The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordanliterary work· published 2005
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Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of Athena, Percy must journey across the United States to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destruction—Zeus’ master bolt. Along the way, he must face a host of mythological enemies determined to stop him. Most of all, he must come to terms with a father he has never known, and an Oracle that has warned him of betrayal by a friend. [**The Lightning Thief**](https://chesserresources.com/doc/the-lightning-thief-by-rick-riordan/)
Adaptations (2)
The Lightning Thief has been adapted 2 times, across film and television series, from 2010 to 2023. The most recent is Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023).
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief2010 · film · 118 min · dir. Chris Columbus · IMDb ↗Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians2023 · television seriesSeason 1 · 53 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0Percy Jackson is on a dangerous quest. Outrunning monsters and outwitting gods, he must journey across America to return Zeus's master bolt and stop an all-out war. With the help of his friends Annabeth and Grover, Percy's journey will lead him closer to the answers he seeks: how to fit into a world where he feels out of place, and who he's destined to be.
