22 Books Like Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief is a part of a series about twelve-year-old boys named Percy Jackson. The story beautifully explains Percy Jackson’s adventure as he decides to start the most dangerous quest of his life. However, he is not alone in this amazing journey, as his friend Satyr and the daughter of Athena are with him to help him in his quest.

Percy and his friends have to travel across the United States in search of a mass destruction weapon named Zeus’ master bolt and to catch the thief who has stolen it. In addition to that, he also has to face a host of mythological enemies who are doing their best and are determined to stop him from accomplishing his mission.

The story also takes a lot of turns and twists, and to accomplish his mission, Percy is required to come to terms with his unknown father and an Oracle that has already given him a warning about the betrayal of one of his friends.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Book Information

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Languages: English
Rating: 4.8
Author: Rick Riordan
Reading Age: 15 years
Pages: 377
Grade Level: 5-8
Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Book 1)
Characters: Percy Jackson, Grover Underwood, Annabeth Chase, Luke, Sally Jackson, Mr. Brunner/Chiron

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