The Sea of Monsters

This article is about the Percy Jackson novel. For other uses, see Sea of Monsters (disambiguation).

The Sea of Monsters
Cover of unknown later US edition with Rocco illustration (same as first ed.)
AuthorRick Riordan
Cover artistJohn Rocco (depicted)
SeriesPercy Jackson & the Olympians (book 2)
GenreFantasy, Greek mythology, young-adult novel
PublishedApril 1, 2006
PublisherMiramax Books and Disney Hyperion[1]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book
Pages279[1]
ISBN0-7868-5686-6
OCLC64664383
LC ClassMLCS 2006/45756 (P)[1]
Preceded byThe Lightning Thief 
Followed byThe Titan's Curse 

The Sea of Monsters is an American fantasy-adventure novel based on Greek mythology written by Rick Riordan and published in 2006. It is the second novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series and the sequel to The Lightning Thief. This book chronicles the adventures of thirteen-year-old demigod Percy Jackson as he and his friends rescue his satyr friend Grover from the Cyclops Polyphemus and save Camp Half-Blood from a Titan's attack by bringing the Golden Fleece to cure Thalia's poisoned pine tree.

The Sea of Monsters was released on April 1, 2006,[2] by Miramax Books, an imprint of Hyperion Books for Children,[1][2] and thus Disney Publishing (succeeded by the Disney Hyperion imprint). It was generally well–received and was nominated for numerous awards, including the 2006 Book Sense Top Ten Summer Pick[3] and the 2009 Mark Twain Award.[4] It sold over 100,000 copies in paperback[5] with over one million copies total[6] and was released in audiobook format on September 6, 2006. The Sea of Monsters is followed by The Titan's Curse, the third book of the five books in the series.

A film adaptation of the book Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters was released on August 7, 2013.[7] The book is set to be adapted for the second season of the Disney+ television series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.[8]

  1. ^ a b c d The sea of monsters (first edition). LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). March 21, 2006. ISBN 9780786856862. OCLC 64664383. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
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  5. ^ Nawotka, Edward. "Son of Poseidon Gaining Strength". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  6. ^ Sarah, Weinman. "Will 'Percy Jackson' Author Rick Riordan Ever Reach J.K. Rowling Territory?". DailyFinance.
  7. ^ "'X-Men: First Class' & 'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes' Sequels Set For Summer 2014; 'Independence Day 3D' Hits July 3, 2013". indiewire.com. May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  8. ^ Hailu, Selome (February 7, 2024). "'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2024.