<Table> The Lightning Thief <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> First edition cover </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> Rick Riordan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cover artist </Th> <Td> Peter Bollinger John Rocco ( later edition matching the sequels ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Series </Th> <Td> Percy Jackson & the Olympians ( bk 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Fantasy , Greek mythology , young - adult novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> Miramax Books Puffin Books , Disney - Hyperion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> July 1 , 2005 ( hardcover ) April 1 , 2006 ( paperback ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media type </Th> <Td> Print ( hardcover ) , audiobook CD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 377 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 0 - 7868 - 5629 - 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 60786141 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> LC Class </Th> <Td> PZ7. R4829 Li 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> The Sea of Monsters </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> The Lightning Thief <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> First edition cover </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> Rick Riordan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cover artist </Th> <Td> Peter Bollinger John Rocco ( later edition matching the sequels ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Series </Th> <Td> Percy Jackson & the Olympians ( bk 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Fantasy , Greek mythology , young - adult novel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> Miramax Books Puffin Books , Disney - Hyperion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> July 1 , 2005 ( hardcover ) April 1 , 2006 ( paperback ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Media type </Th> <Td> Print ( hardcover ) , audiobook CD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 377 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 0 - 7868 - 5629 - 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 60786141 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> LC Class </Th> <Td> PZ7. R4829 Li 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> The Sea of Monsters </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the first percy jackson book published
when was the first percy jackson book published
July 1 , 2005
July 1 , 2005