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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Book 1)
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  • Published: 1 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241723395
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 416
  • RRP: $49.99

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Book 1)

Formats & editions
Paperback
21 Aug 2013
Paperback
4 Jan 2010
Hardback
1 Oct 2024
EBook
31 July 2006
Audiobook
7 Jan 2010
Audio CD
4 Jan 2010
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A gorgeous, foiled, clothbound edition of THE LIGHTNING THIEF with brand new interior art – a must-have for all Percy Jackson fans!

A gorgeous, foiled, clothbound edition of THE LIGHTNING THIEF with brand new interior art – a must-have for all Percy Jackson fans!

The son of a sea god has never looked so good!

Rick Riordan's classic first novel, THE LIGHTNING THIEF, has been dressed up in a deluxe, clothbound edition with a foiled cover, stained edges, a marker ribbon, ten pages of new interior illustrations, and notes from Rick. The perfect edition to beautify any book collector’s shelf.

Return to the World of Percy Jackson in the best-selling, new adventure featuring the original hero in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Chalice of the Gods – out now!

And don't miss the trio's next adventure in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess, coming soon!
  • Published: 1 October 2024
  • ISBN: 9780241723395
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 416
  • RRP: $49.99
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Book 1)
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Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (Book 2)
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Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse (Book 3)
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Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth (Book 4)
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Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (Book 5)
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods
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About the author

Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan (he/him), dubbed 'storyteller of the gods' by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, now a live-action series on Disney+. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRiordan.

portrait photo of Rick Riordan

Also by Rick Riordan

From the World of Percy Jackson: The Court of the Dead (The Nico Di Angelo Adventures)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (Book 2)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods
From the World of Percy Jackson: The Sun and the Star (The Nico Di Angelo Adventures)
The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus Book 1)
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse (Book 3)
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Awards & recognition

BILBY Children's Choice Awards

Shortlisted  •  2011  •  Older Readers

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