Percy Jackson book 1 · 2005
The Lightning Thief
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson discovers that he is the son of Poseidon, and is accused of stealing the lightning bolt of Zeus. He sets off across America on a quest to find it.
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Book facts
- Author
- Rick Riordan
- Series
- Percy Jackson, book 1 of 5
- Published
- 2005
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Lightning Thief
3 recurring or key characters from Rick Riordan’s chart. Introduces Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood.
Lead 1
- Percy JacksonFirst appearanceSon of Poseidon
Major 2
- Annabeth ChaseFirst appearanceDaughter of Athena
- Grover UnderwoodFirst appearanceSatyr and Percy's best friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Rick Riordan books that share the most characters with The Lightning Thief.
- The Titan's Curse2007 · Percy Jackson · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Battle of the Labyrinth2008 · Percy Jackson · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Last Olympian2009 · Percy Jackson · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Chalice of the Gods2023 · Senior year Percy · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon