, 3:00pm I really enjoyed how the author transferred the traditional Greek mythology into the modern day. Medusa runs a garden statue shop, Mount Olympus is at the top of the Empire State Building, and the god of War looks like a tough biker. If you need to learn Greek mythology for school, this is an easy and amusing way to learn about the characters and stories while enjoying a great book.

Wow... submitted by mwallagm on July 9, 2011, 3:25pm Were does Rick Riordan think of ths stuff? this is great!!!

BEST SERIES EVER submitted by sambenk424 on July 9, 2011, 5:34pm this is a great series and I recommend it to everybody.

Love it! submitted by Zeineb on July 10, 2011, 10:40am This is an amazing book! I love all of the authors work, and this is a great start at it. Great Read!!!!!!

The New Demigod in Town submitted by shalinigurl on July 10, 2011, 12:42pm Give it up for the new Harry Potter! Rick Riordin's lively personality made this series possible! With humor, love, action and more only a dork wouldn't like this book!

Great Book submitted by drewy234432 on July 10, 2011, 3:25pm This is a great book in one of my favorite series. The author has a great imagination by modernizing the Greek gods places that were originally in Greece moving into the USA. Mount Olympus on top of the empire state building and so on.

Great book! submitted by pbapat on July 11, 2011, 3:04pm i love this book1

Good! submitted by ColeenT on July 12, 2011, 2:20pm Great!

Awesome~! submitted by northeorg on July 13, 2011, 2:33pm Looks cool :)

the best submitted by Bookbird on July 13, 2011, 6:39pm favorite book in series!!!!

amazing submitted by readingking on July 15, 2011, 3:29pm this book is too good

AWESOME submitted by booklover101 on July 15, 2011, 6:55pm its one of my fave books! its so exciting

Awesome series submitted by Zhengyang1022 on July 16, 2011, 1:44pm In this amazing book, Percy has to find the master lightning bolt. This is one of my favorite series.

lightning thief submitted by foxridgect on July 16, 2011, 2:23pm this book is awesome!

Amazing submitted by Smileyfrowns on July 17, 2011, 2:47pm A great book for kids and adults, demigods and mortals alike will fall under the spell of Percy Jackson, where Greek Mythology, isn't, mythology.

Awesome submitted by mohkaba on July 17, 2011, 9:25pm this book is really good

OMG submitted by aschulte on July 18, 2011, 5:49pm I love this book its the bestest in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) c( - :

AWSOME submitted by lsfnewyork on July 19, 2011, 5:33am ABSOLUTLY AWSOMLY AWSOME

awesome book submitted by Michele Huston on July 19, 2011, 7:03pm awesome book!

I did not like it submitted by hjaworsk on July 20, 2011, 3:29pm my class read it and i was bored. It is not my topic!!!!

good submitted by xjasx on July 20, 2011, 3:59pm great book I loved these series even though my teachers kept telling me it was a low lexile book

Great submitted by yujiehua on July 27, 2011, 12:01pm This book is great because Percy Jackson survives the monsters that tries to kill him.

Awesome submitted by Memoria1224 on July 28, 2011, 7:12pm This is the best series ever!

Percy your a wonder submitted by ferdoble on July 31, 2011, 9:45pm WOW, what a great series. Very formulaic, but still very good, you’ll see what I mean. It made me want to go review my old ancient empire text books.

perfect submitted by sunitas on August 1, 2011, 8:19pm perfect

awesomeness submitted by shreyas on August 2, 2011, 4:06pm awesomeness

great submitted by sauerr on August 4, 2011, 4:43pm this is a good rad aloud for 4 or 5 graders. I think that you would probably read it on your own if you where older or the same age

Awesome!! submitted by Edbella9922 on August 6, 2011, 11:55am Thrilling, heart-racing!!! I love it!

Good Start submitted by 0liviap0pp on August 13, 2011, 10:36am A good start to a pretty good series.

A great book submitted by catlover123 on March 1, 2012, 11:12am I really enjoyed reading this book.

Amazing! submitted by DoodleBob on June 16, 2012, 4:15pm I have never read a book so good that it ties in awesomeness harry potter

The Lightning Thief submitted by leehannah on June 16, 2012, 8:51pm I really enjoyed this book, and it really reminded me of the Harry Potter series. So, for those of you who like fantasy type of books you would really enjoy the Percy Jackson series. After reading the first book, it made me want to read the second and then the third. These books are really interesting and it has a little bit of history to it. I would recommend these books for grades: 3 to 8

Good submitted by Bobo34 on June 17, 2012, 11:29am best book ever!!!

you will learn lots of mythology submitted by camelsamba on June 17, 2012, 9:43pm I learned a LOT of Greek mythology by reading this, but the foreshadowing in parts was way too thick and that diminished my enjoyment. There does seem to be quite a lot of battles with mythical monsters, but they all advance the plot and add to the story. This is a children's book more so than YA.

Awesome start to a series! submitted by keb157 on June 18, 2012, 8:02pm The Lightning Thief is a great start to the Percy Jackson Series. The beginning makes you want read more and before you know it you are on the fifth book!

Really good submitted by catherinek on June 19, 2012, 7:36am This is a action packed book with plenty of great things.

amizing submitted by imsuk lee on June 20, 2012, 2:04pm a very good book

great submitted by Maha Ali on June 20, 2012, 7:11pm great book

Great submitted by tawesomenessk on June 23, 2012, 6:22pm great book

Stunning! submitted by kbruey on June 29, 2012, 12:25pm This entire series, but this one especially, was a great adventure book. Like many of his books, Riordan demonstrates his ability to think up a fascinating story, and combine it with great writing skill and detail. Reading this book also fueled my interest in Greek mythology, which now I study much. No wonder this book is so popular!

liked it submitted by unknown on July 2, 2012, 10:51am lots of action

Awesome! submitted by jkretzsch on July 5, 2012, 7:25pm I read the book and I really liked it because there is a lot of action

Amazing submitted by jangmikyoung on July 6, 2012, 9:02am This book is truly fascinating and it is a great book. When I first tried to read this book, I was a little too young so I couldn't really understand it but now, it's a terrific book that will make you read through out the whole night.

Perfect submitted by songi on July 8, 2012, 3:58pm Great start to a great series

Harry Potter meets Greek mythos submitted by VickyB77 on July 9, 2012, 11:55am A great coming-of-age series about a modern-day demigod. If you liked Harry Potter, give Percy Jackson a chance!!

awesome submitted by ftan on July 16, 2012, 3:25pm i read this book before the movie came out, which i am quite proud of. i got it for doing the aadl summer reading program. the second i opened it, i couldnt put it down. im sad to admit, but i did not predict who would betray Percy. i recommend this book to 4th-7th graders. however, with all great books, anyone can crack it open!

Great submitted by tong on July 17, 2012, 6:48pm The first book is really good! Funny and exciting.

lightning theif submitted by honordenver on July 18, 2012, 5:10pm this is a good book

Its Pro submitted by phlapha on July 21, 2012, 2:43pm it has lots of fighting

Not wonderful submitted by Celeste Arruda on July 27, 2012, 9:21pm A fine story, but the author talks down to the readers by explaining, rather than showing, what's happening.

Great submitted by yafei on July 28, 2012, 12:35pm At first I hated it, but it turned out to be really good! Still not as good as harry potter though, sorry.

Greek Myths submitted by yojules on August 6, 2012, 5:47pm I liked it and it's great for Harry Potter lovers and people who enjoy greek myths.

Start of a good series submitted by stkloves on August 7, 2012, 1:19pm I love this series and think this is a great book to start it. I love the series because you learn about greek mythology while enjoying the adventure Percy Jackson goes on with his friends by his side.

Good Book submitted by wzhang1 on August 15, 2012, 1:31pm I really like this book because it somehow mixes older things (like Greek Mythology) and newer things (like cell phones). This book is also very funny, with a lot of wit and action on almost every page.

AWESOME submitted by blinkymal on December 7, 2012, 3:17pm Really good books get better and better and when u finish this series read the lost hero or the red pyramid!!!

great submitted by bookworm12345 on June 16, 2013, 4:40pm great book. I have loved greek mythology ever since

awesome submitted by lydiav on June 17, 2013, 2:32pm awesome book! like harry potter

GOOD BOOK submitted by Filly on June 22, 2013, 2:27pm GREAT BOOK

exciting submitted by SonicDash on June 22, 2013, 2:52pm GOOD BOOK

im a fan submitted by Berryak on June 23, 2013, 6:49pm read all his books! Percy Jackson good!

AWESOME submitted by FionaNgai on June 24, 2013, 4:10pm AWESOME

Real Cool submitted by BBHUTANI on June 25, 2013, 3:13pm If you read harry potter first, when you read percy jackson, harry potter is awful!

Probably one of the best books of our time submitted by xiwang on June 30, 2013, 5:11pm Percy Jackson is truly amazing. It is such a fresh, unique idea that it sets itself apart from other books and is truly enjoyable. Move over Harry Potter! Percy Jackson is bent on world domination!

Awesome! submitted by Oliver Wang on July 5, 2013, 7:06pm This book was amazing!

Amazing submitted by danielchen on July 8, 2013, 10:00am This is a great book. If you liked Harry Potter, Eragon, Lord of the Rings, Ranger's Apprentice, or any other fantasy books, you'll like this book. A great start to a great series.

woo hoo! submitted by lpetroff on July 12, 2013, 12:17pm I've read this whole series! Both series! You should totally read them!:)
eva petroff age 10

Great first read in the series submitted by KSB2013 on July 13, 2013, 12:39pm A must read. Great writing pulls in Kids and parents alike.

a great series for 3-6th grade

Greek Mythology submitted by Jen Chapin-Smith on July 23, 2013, 9:38pm Raised by a single mother, Percy struggles with school because of his dyslexia and ADHD. This makes the series one of the few positive portrayals of people with disabilities in science fiction, especially as the dyslexia turns out to be due to his ability to read ancient Greek, and the ADHD an ability to sword fight.
The series is also a great way to get a new generation learning about ancient Greek mythology, including such Gods and Goddesses as Poseidon and Athena.

Favorite series submitted by lec.dank on July 26, 2013, 10:47pm Best books ever. Love percy Jackson

awesome submitted by Katharina Geschner on July 30, 2013, 7:37pm This book was awesome.

better tha harry potter submitted by Franklin123 on August 27, 2013, 12:26pm awesome

Lighting thief submitted by Fishing Rainbow on June 16, 2014, 10:45am Great story line, characters so that you wouldn't see in another, all together awesome.

Lightning Thief submitted by SBNB on June 22, 2014, 8:49am It's an easy fantasy read. Entertaining but rather cheesy.

awesome submitted by sfonte on June 24, 2014, 4:27pm the best

sweet!!!!!! submitted by banana on June 25, 2014, 7:40pm it was awesome .so cool,read the whole series

i liked the book submitted by tbbrown76 on July 4, 2014, 11:13am and the movie

great submitted by chioma on July 5, 2014, 3:14pm It is a great addicting book that every human should read.

Great series submitted by wendylawrencemorgan on July 9, 2014, 7:23pm I loved, loved, loved this book. Great characters, SUPER fast-paced action, awesome connection to Ancient mythology, and just overall fun.

Great book and great series submitted by peterflorence on July 25, 2014, 11:44am This is the beginning to a great series. You should read this book and the rest of the series.

so good submitted by aittaleb on August 12, 2014, 2:32pm such a good book to read

Hey submitted by Hsiao-Yun Hwang-Pang on August 17, 2014, 11:53am !If u think Harry potter is cool well this will blow ur mind away

One of my favorites submitted by cordeliar on June 12, 2015, 11:04am I loved this book and the series. If you liked this read Heroes of Olympus.

Great Book submitted by Kitty001 on June 12, 2015, 12:54pm This is a great book but the movie is horrible. I also recommend any other books by this author.

Great Book!! submitted by i'm a blobfish on June 13, 2015, 11:52am I enjoyed this book soooooo much!

READ!!!!!!READ!!!!!!!!!READ!!!!!!!! submitted by Lilymarie on June 14, 2015, 2:43pm A must read

pretty good submitted by ifechijie on June 16, 2015, 11:09am I've read the whole series and this is one of the best books in it. Horrible movie though

FAVORITE!!! submitted by unknown on June 22, 2015, 2:02pm I AM NOW TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH PERCY JACKSON!!!

I like IT. submitted by monet tiedemann on July 28, 2015, 2:36pm I like it because it teaches you a lot about ancient Greek mythology. I also like the characters very much.

Great beginning submitted by kjshaffer on August 9, 2015, 4:31pm These books are easy to read and give a great background on Greek Mythology. They are all fast moving and action packed. The characters are interesting and varied.

I'm still reading submitted by aicul on June 17, 2016, 5:14pm Super good book so far

AWESOME submitted by kate uleman on June 22, 2016, 10:17am I LOVE THIS BOOK, IT STARTS OUT A LITTLE DULL BUT THEN IT GETS MORE INTERESTING. I THINK THAT A GOOD AGE FOR THE BOOK IS 8+. IT MIGHT BE A GOOD BOOK FOR PARENTS TO READ ALOUD.

Best Book EVER!! submitted by Junie on June 22, 2016, 8:51pm This book is soooooooooooo good! You must read it!

BEST BOOK EVER!!!! submitted by EllieN-W on June 27, 2016, 6:40am It is so exiting that after reading the first pageI couldn't put the book down!

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! submitted by readingqueen76 on July 15, 2016, 2:09pm The first book isn't the best, but I totally recommend. The first couple pages really hook you in. If you like the first book, try the rest of the series. I totally recommend for parents and teachers to read aloud.

Awesome submitted by khamidi on July 24, 2016, 5:04pm This book is very action packed and talks about a boy that figure his teacher is a centaur.

Great! submitted by Sa05k on July 27, 2016, 6:59pm 12 year old Percy Jackson finds out he's a demigod after attacked by a fate. He is whisked away from is mother, Sally, and Smelly Gabe , to camp-blood. After finding out the truth about his father, Percy goes on a quest with his friends, Grover and Annabeth, to prove his innocence.

Excellent for multi-ages! submitted by Melanie Rountrey on August 13, 2016, 11:05am I've enjoyed reading this series aloud to my young boys. After we finish each book, my oldest son rereads them. The Percy Jackson series does a great job bringing mythology and fantasy to contemporary times.

Awesome submitted by Dragon on August 18, 2016, 1:27pm Awesome

best book submitted by verditt on August 23, 2016, 5:16pm great book you should read the rest!

I love this series submitted by bethhubbel on August 30, 2016, 11:31am My brother got me into this series, its a great book to read with your whole family!

Lightning Theif submitted by Margaret Florence on June 21, 2017, 5:01am I really liked this book. I thought that Riordan did a good job of making it realistic.

Good Book submitted by rainhong on August 6, 2017, 1:00pm This book has lots of action in it. Lots of people should read this!

Fun series submitted by emilyhubbel on August 7, 2017, 1:10pm I read these books in middle and early high school and I loved them!

BEST BOOK EVER submitted by rawan on September 2, 2017, 12:32pm I loved this book

lightning thief submitted by atpierce on June 16, 2018, 7:32am My nine year old says "it was amazing!" It was full of magical things that you'll enjoy if you are a fantasy lover.

Great Book submitted by hannahjosh on June 16, 2018, 4:09pm This book The Lightning Thief really got me hooked on to greek mythology. Of course I wanted to read the rest of the series, but also other books by Rick Riordan. I've now read the Kane Chronicles (Egyptian mythology), Heroes of Olympus (Greek and Roman Mythology). I really want to read the Trials of Apollo, and the Magnus Chase series. More to come!!!

awesome submitted by Pia peanut on June 17, 2018, 9:41pm I love this book series! I have all of them checked out so often and I have read them each at least ten times!

So good submitted by lpsanche on June 18, 2018, 9:29am Definitely one of my favorites

Yesssss submitted by charbutcool on June 19, 2018, 1:28am A witty take of lighthearted and witty humor, adventure, and mythology sprinkled in. Definitely a book worth your time!

YAS YAS YAS AND MY YAS WILL NEVER BE NO submitted by Menaff on June 19, 2018, 11:31am IT IS THE MOST BEST BOOK I EVER READ

good submitted by Shahed on June 24, 2018, 8:33pm bought the entire series! Love this book

Review submitted by LEGIT on June 25, 2018, 4:50pm Very interesting and exciting. Great intro to the series.

awesome submitted by kkullgren on June 26, 2018, 7:15am i love this book

SOOOO GOOODDD! submitted by somewhere.gone on June 29, 2018, 10:50pm I love this book! You definitely should read this!

GOod submitted by Zaneeba on July 1, 2018, 6:01pm great first book

So Good! submitted by Lmin on July 3, 2018, 2:58pm Perhaps my favorite book. It is an absolute page turner. You won't ever want to put it down!

It was... okay. I guess. submitted by kassafrass on July 26, 2018, 1:31pm I do realize this was written for a very young audience. But because of its high level of popularity, I thought it would be worthwhile, and must have something going for it. But really, it was mediocre, and that's being generous. Every plot twist is TERRIBLY predictable, and Percy's back story and personality are all kinds of cliche. The characters are not at all believable, relatable, particularly likeable, or even interesting. Pretty weak story-telling. I did finish it, hoping it would get better, but all I found was that I had guessed every twist that the author tried to throw at his readers, and none of those were creative at all.

The absolute best submitted by jw on August 1, 2018, 12:48pm I found this as my favorite and instantly fell in love with it

Awesome submitted by elta1 on August 11, 2018, 9:15pm This is a great series for kids, i highly recommend

!! submitted by anupamap on August 15, 2018, 9:13am After I finished the harry potter series my teacher recommended it to me

Cool submitted by Bigal2212 on August 22, 2018, 1:45pm Takes you into a different world

Recommended! submitted by Xris on August 27, 2018, 10:44pm I have read this at least a couple time to the kids at my school. For those who struggle with school, it's great for them to hear a character who also struggles in school. And I love the Greek mythology that it teaches you too!

Awesome better than Harry Potter Series submitted by Claireywang on August 29, 2018, 8:02pm I often hear that Harry Potter is awesome and stuff, well this is a lot better. Amazing beginning to an amazing series.

Mythological Harry Potter submitted by dntanzer on August 31, 2018, 3:39pm This is such a great opening book. It packs a punch of mythology, action, adventure, and drama. The characters are easily to love and root for. The story is thrilling and well-paced. Rick Riordan does an excellent job. I also had the pleasure of listening to him talk about this book after it was released, Rick is a very nice person who put a lot of heart into this book and it shows!

Amazing! submitted by AccountJD on June 15, 2019, 5:57pm A fantastic introduction to one of the best series of all time.

Awesome! submitted by wookeny on June 19, 2019, 8:51am It is nice and scary. It is adventurous. In some chapters there is a lot of fighting. Itr its a very fun book!

Percy Jackson submitted by c_zhang on June 21, 2019, 1:24am Not my favorite book in the series, but definitely a strong start.

Butt submitted by Gamkid919 on June 21, 2019, 10:47pm It was fun

Great submitted by shivatavane on July 1, 2019, 5:35pm It is a awason story for good and evil.

good book submitted by micahk on July 13, 2019, 4:18pm this is a very good book and I recommend it to everyone!!

Good Start submitted by zora on July 16, 2019, 4:51pm This book is good to get someone into reading. If and kid is trying to get more into reading this book is fast-paced enough to keep them interested and has enough of a plot to keep someone interested. If you are older this book may seem to have very juvenile writing which is understandable due to the target audience.

SO GOOD submitted by jdev13 on July 24, 2019, 10:21pm EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK. SUCH A FUNNY AND FUN ADVENTURE!

Percy Jackson & the Olympians. The Lightning Thief submitted by Varshini on July 26, 2019, 11:43am This was my favorite series in 3rd grade!! Full of action and adventure.

Good book submitted by jasonc1177 on July 31, 2019, 7:34pm EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK. SUCH A FUNNY AND FUN ADVENTURE!

Good intro submitted by sydcha on August 4, 2019, 1:40pm A great first book to start off a great series, I’d recommend this book to older kids. The mythology aspect is well integrated and it’s nice to get an intro into the rich realm of mythology.

Really cool submitted by Theaco on August 27, 2019, 11:43am I really liked this book and I’m so glad there’s more books after this one!!!! It made me realize that I kinda like Greek mythology :)

Greek mythology submitted by pakapaoannarborlibrary on August 31, 2019, 5:04pm I loved Greek mythology and when I found this book I read it nonstop. I like how it still has plenty of action but it’s not serious or sad, just really funny

Great Book! submitted by accountefpd on June 13, 2020, 7:29am I really enjoyed this book and I liked reading about Greek mythology.

AMAZING!! submitted by SYB1001 on June 13, 2020, 4:10pm It is a wonderful book full of surprises! It is a mysterious start to a wonderful series of books!

The Lightning Thief submitted by motherof3 on June 16, 2020, 8:50pm This is a great book! It has a really exciting plot

The Lightning Thief submitted by lhard on June 27, 2020, 12:18pm A really engaging book with an interesting addition of Greek Mythology.

Percy Jackson submitted by 2026kakarlavedha on July 25, 2020, 10:23pm I really liked this book because it kept me engaged and excited the whole time

*insert amazing title here* submitted by gogo on January 14, 2021, 10:02am definitely worth reading

Great series... submitted by ingridracine on June 22, 2021, 1:04pm In the words of a 6 year old: "I like the Percy Jackson series because it taught me a lot about Greek gods and mythology. The stories were exciting and the characters were really cool. My favorite character is Grover the satyr."

Great submitted by maddymcpherson on July 11, 2021, 8:03pm If you like Greek Mythology, you will like this book!

best series ever!! submitted by sophiaszh on July 12, 2021, 11:17am great book!! i recommend the series

Awesome series submitted by nirmala on July 27, 2021, 9:30pm Imaginative and entertaining!

ten thumbs up submitted by graytabby on August 1, 2021, 10:23pm I'll make it easy on ya: IF YOU HAVE NOT READ PERCY JACKSON, YOU HAVE NOT LIVED!!!!
#bluepancakes4life

Five stars submitted by reader1 on August 5, 2021, 4:46pm This book really helped me learn about Greek gods.

Great submitted by ilenekroll on August 7, 2021, 8:31pm I read this book because my son loved them. We both enjoyed this series.

Great read for kids and adults submitted by KDuff on August 9, 2021, 7:34am I am reading the series to my 6 and 9 YOs and all 3 of us are enjoying the books!!

Good submitted by Harlowamy on August 28, 2021, 5:12pm If you like Harry Potter you’ll love this

Loved it so so much submitted by Adiraz on June 12, 2022, 10:38am GREATEST BOOK EVER!!!

Round of applause submitted by JaguarClaw on June 12, 2022, 4:52pm This book is very interesting, and I couldn't stop reading it! It has a mystery and a lot of twists and turns.

It’s great! submitted by BritishGal on June 14, 2022, 7:03pm This is a very good book and you should consider reading it if you like Harry Potter and myths.

Amazing submitted by cheon.eunjae on June 26, 2022, 9:29am This is my favorite book/series of all time.

Still holds up as an adult submitted by mintaroni on July 3, 2022, 9:50am Favorite book as a kid and I still loved it as an adult

Fun submitted by ekrieger on July 14, 2022, 5:04pm A very fun read! If these had existed when I was a kid, I would have been obsessed!

My favorite book! submitted by Lili80236 on July 17, 2022, 7:19pm Very fun! Got me into mythology!

READ IT PLEASEEE submitted by quynhssong on July 25, 2022, 5:43pm I decided to wing it and read this book after getting it from recommendations from friends. This is the book that got me so much into Greek mythology, or mythology in general!

Great book submitted by catmhorning on July 31, 2022, 7:28am A great way to kick off a great series

So good! submitted by LPW on August 5, 2022, 6:32pm My 7-year-old son and I have been reading this entire series together over the summer, and this is the book that got us hooked! It's full of action, and Riordan does a great job of making you want to keep turning pages. Or as my son always says at the end of each chapter, "KEEP READING!!!" Haha. Definitely recommend this series!

Great submitted by yingfeng on August 19, 2022, 1:31am really great series

A great reread! submitted by sumisood on June 13, 2023, 2:38pm Percy's sarcasm and Greek gods joined together, for a really funny book.

Too Good submitted by Itzmee on June 20, 2023, 7:43pm It has lots of action and fun. Definitely recommend this

i think this is a very good book submitted by Bookyey on July 6, 2023, 1:42pm ive read the whole series and it was all just very funny with a great plot and character development

Best book series! submitted by ewraback on July 9, 2023, 11:06am This is the start of the best book series written. Originally I read this when I was 10 years old (the target audience age), but as I've grown up, it has continued to work well. It has an amazing discussion of what family actually is and how friendships develop. It teaches about the true Greek mythology (obviously properly censored for being a kids book). It is full of action, adventure, humor, and love. I highly recommend it for ANYONE who is interested in a fun book with a lot of depth.

Amazing Book and Series submitted by snoopycat on July 18, 2023, 5:04pm One of the best series I read growing up. It was the basis of my knowledge of Greek mythology.

AWESOME submitted by xijin Hiraga on August 7, 2023, 7:39pm It helps me learn more about greek mythology

Love it submitted by lynnangmd on August 23, 2023, 2:36pm Great book

Cover image for Percy Jackson & the Olympians.

SERIES
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
1.



PUBLISHED
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2005.
Year Published: 2005
Description: 375 p. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 740

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780786838653
9781368098168

SUBJECTS
Mythology, Greek -- Fiction.