One of the best works of this genre is percy jackson. Percy jackson and the lightning thief by rick riordan. Percy jackson 3 movie wont be happening, logan lerman says. Percy jackson and the olympians, often shortened to as just percy jackson is a pentalogy of adventure and fiction books written by rick.
There are better and more reliable friends in percy jackson. The following recommendations are based on you being familiar with the official and original series of the lightning thief. Dec 31, 2019 for percy jackson fans, the official universe is everexpanding. Look no further than rick riordans fun, fastpaced percy jackson series, which follows the adventures of young demigod half mortal, half greek god percy and his friends annabeth and grover. The lightning thief is the first book in the percy jackson series. Im a big fan of percy jackson and i have read the books. Percy is an appealing, but reluctant hero, the modernized gods are hilarious, and the parallels to harry potter are frequent and obvious. He says that the idea for percy jackson and the lightning thief first came to him while he was teaching greek mythology at middle school in san francisco.
Book film annabeth chase and percy jackson are 12 years old annabeth and percy are 16, since the sea of monsters film states that the great prophecy comes true at 20 years old annabeth has curly blonde hair, and gray eyes. From the first book in the series, the lightning thief, to the most recent additions to the universe, blood of olympus, i went through and picked some of my favorite percy jackson quotes. Favorite characters from the percy jackson series thetoptens. Which book series is better, percy jackson and the olympians. Even though percy jackson lives a rather fantastical. In percy jackson there are real life issues going on domestic violence in the first book, racism in the new book. Another reason harry potter is better than percy jackson is that the percy jackson movies are nothing like the book. For example, in book two in percy jackson and the olympiansthe sea of monsters, in the movie, the titan lord kronos rises.
Hashmi as a teenager, i was in love with quite a few things. Why percy jackson is better than harry potter reason 10. K rowling has ever written,and every single book rick riordan has ever written. Percy jackson and the olympians book series in order. Twelveyearold percy jackson arrives at camp halfblood, a secret training facility for demigods, upon discovering that hes one himself.
The lightning thief percy jackson and the olympians book 1. Oct 06, 2011 in percy jackson there are real life issues going on domestic violence in the first book, racism in the new book. Top 10 reasons why percy jackson is not better than harry. Thats where the best percy jackson fanfiction comes inlike icing between the authors layers of cake. They took to social media wednesday to make their plea. The book tells the story of perseus percy jackson, a kid who lives with his single mother and is unsure of his dads identity.
Percy jackson and the olympians series by rick riordan. This encludes the lost hero and the son of neptune. While some think 39 clues is better than percy jackson, some think percy jackson is better than 39 clues. While sea of monsters did much better than its predecessor, at least in the eyes of the series fans, it was apparently not enough to guarantee a percy jackson 3 movie. It depends on the person, as all have a different opinion. Fantasy is better than other genres develops figurative thinking and inspires readers to worthy deeds. This whole series is an excellent read for anyone, and a choice pick for parents who are looking for exciting, fun, clean books for both boys and girls to read. After a creepy math teacher transforms into a monster and tries to eat him, percys friend grover whos really a satyr takes him to camp halfblood, where percy learns that the greek gods really do exist, and they. Annabeths family life is not mentioned throughout the movie, although she did tell percy that she grew up at camp halfblood, similar to what she said in the book. Jun 28, 2005 percy jackson was my first book boyfriend and remains the most iconic of my middle school crushes i kind of like him better than harry potter he mails the severed head of a monster to the fucking gods bc they werent being appreciative enough of him. Which book series is better, percy jackson and the. Are percy jackson books better than harry potter books. Percy jackson author rick riordan has written a letter to explain why teachers shouldnt be showing the percy jackson movies in their classrooms, and has wondered if.
What is better the percy jackson series or the kane chronicles. A comparison of the the book and movie versions of the lightning thief, the first. A year after finishing writing percy jacksons greek gods, percy is approached by the same new york publisher, who, very impressed with the last book, asked him to write one more, this time focusing more on the ancient greek heroes. Jun 26, 2016 the lightning thief is the first book in the percy jackson series. Redemption and forgiveness some of these are also in the harry potter books too, but they dont seem real, while in the pjo world they are very real. Sep 19, 20 one of the things i really like about the percy jackson and the olympians book series is that riordan doesnt make light of the struggles that these kids deal with. From book 1 percy jackson is a good kid, but he cant seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. Five supplementary books, along with graphic novel versions of each book in the first series have also been released. Percy jackson and the sea of monsters is the second book in the olympians series. Sure, its a young adult series so it will never be as dark or tortured as a song of ice and fire, but it also stays true to keeping the characters grounded in the real world. For example, in book two in percy jackson and the olympians the sea of monsters, in the movie, the titan lord kronos rises. What we can all learn from percy jackson and reading. And i just couldnt learn all those names and facts, much less spell. A couple of things to note before we jump into the best percy jackson fanfiction.
Which is better harry potter series or percy jackson. Jan 05, 2020 while sea of monsters did much better than its predecessor, at least in the eyes of the series fans, it was apparently not enough to guarantee a percy jackson 3 movie. While harry potter was spending his summers at the dursleys, percy jackson attended camp halfblood. In every book percy has relied on somebody and whenever somebody trusts him to do something he gets it done. Rick riordan is a teacher and a writer, and has won many awards for his mystery novels for adults.
An adaptation of the second book, titled percy jackson. Which is better harry potter series or percy jackson series. Read reason 10 from the story why percy jackson is better than harry potter by kallygirl81 kallyannettewiggins with 605 reads. Saying that the percy jackson series is tolerable only if it propels kids to pick up daulaires book of greek myths is like saying that playing sports is only important if you plan on. With the help of a satyr and a daughter of athena, percy must journey across the united states to catch a thief who has stolen the original weapon of mass destructionzeus master bolt. After consulting the oracle, percy takes up the quest to recover zeus lost master bolt. Because riordan is faithful to the original myths, librarians should be prepared for a rush of readers wanting the classic stories. Mar 31, 2020 twelveyearold percy jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life.
Oct 10, 2018 harry potter and percy jackson have a lot of things in common such as being powerful and never knowing to both having movie sequels that were top in the box office. There are many many more books that come from this but the lightning thief is where it all started. Percy teams up with annabeth chase, clarisse, and tyson to. May 31, 20 its up to percy to clear his name and restore peace to mount olympus. Percy jackson and the olympians has 32 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. While percy had originally refused, he was finally persuaded by an offer of a year.
The goddess persephone has summoned percy, shelve percy jackson and the sword of hades. In the book series, percy knows he can rely on his fellow campers. What we can all learn from percy jackson and reading kid. Feb 17, 2017 percy jackson is the best,and waaaaaay better than harry potter. But rumour has it that camp half blood actually exists, and rick spends his summers there recording the adventures of. This debate came to mind earlier this month at the new york public library, when rick riordan, the author. In order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of poseidon and his friends embark on a quest to the sea of monsters, to find the mythical golden fleece, all the while trying to stop an ancient evil from rising. Today over 35 million copies of his percy jackson, kane chronicles, and heroes of olympus books are in print in the united states, and rights have been sold into more than 35 countries. That said, this movie doesnt have as many plot holes this time around, and the crew clearly tried to stay as. This is a comprehensive list of the differences between the film and the book. Books in order, dedicated to the adventures of the boy, are often collected in special illustrated editions.
Percy jackson movies despised by author rick riordan. He even trusted a mortal who he did not know rachel dare with his quests. Why are the percy jackson books so much better than the harry. Which is better percy jackson or the hunger games answers.
Percy jackson and the olympiansseries overdrive rakuten. In the books, he doesnt rise until book fivethe last olympians. So im just going to go with the first five that pop into my head in no particular order. If you have actually read all the books,then youll understand percys background story and youll clearly see the winner. Twelveyearold percy jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. Apr, 2011 why is percy jackson better than harry potter. He is also one of seven main protagonists of the sequel series the heroes of olympus, appearing in every book except the lost hero, and appears in the ongoing trials of apollo series, making him one of the few characters to appear in all three series of the. Redemption and forgiveness some of these are also in the harry potter books too, but they dont seem real, while in.
Oct 22, 2014 that slangy, casual style is a hallmark of the percy jackson books, which often read like a faithful transcription of teen uptalk. Will someone please buy the greek gods some condoms thanks for 0 subs guys. I would know best,since i have read every single book j. Percy jackson is better for so many reasons, its hard to name them all. One of the things i really like about the percy jackson and the olympians book series is that riordan doesnt make light of the struggles that these kids deal with. The lightning thief percy jackson and the olympians. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse percy could have sworn his prealgebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him.
For sea of monsters, i might be a bit biased since i read the book before seeing the film, but i felt the second percy jackson movie did a better. Yes, thats right, that snotfaced, lilylivered waste of air of the very same name from the harry potter universe. Details of history are supplemented by the author today. I used to love harry potter one time, it was my favourite book and i just to spend my time thinking of stories for sirius and james and harry and ron and for i time it was the best thing in my life. And the story continues in the thrilling heroes of olympus spinoff series. Percy jackson has a knack for getting kicked out of schools. Percy jackson is the best,and waaaaaay better than harry potter. Between the two men which one do you mostly identify with. That slangy, casual style is a hallmark of the percy jackson books, which often read like a faithful transcription of teen uptalk. A year after finishing writing percy jackson s greek gods, percy is approached by the same new york publisher, who, very impressed with the last book, asked him to write one more, this time focusing more on the ancient greek heroes. Harry potter posted on august 9, 2018 august 9, 2018 by m. Harry potter and percy jackson have a lot of things in common such as being powerful and never knowing to both having movie sequels that were top in the box office. Sea of monsters, and found a slew of additional inconsistencies from the books.
It is fast paced, wellwritten, and full of loveable, believable characters even if they are children of gods. Annabeth has ironstraight brown hair, and blue eyes. Its up to percy to clear his name and restore peace to mount olympus. Oct 27, 2014 saying that the percy jackson series is tolerable only if it propels kids to pick up daulaires book of greek myths is like saying that playing sports is only important if you plan on. The lightning thief what is better the percy jackson series or the. Now i feel percy jackson is better, i wouldnt have though so a few years ago but now i just can. Percy jackson and the olympians, often shortened to as just percy jackson is a pentalogy of.