12 Best fantasy books like The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan

Cover of The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

By: Rick Riordan

3.10

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

Alternate Cover Edition can be found . Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on …

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins

1. Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

By: Suzanne Collins

4.09

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead. Katniss Everdeen, girl on fi… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Collins's Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) book and Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • adventure
"Stay with me. Always."

-Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

"Fire beats roses again."

-Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

"I must have loved you a lot."

-Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

"And if we burn, you burn with us."

-Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

Cover of The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins

2. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

By: Suzanne Collins

4.34

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

Could you survive on your own in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don't live to see th… read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Peeta,"

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

"Katniss, the girl who was on fire!"

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

"May the odds be ever in your favor!"

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

"No. Now, shut up and eat your pears."

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Cover of Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1) by Christopher Paolini

3. Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1)

By: Christopher Paolini

3.79

Format: 298 pages,

Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an empire r… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Paolini's Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1) book and Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • adventure
Cover of Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) by Stephenie Meyer

4. Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

By: Stephenie Meyer

3.66

Format: 498 pages, Paperback

About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was … read more

Similar categories in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) book and Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Do I dazzle you?"

-Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

"You are my life now."

-Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

"My mom is part albino."

-Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

"Stupid, shiny Volvo owner."

-Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

5. The Hobbit

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

3.77

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of… read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • adventure
Cover of The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan

6. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

By: Rick Riordan

3.10

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

Alternate Cover Edition can be found . Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on … read more

Similar categories in Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) book and Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

  • adventure
  • greek mythology
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
Cover of The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner

7. The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)

By: James Dashner

4.05

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

There are alternate cover editions for this ASIN here and here. If you ain’t scared, you ain’t h… read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"You da boss"

-James Dashner, The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)

"WICKED is good"

-James Dashner, The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)

"I want to be a Runner."

-James Dashner, The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)

"Zart the fart, you start."

-James Dashner, The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)

Cover of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré

8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)

By: J.K. Rowling , Mary GrandPré

3.65

Format: 276 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts is full of new dangers. A convicted murderer, Sirius Black, h… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult

9. To Kill a Mockingbird

By: Harper Lee

3.95

Format: 145 pages, Paperback

The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that … read more

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Cover of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

10. The Outsiders

By: S.E. Hinton

4.13

Format: 208 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The Outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Pon… read more

Similar categories in S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders book and Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

  • fiction
  • young adult
"We saw the same sunset."

-S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

"Nothing sparkly can stay."

-S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

"Things are rough all over."

-S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

"Okay greasers, you've had it."

-S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

Cover of Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins

11. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

By: Suzanne Collins

4.33

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

Sparks are igniting. Flames are spreading. And the Capitol wants revenge. Against all odds, K… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Collins's Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) book and Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Tick, tock."

-Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

"Remember, girl on fire,"

-Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

"You could do a lot worse."

-Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

"I had to do that. At least once."

-Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

12. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.58

Format: None pages, Paperback

They open a door and enter a world NARNIA...the land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country known … read more

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13. The Selection (The Selection, #1)

By: Kiera Cass

4.07

Format: None pages, Hardcover

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the lif… read more

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14. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)

By: J.K. Rowling , Mary GrandPré

5.00

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to t… read more

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15. City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)

By: Cassandra Clare

3.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly exp… read more

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Cover of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

16. The Fault in Our Stars

By: John Green

4.13

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been a… read more

Similar categories in John Green's The Fault in Our Stars book and Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

  • fiction
  • young adult
"The marks humans leave are too often scars."

-John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

"I've gotten really hot since you went blind."

-John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

"Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you."

-John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

"Some infinities are bigger than other infinities."

-John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

17. The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

By: Attila Futaki , Rick Riordan , Robert Venditti , José Villarrubia

3.99

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

You've read the book. You've seen the movie. Now submerge yourself in the thrilling, stunning, and … read more

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Cover of The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry

18. The Giver (The Giver, #1)

By: Lois Lowry

4.12

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Memories are forever."

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

"Thnks fr th mmrs- Gabe"

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

"Didn't life consist of the things you did each day?"

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

"It's just that... without the memories it's all meaningless."

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

19. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)

By: J.K. Rowling , Mary GrandPré

4.17

Format: 427 pages, Paperback

Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get a… read more

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Cover of Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth

20. Divergent (Divergent, #1)

By: Veronica Roth

4.14

Format: 487 pages, Paperback

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated … read more

Similar categories in Veronica Roth's Divergent (Divergent, #1) book and Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Okay, okay."

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

"Lies require commitment."

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

"What is it with you today?"

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

"Human reason can excuse any evil."

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

Cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling

21. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

By: J.K. Rowling

4.47

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

An alternative cover for this ASIN can be found here "Turning the envelope over, his hand trembl… read more

Similar categories in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) book and Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Yeah,"

-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

"Fifty?"

-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

"Alas! Earwax!"

-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

"Swish and flick."

-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

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