<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> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> First edition cover </Td> </Tr>

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