<P> The Lightning Thief was published in June 2005 by Miramax Books , an imprint of Hyperion Books for Children and thus Disney Publishing ( succeeded by the Disney Hyperion imprint ) . The book has sold over 1.2 million copies in the subsequent four years , appearing on The New York Times children 's Best Seller list and being listed as one of the Young Adult Library Services Association 's Best Books for Young Adults , among other awards . It was adapted into a film named Percy Jackson & the Olympians : The Lightning Thief released in the United States on February 12 , 2010 . The sequel to this novel is The Sea of Monsters . The book has a rating of 4.22 out of 5 on Goodreads . </P>
<P> The Lightning Thief was published in June 2005 by Miramax Books , an imprint of Hyperion Books for Children and thus Disney Publishing ( succeeded by the Disney Hyperion imprint ) . The book has sold over 1.2 million copies in the subsequent four years , appearing on The New York Times children 's Best Seller list and being listed as one of the Young Adult Library Services Association 's Best Books for Young Adults , among other awards . It was adapted into a film named Percy Jackson & the Olympians : The Lightning Thief released in the United States on February 12 , 2010 . The sequel to this novel is The Sea of Monsters . The book has a rating of 4.22 out of 5 on Goodreads . </P>
when was percy jackson and the lightning thief published
when was percy jackson and the lightning thief published
2005
2005