The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief is a 2005 Americanchildren's fantasyaction-adventuremiddle gradechildren's fiction novel based on Greek mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. The first children's novel by Riordan and the opening installment in Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, the book was recognized among the year's best for children. Riordan followed the novel with various books and spin-off series, spawning the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles media franchise.

A film adaptation of the book was theatrically released in the United States by 20th Century Fox on February 12, 2010. The Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians adapted The Lightning Thief in its first season, which ran from December 19, 2023, to January 30, 2024.