87,223words
- Pages
- 400paperback, Disney Hyperion; Hyperion Book CH, 2010
- Reading time
- 5 h 49 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 9 h 23 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 2005
Book 1 of 7 in Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Compared with other books
Longer than 38% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 87,223 to 87,265 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- bookroo.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9781423134947
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Lightning Thief?
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan has 87,223 words.
How many pages is The Lightning Thief?
400 pages in the paperback, Disney Hyperion; Hyperion Book CH, 2010 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Lightning Thief?
About 5 h 49 min at 250 words a minute, or 9 h 23 min as an audiobook.
Writing a book of your own?
Musael counts every chapter as you write, keeps the plan beside the draft and checks names and facts across the book.