BVBook Verdict
Recommended

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan · 2005

Children's · ranked #7 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

A boy discovers he's the son of a Greek god; funny, fast modern myth for middle-grade readers.

UK: Bookshop.org US: Print on Amazon Kindle Audiobook

UK visitors: Bookshop.org supports independent bookshops. All links open a search — never a specific listing. As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.

The verdict

Category
Children's
First published
2005 · 2000s
Author
Rick Riordan
Standing
Recommended

About Children's

Great children's books work on two levels at once — satisfying for the child, rewarding for the adult reading aloud. These are the books worth returning to across every age.

More by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan · 2005 Essential Read See details →
The Battle of the Labyrinth Rick Riordan · 2005 Recommended See details →
The Last Olympian Rick Riordan · 2009 Recommended See details →
The Lost Hero Rick Riordan · 2010 Recommended See details →
The Sea of Monsters Rick Riordan · 2005 Recommended See details →
The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan · 2007 Recommended See details →

If you liked this

More children's worth your shelf. See the full books like Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief list.

Charlotte's Web E.B. White · 1952 Editor's Choice See details →
The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupery · 1943 Essential Read See details →
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J.K. Rowling · 1997 Essential Read See details →
Winnie-the-Pooh A.A. Milne · 1926 Recommended See details →
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1900 Recommended See details →
The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame · 1908 Recommended See details →

Featured in

Ready to read it?

Get Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Buy at Bookshop.org → Print on Amazon → Kindle edition Audiobook

As an Amazon Associate, Bookshop.org and CJ Affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.

CJ Affiliate · Magzter

Between books? Read magazines too.

Book readers love Magzter — 10,000+ magazines and newspapers on any device, 50% off the annual GOLD plan.

Start Reading — 50% off Annual Plan →