Rick Riordan

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Riordan was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Alamo Heights High School, and first attended the music program at North Texas State University, wanting to be a guitarist. He transferred to the University of Texas at Austin and studied English and History. He received his teaching certification in those subjects from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He taught English and Social Studies for eight years at Presidio Hill School in San Francisco.{{Cite web|url=http://rickriordan.com/2008/05/two-days-in-the-bay-area/|title=Two Days in the Bay Area {{!}} Rick Riordan|date=May 16, 2008|language=en-US|access-date=January 21, 2019|archive-date=January 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232643/http://rickriordan.com/2008/05/two-days-in-the-bay-area/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.presidiohill.org/about-us/celebrating-100-years|title=Celebrating 100 Years {{!}} Presidio Hill School|website=www.presidiohill.org|access-date=January 21, 2019|archive-date=January 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121234103/https://www.presidiohill.org/about-us/celebrating-100-years|url-status=live}}

Rick married Becky Klahn in 1985 on the couple's shared birthday. They have two sons, Haley and Patrick. They moved from San Antonio to Boston in June 2013, in conjunction with older son Haley starting college in Boston.[http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/2013/06/update-from-athena-house.html "Update from Athena House"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625000407/http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/2013/06/update-from-athena-house.html |date=June 25, 2013 }}. June 12, 2013. Myth & Mystery: The official blog for author Rick Riordan (rickriordan.blogspot.com). Retrieved November 14, 2015.{{cite news|last=Riordan|first=Rick|title=Mystery man|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/01/26/percy-jackson-author-rick-riordan-moving-boston/wFId1ye7ocOpAuPM0z9wjO/story.html|access-date=February 21, 2014|publisher=Boston Globe Magazine. The Boston Globe (bostonglobe.com)|date=January 26, 2014|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117083207/https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/01/26/percy-jackson-author-rick-riordan-moving-boston/wFId1ye7ocOpAuPM0z9wjO/story.html|url-status=live}}

Riordan has created several successful book series. Tres Navarre, an adult mystery series about a Texas private eye, won the Shamus, Anthony, and Edgar Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780553576443-0|title=Big Red Tequila|publisher=Powells Bookstore|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=September 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924121254/http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780553576443-0|url-status=live}}

He conceived the idea for the Percy Jackson series as bedtime stories about ancient Greek heroes for his son Haley.{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Sally|title=Percy Jackson: My boy's own adventure|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/08/percy-jackson-rick-riordan|access-date=January 3, 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=February 8, 2010|archive-date=May 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527210528/http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/08/percy-jackson-rick-riordan|url-status=live}}

Haley had been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, inspiring Riordan to make the titular protagonist hyperactive and dyslexic.{{Cite web|last=Bell|first=Terena|date=March 1, 2019|title=In Rick Riordan's World, ADHD Is Heroic — INTERVIEW|url=https://www.romper.com/p/in-rick-riordans-world-adhd-is-heroic-interview-16007216|access-date=January 11, 2021|website=Romper|language=en|archive-date=January 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113094026/https://www.romper.com/p/in-rick-riordans-world-adhd-is-heroic-interview-16007216|url-status=live}} Riordan published the first novel in the series, The Lightning Thief, in 2005. Four sequels followed, with the last, The Last Olympian, in 2009. Prior to Percy Jackson, Riordan had written the Tres Navarres series, a series of mystery novels for adult readers.{{cite web|url=http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781423101451-0|title=About the Author|publisher=powells.com|access-date=November 12, 2009|archive-date=March 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330110632/http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781423101451-0|url-status=live}}

His Percy Jackson & the Olympians series features the titular twelve-year-old who discovers he is the modern-day son of the ancient Greek god Poseidon. 20th Century Fox purchased the film rights and released two feature film adaptations between 2010 and 2013. Following the success of Percy Jackson, Riordan created The Kane Chronicles, which features a modern-day Egyptian pantheon and two new sibling protagonists, Sadie and Carter Kane.{{cite news|last=Minzesheimer|first=Bob|title=Book Buzz: Riordan's 'Fire' ignites May 3 and a big week for e-books|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2011-01-13-buzz13_ST_N.htm|access-date=January 22, 2012|newspaper=USA Today|date=January 13, 2011|author2=Craig Wilson|archive-date=October 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019112944/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2011-01-13-buzz13_ST_N.htm|url-status=live}} Riordan also created a sequel series to Percy Jackson, The Heroes of Olympus.

Riordan also helped create the children's book series The 39 Clues. He authored several of its books, including The Maze of Bones, which topped The New York Times Best Seller list on September 28, 2008.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html|title=Children's Books|date=September 28, 2008|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 26, 2009|archive-date=June 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618040513/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html|url-status=live}} He also wrote the introduction to the Puffin Classics edition of Roger Lancelyn Green's Tales of the Greek Heroes, in which he states that the book influenced him to write his Greek mythology series.{{Cite book|title = Tales of the Greek Heroes|last = Lancelyn Green|first = Roger|publisher = Puffin|year = 1958|isbn = 9780141325286|pages = v-vi|edition = 3rd|url-access = registration|url = https://archive.org/details/talesofgreekhero00}}

In 2022, Riordan co-wrote the pilot for the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series on Disney+ and is serving as an executive producer for the show.{{cite web | last=Clark | first=Noelene | title=Percy Jackson and the Olympians Casts Five Major Characters | website=TVGuide.com | date=June 2, 2022 | url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-on-disney-cast-premiere-date-spoilers-and-everything-you-need-to-know/ | access-date=June 4, 2022 | archive-date=June 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604124124/https://www.tvguide.com/news/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-on-disney-cast-premiere-date-spoilers-and-everything-you-need-to-know/ | url-status=live }} Disney had earlier acquired Fox in 2019, allowing it to gain the rights to adapt the Percy Jackson novels.{{Cite web |last=Rought |first=Karen |date=December 1, 2019 |title='Percy Jackson' reboot may happen at Disney, according to Rick Riordan |url=https://www.hypable.com/disney-adapt-percy-jackson-campaign/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220606205301/https://www.hypable.com/disney-adapt-percy-jackson-campaign/ |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |website=Hypable}} Riordan won an Emmy Award as an executive producer when the show's first season won Outstanding Young Teen Series, and a second Emmy as a writer when the pilot episode won Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program at the 3rd Children's and Family Emmy Awards.{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|title=Children's and Family Emmy Awards: 'Percy Jackson,' 'Sesame Street' Universe, 'Orion and the Dark' Among Top Winners|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2025-childrens-and-family-emmy-awards-winners-list-1236164512/|date=March 15, 2025|access-date=March 17, 2025|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

Riordan's works of children's literature center around an adaptation of mythology for modern readers and for children. He has used Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Norse and combinations thereof in a total of five separate novel series. The mythology used in his works possesses elements unique to his series, but has a largely historical basis. Some of its characteristics include an emphasis on human-divine interaction and a preference for anglicized names. Examples include:

• Greco-Roman mythology: Camp Half-Blood Chronicles
• Percy Jackson & the Olympians
• The Heroes of Olympus
• The Trials of Apollo
• Egyptian mythology: The Kane Chronicles
• Norse mythology: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
• Greek Mythology: The Sun and the Star

Riordan's sources for the mythology used in his books are surmised from isolated comments on the subject during various interviews, as he has never released a list of any kind. These sources begin with the myths and the derivations thereof that he was exposed to as a child. Unnamed "novels on Norse mythology", suggested to him by a teacher who noticed his interest in The Lord of the Rings, were his first introduction to mythology and continue to influence his writing today.{{cite web | url=http://theabsolutemag.com/6499/videos/rick-riordan-discusses-interpreting-mythology-for-middle-schoolers/ | title=Author Rick Riordan Discusses Interpreting Mythology for Middle Schoolers | publisher=(The) Absolute | work=(The) Absolute Mag: Books-Comics | accessdate=August 7, 2016 | author=Ferris, Amanda}}{{cite web | url=http://rickriordan.com/about/an-interview-with-rick/ | title=An Interview With Rick | publisher=Rick Riordan | accessdate=August 7, 2016 | author=Riordan, Rick| date=5 April 2016 }} The author also claims to have read such notable classics as The Iliad and The Odyssey, and to use his "general knowledge" of a given mythology as a basis for his stories.{{cite web | url=http://www.ala.org/offices/resources/riordan | title=Talking with Rick Riordan | publisher=American Library Association | work=Book Links (Vol. 18, no. 5) | date=May 2009 | accessdate=August 7, 2016 | author=Larson, Jeanette}} As far as Greek mythology is concerned, Riordan has stated that Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green—called by its author a "retelling of the Greek myths... based on multitudinous sources"—was one of his first introductions to that type of myth, and is in part responsible for his decision to interpret myths in his own books.{{cite book | title=Tales of the Greek Heroes | publisher=Puffin Classics | author=Green, Roger Lancelyn | authorlink=Roger Lancelyn Green | year=2009 | location=London | isbn=978-0-141-32528-6 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/talesofgreekhero00 }} Finally, Riordan has stated that he uses modern sources such as The Theoi Project for fact-checking purposes, as needed.

None of his novels include a list of references. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes alone possess "Background Reading" sections, listing novels such as Robert Fagles's translation of The Aeneid and web sites such as the Encyclopedia Mythica.{{cite book | title=Percy Jackson's Greek Gods | publisher=Disney-Hyperion | author=Riordan, Rick | authorlink=Rick Riordan | year=2014 | location=Los Angeles | isbn=978-1-4231-8364-8 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/percyjacksonsgre0000rior }}{{cite book | title=Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes | publisher=Disney-Hyperion | author=Rirodan, Rick | authorlink=Rick Riordan | year=2015 | location=Los Angeles | isbn=978-1-4231-8365-5}}

• 1998 Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel and Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original for Big Red Tequila{{cite web|title=Shamus Award Winners|url=http://www.privateeyewriters.com/shamus_winners.html|website=The Private Eye Writers of America|access-date=September 7, 2015|archive-date=June 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610125708/http://www.privateeyewriters.com/shamus_winners.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Anthony Award Nominees and Winners|url=http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html#1998|website=Bouchercon|access-date=September 7, 2015|archive-date=February 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207060829/http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html#1998|url-status=dead}}
• 1999 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original for The Widower's Two-Step{{cite web|title=Category List – Best Paperback Original|url=http://theedgars.com/awards/category-list-best-paperback-original/?listpage=2|website=Edgars Database|publisher=Mystery Writers of America|access-date=September 7, 2015|archive-date=January 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130222307/http://theedgars.com/awards/category-list-best-paperback-original/?listpage=2|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://book.consumerhelpweb.com/awards/edgar/edgar1990.htm|title=Edgar Allan Poe Awards|publisher=book.consumerhelpweb.com|access-date=April 26, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012061232/http://book.consumerhelpweb.com/awards/edgar/edgar1990.htm|archive-date=October 12, 2009}}
• 2008 Mark Twain Award for The Lightning Thief{{cite web|title=Mark Twain Award Previous Winners|url=http://www.maslonline.org/?page=MT_previouswinnners|publisher=Missouri Association of School Librarians|access-date=January 21, 2012|archive-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113192545/https://maslonline.org/?page=MT_previouswinnners|url-status=live}}
• 2009 Mark Twain Award for The Sea of Monsters
• 2009 Rebecca Caudill Award for The Lightning Thief{{cite web|last=Riordan|first=Rick|title=2009 Rebecca Caudill Award - Acceptance Letter from Rick Riordan|url=http://www.rcyrba.org/pdf/RickRiordan.pdf|publisher=Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award|access-date=January 21, 2012|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213755/http://www.rcyrba.org/pdf/RickRiordan.pdf|url-status=dead}}
• 2010 School Library Journal{{'s}} Best Book for The Red Pyramid{{cite news|last=Jones|first=Trevelyn|title=Best Books 2010|url=http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/printissuecurrentissue/888269-427/best_books_2010.html.csp|access-date=January 22, 2012|newspaper=School Library Journal|date=December 1, 2010|author2=Luann Toth|author3=Marlene Charnizon|author4=Daryl Grabarek|author5=Joy Fleishhacker|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101050203/http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/printissuecurrentissue/888269-427/best_books_2010.html.csp|archive-date=January 1, 2011}}
• 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards: Author of the Year{{cite web|title=Children's Choice Book Awards Winners Announced!|url=http://www.cbcbooks.org/sub-news.php?id=102|publisher=Children's Book Council|date=May 3, 2011|access-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929211939/http://www.cbcbooks.org/sub-news.php?id=102|archive-date=September 29, 2011}}
• 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards: Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year for The Red Pyramid
• 2011 Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award for The Last Olympian{{cite web|title=Soaring Eagle Book Award - Nominated Authors 1986 - 2014 Nominees|url=http://www.ccpls.org/bookawards/SEbibauthors.pdf|publisher=Campbell County Public Library System|access-date=February 21, 2014|page=5|archive-date=February 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228232004/http://www.ccpls.org/bookawards/SEbibauthors.pdf|url-status=live}}
• 2011 Milner Award for Percy Jackson & the Olympians series{{cite web|title=Previous Winners|url=http://www.themilneraward.org/winners.html|publisher=The Milner Award|access-date=June 4, 2012|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327194957/http://www.themilneraward.org/winners.html|url-status=dead}}
• 2012 Indian Paintbrush Award for The Red Pyramid{{cite web|title=Indian Paintbrush Book Award by Author Name 1986 - 2014 Nominees|url=http://www.ccpls.org/bookawards/IPbibauthors.pdf|publisher=Campbell County Public Library System|access-date=February 21, 2014|page=8|archive-date=December 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213075747/http://ccpls.org/bookawards/IPbibauthors.pdf|url-status=live}}
• 2013 Best Fiction Book for Children in Bulgaria for The Mark of Athena
• 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Middle Grade and Children's for The Trials of Apollo{{cite web|url= https://www.geekwire.com/2016/votes-goodreads-reveals-20-best-books-2016/ |title= The votes are in: Goodreads reveals 20 best books of 2016 |first= Monica |last= Nickelsburg |work= GeekWire |date= December 6, 2016 |access-date= December 22, 2023 |archive-date= December 22, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231222105538/https://www.geekwire.com/2016/votes-goodreads-reveals-20-best-books-2016/ |url-status=live}}
• 2017 Stonewall Book Award for Children's literature for The Hammer of Thor{{Cite web |url=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/magnus-chase-and-gods-asgard-hammer-thor-and-if-i-was-your-girl-win-2017 |title='Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor' and 'If I Was Your Girl' win 2017 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award |date=January 23, 2017 |website=ALA News |publisher=American Library Association |access-date=May 28, 2017 |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010173102/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/magnus-chase-and-gods-asgard-hammer-thor-and-if-i-was-your-girl-win-2017 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hbook.com/2017/01/news/awards/additional-ala-awards-2017/ |title=Additional ALA Awards 2017 |date=January 23, 2017 |website=The Horn Book Online |publisher=The Horn Book Magazine |access-date=May 28, 2017 |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010160822/http://www.hbook.com/2017/01/news/awards/additional-ala-awards-2017/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/72580-barnhill-steptoe-march-book-three-win-newbery-caldecott-printz.html |title=Barnhill, Steptoe, 'March: Book Three' Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz |last=Roback |first=Diane |date=January 23, 2017 |website=Publishers Weekly Online |publisher=Publishers Weekly |access-date=May 28, 2017 |archive-date=April 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409121456/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/72580-barnhill-steptoe-march-book-three-win-newbery-caldecott-printz.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.slj.com/2017/01/industry-news/winners-of-the-2017-youth-media-awards/ |title=Winners of the 2017 Youth Media Awards | ALA Midwinter 2017 |date=January 23, 2017 |website=School Library Journal: Industry News |publisher=School Library Journal |access-date=May 28, 2017 |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010210644/http://www.slj.com/2017/01/industry-news/winners-of-the-2017-youth-media-awards/ |url-status=live }}

{{Main|Percy Jackson & the Olympians}}

1. The Lightning Thief (2005)
2. The Sea of Monsters (2006)
3. The Titan's Curse (2007)
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008)
5. The Last Olympian (2009)

1. The Chalice of the Gods (2023){{Cite web|last=Ulatowski|first=Rachel|date=October 20, 2022|title='Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods' Release Date, Characters, Plot, and More|url=https://www.themarysue.com/percy-jackson-and-the-chalice-of-the-gods-release-date-characters-plot-and-more/|access-date=February 6, 2023|website=The Mary Sue|language=en|archive-date=February 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206005755/https://www.themarysue.com/percy-jackson-and-the-chalice-of-the-gods-release-date-characters-plot-and-more/|url-status=live}}
2. Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024){{Cite web | title = Rick Riordan Announces The Upcoming Release of A New 'Percy Jackson' Book | url = https://themessenger.com/entertainment/new-percy-jackson-book-wrath-of-triple-goddess-rick-riordan| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231012033225/https://themessenger.com/entertainment/new-percy-jackson-book-wrath-of-triple-goddess-rick-riordan| url-status = dead| archive-date = October 12, 2023}}

1. The Demigod Files (2009)
2. The Ultimate Guide (2010, in collaboration with Antonio Caparo, Philip Chidlow, and Keven Hays)
3. Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo (2013; short story published in Guys Read)
4. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods (2014, illustrations by John Rocco)
5. Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes (2015, illustrations by John Rocco)
6. The Percy Jackson Coloring Book (2017, artwork by Keith Robinson)"The Percy Jackson Coloring Book – Rick Riordan". rickriordan.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
7. The Lightning Thief: Illustrated Edition (August 14, 2018, illustrated by John Rocco){{cite web|title=Rick Riordan Announces New Books for 2018|url=https://www.readriordan.com/2017/10/17/rick-riordan-announces-new-books-releasing-2018/|website=readriordan.com|date=October 17, 2017|access-date=February 23, 2018|archive-date=November 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112185317/https://www.readriordan.com/2017/10/17/rick-riordan-announces-new-books-releasing-2018/|url-status=live}}

{{Main|The Heroes of Olympus}}

1. The Lost Hero (2010)
2. The Son of Neptune (2011)
3. The Mark of Athena (2012)
4. The House of Hades (2013)
5. The Blood of Olympus (2014)

1. The Demigod Diaries (2012)
2. Demigods of Olympus (2015, interactive e-book)

{{Main|The Kane Chronicles}}

1. The Red Pyramid (2010)
2. The Throne of Fire (2011)
3. The Serpent's Shadow (2012)

1. Survival Guide (2012)
2. Brooklyn House Magician's Manual (2018)

Published individually first, then as an anthology titled Demigods and Magicians in 2016.{{Cite web|title = Rick Riordan announces 'Trials of Apollo' series set in Percy Jackson's world|url = http://www.hypable.com/rick-riordan-percy-jackson-trials-apollo |website = Hypable |date = October 7, 2015 |access-date = October 7, 2015}}

1. The Son of Sobek (2013)
2. The Staff of Serapis (2014)
3. The Crown of Ptolemy (2015)

{{Main|Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard}}

1. The Sword of Summer (2015){{cite web | url=http://readriordan.com/book/the-sword-of-summer/ | title=The Sword of Summer | publisher=Disney-Hyperion | work=ReadRiordan.com | access-date=July 28, 2015 | archive-date=August 12, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812040048/http://readriordan.com/book/the-sword-of-summer/ | url-status=live }}
2. The Hammer of Thor (2016)
3. The Ship of the Dead (2017)

1. Hotel Valhalla: Guide to the Norse Worlds (2016){{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.com/Magnus-Chase-Introduction-Fantastic-Creatures-ebook/dp/B01FZLMTVG?ie=UTF8&btkr=1&redirect=true&ref_=dp-kindle-redirect |title=For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds: Your Introduction to Deities, Mythical Beings, & Fantastic Creatures |last=Riordan |first=Rick |date=August 16, 2016 |publisher=Disney Hyperion |language=en |access-date=May 24, 2016 |archive-date=July 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713122524/https://www.amazon.com/Magnus-Chase-Introduction-Fantastic-Creatures-ebook/dp/B01FZLMTVG?ie=UTF8&btkr=1&redirect=true&ref_=dp-kindle-redirect |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://rickriordan.com/book/hotel-valhalla-guide-to-the-norse-worlds/ |title=For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds |publisher=Rick Riordan |work=Series Info: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard |access-date=September 13, 2016 |author=Riordan, Rick |date=May 23, 2016 |archive-date=May 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531005722/http://rickriordan.com/book/hotel-valhalla-guide-to-the-norse-worlds/ |url-status=live }}
2. The Magnus Chase Coloring Book (August 14, 2018, artwork by Keith Robinson)
3. 9 from the Nine Worlds (October 2, 2018){{cite web|title=9 from the Nine Worlds Cover Revealed|url=https://www.readriordan.com/2018/02/08/9-from-the-nine-worlds-cover-revealed/|website=readriordan.com|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=February 23, 2018|archive-date=February 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223232329/https://www.readriordan.com/2018/02/08/9-from-the-nine-worlds-cover-revealed/|url-status=live}}

{{Main|The Trials of Apollo}}

1. The Hidden Oracle (2016)
2. The Dark Prophecy (2017){{Cite web |url=http://rickriordan.com/series/the-trials-of-apollo/ |title=The Trials of Apollo – Rick Riordan |website=rickriordan.com |access-date=May 29, 2017 |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403133409/http://rickriordan.com/series/the-trials-of-apollo/ |url-status=live }}
3. The Burning Maze (2018){{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Trials-Apollo-Book-Three-Burning-ebook/dp/B071NM121R/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1501508407&sr=1-1&keywords=the+burning+maze|title=The Trials of Apollo, Book Three: The Burning Maze|last=Riordan|first=Rick|date=May 1, 2018|publisher=Disney Hyperion|language=en}}
4. The Tyrant's Tomb (2019)
5. The Tower of Nero (2020)

1. Camp Half-Blood Confidential (2017)
2. Camp Jupiter Classified (2020){{cite web|url=https://www.readriordan.com/2019/11/06/camp-jupiter-classified////|title=CAMP JUPITER CLASSIFIED|website=Read Riordan|date=November 6, 2019|access-date=March 3, 2020|archive-date=March 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303104903/https://www.readriordan.com/2019/11/06/camp-jupiter-classified////|url-status=live}}

• The Sun and the Star (2023)
• The Court of the Dead (2025)

1. Big Red Tequila (1997)
2. The Widower's Two-Step (1998)
3. The Last King of Texas (2001)
4. The Devil Went Down to Austin (2002)
5. Southtown (2004)
6. Mission Road (2005)
7. Rebel Island (2008)

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1. The Maze of Bones (2008)
2. Introduction to The 39 Clues: The Black Book of Buried Secrets (2010)
3. Vespers Rising (2011, in collaboration with Peter Lerangis, Gordon Korman, and Jude Watson)

1. The Lightning Thief Graphic Novel (2010, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Nate Powell, and Jose Villarrubia)
2. The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel (2013, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Attila Futaki, and Tamas Gaspar)
3. The Titan's Curse Graphic Novel (2013, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Attila Futaki, and Gregory Guilhaumond)
4. The Battle of Labyrinth Graphic Novel (2018, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Orpheus Collar and Antoine Dode)
5. The Last Olympian Graphic Novel (2019, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Orpheus Collar and Antoine Dode)

1. The Red Pyramid Graphic Novel (2012, adapted by Orpheus Collar)
2. The Throne of Fire Graphic Novel (2015, adapted by Orpheus Collar)
3. The Serpent's Shadow Graphic Novel (2017, adapted by Orpheus Collar){{Cite book|last1=Riordan|first1=Rick|title=The Kane Chronicles, Book Three, The Serpent's Shadow: The Graphic Novel|last2=Collar|first2=Orpheus|date=October 3, 2017|publisher=Disney-Hyperion|isbn=9781484782347|language=en}}

1. The Lost Hero Graphic Novel (2014, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Nate Powell, and Orpheus Collar)
2. The Son of Neptune Graphic Novel (2017, in collaboration with Robert Venditti, Antoine Dode, and Orpheus Collar){{Cite book|title=The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two, The Son of Neptune: The Graphic Novel|last1=Riordan|first1=Rick|last2=Venditti|first2=Robert|date=February 21, 2017|publisher=Disney-Hyperion|isbn=9781484716212|language=en}}

• Cold Springs (2004)
• Daughter of the Deep (2021){{cite book | via=WorldCat | url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1263256204 | title=Daughter of the Deep|oclc = 1263256204}}

• Introduction to the anthology Tales of the Greek Heroes, Roger Lancelyn Green (2009)
• Introduction to the essay collection Demigods and Monsters (2009, 2013)

{{main|Rick Riordan Presents}}

In September 2016, Disney-Hyperion announced a new Rick Riordan imprint. The imprint is called "Rick Riordan Presents" and was launched in March 2018. It is headed by Riordan's editor, Stephanie Owens Lurie.{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/71466-disney-announces-new-rick-riordan-imprint.html|title=Disney Announces New Rick Riordan Imprint|last=Corbett|first=Sue|date=September 13, 2016|website=Publishers Weekly Online|publisher=Publishers Weekly|access-date=May 28, 2017|archive-date=November 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116080900/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/71466-disney-announces-new-rick-riordan-imprint.html|url-status=live}}

Lurie said that Riordan had been approached about an imprint several years ago but initially dismissed the idea because of his heavy workload. Later, he reported back that he had been "toying with the idea" and was "willing to go forward with a publishing line that was not a brand extension for his own work but a platform for Riordan to bring other great writers to the attention of his vast and loyal audience." She also said that the imprint planned to launch with two then-undetermined books. "The point of making this announcement now is to get the word out about what we're looking for."

The imprint does not publish books written by Riordan, "whose role [is] closer to curator." In an interview with the Iowa Gazette, Riordan said, "Instead of me writing all of the mythologies we are going to look for authors who already are writing about that stuff. If I feel like I can recommend them [to my readers] ... we're going to have them out here in the spotlight."{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegazette.com/rick-riordan-brings-stories-to-iowa-city-20161031|title=Rick Riordan brings stories to Iowa City|last=Kuennen|first=Alyson|date=October 31, 2016|website=TheGazette.com|publisher=The Iowa Gazette|access-date=May 28, 2017|archive-date=January 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122073908/http://www.thegazette.com/rick-riordan-brings-stories-to-iowa-city-20161031|url-status=live}} A focus will be placed on "diverse, mythology-based fiction by new, emerging, and under-represented authors". Lurie expressed hopes that the imprint would help satisfy Riordan fans without asking the author to write more than his usual two books a year.

{{Reflist}}

• Art at Our Doorstep: San Antonio Writers and Artists featuring Riordan. Edited by Nan Cuba and Riley Robinson (Trinity University Press, 2008).

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