The Battle of the Labyrinth

The Battle of the Labyrinth
The front cover of the first U.S. edition.
AuthorRick Riordan
Cover artistJohn Rocco
SeriesPercy Jackson & the Olympians (book 4)
GenreFantasy, Greek mythology, young-adult novel
PublisherHyperion Books for Children[1]
Publication date
6 May 2008 (US)[2]
3 July 2008 (UK)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback), audiobook
Pages361[1]
ISBN9781423101468
OCLC180753884
LC ClassPZ7.R4829 Bat 2008[1]
Preceded byThe Titan's Curse 
Followed byThe Last Olympian 

The Battle of the Labyrinth is an American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology written by Rick Riordan. It is the fourth novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. The novel was first published in the United States on 6 May 2008 by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide. It has been published in hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions. The Battle of the Labyrinth has been translated into 29 languages from its original English.

The book follows the adventures of modern-day fourteen-year-old demigod Percy Jackson, the son of a mortal woman and the Greek god Poseidon. Percy and his friends Annabeth Chase, Grover Underwood, Rachel Dare, and Tyson attempt to stop Luke Castellan and his army from invading Camp Half-Blood through Daedalus's labyrinth by trying to prevent Ariadne's string from falling into his hands.

The Battle of the Labyrinth received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the storyline, humor, and action present in the novel. It was on the Amazon Children's bestseller list and Publishers Weekly Facts and Figures bestseller list. It was also the runner-up for the 2010 Indian Paintbrush Book Award.

  1. ^ a b c "The battle of the labyrinth" Archived 6 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine (first edition). LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-11-05.
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