- Rick Riordan
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books, including the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, the Tres Navarre mysteries, and 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones.
Rick Riordan
Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan (/ˈraɪərˌdɛn/), Jr. (born June 5, 1964)[1] is an
American author best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series.
He also wrote the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults[2] and helped to edit
Demigods and Monsters , a collection of essays on the topic of his Percy Jackson series.
He helped develop the ten books in The 39 Clues series, published by Scholastic
Corporation, and wrote the first book in the series, The Maze of Bones .[3]He recently
completed a trilogy that focuses on Egyptian mythology, The Kane Chronicles , and is
working on The Heroes of Olympus , which is the sequel to the Percy Jackson series
and focuses on Greek and Roman mythology.
American author best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series.
He also wrote the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults[2] and helped to edit
Demigods and Monsters , a collection of essays on the topic of his Percy Jackson series.
He helped develop the ten books in The 39 Clues series, published by Scholastic
Corporation, and wrote the first book in the series, The Maze of Bones .[3]He recently
completed a trilogy that focuses on Egyptian mythology, The Kane Chronicles , and is
working on The Heroes of Olympus , which is the sequel to the Percy Jackson series
and focuses on Greek and Roman mythology.
Biography
Riordan has created many successful book series. The multi-award-winning[7] Tres Navarre
mystery series for adults follows the fast-paced adventures of an erudite Texan private eye.
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.[8] His Percy Jackson and the Olympians series features a
twelve-year-old who discovers he is the modern-day son of an ancient Greek god. Twentieth
Century Fox purchased the film rights and released a feature film February 12, 2010.
Following the success of Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan created The Kane Chronicles ,
which features a modern-day Egyptian pantheon and two new sibling protagonists.
Its first book, The Red Pyramid , was released May 4, 2010; the sequel, The Throne Of
Fire , was released May 3, 2011.[9] The third book in the Kane Chronicles,
The Serpent's Shadow , was released May 1, 2012. Riordan also created a sequel
series to the Percy Jackson books, The Heroes of Olympus . Its first book, The Lost Hero ,
was released in the U.S. October 12, 2010; the sequel,The Son of Neptune , was released
October 4, 2011.
Riordan expanded both series simultaneously. He has completed The Kane Chronicles ,
a trilogy, and continues to write The Heroes of Olympus , which will have five books.
mystery series for adults follows the fast-paced adventures of an erudite Texan private eye.
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.[8] His Percy Jackson and the Olympians series features a
twelve-year-old who discovers he is the modern-day son of an ancient Greek god. Twentieth
Century Fox purchased the film rights and released a feature film February 12, 2010.
Following the success of Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan created The Kane Chronicles ,
which features a modern-day Egyptian pantheon and two new sibling protagonists.
Its first book, The Red Pyramid , was released May 4, 2010; the sequel, The Throne Of
Fire , was released May 3, 2011.[9] The third book in the Kane Chronicles,
The Serpent's Shadow , was released May 1, 2012. Riordan also created a sequel
series to the Percy Jackson books, The Heroes of Olympus . Its first book, The Lost Hero ,
was released in the U.S. October 12, 2010; the sequel,The Son of Neptune , was released
October 4, 2011.
Riordan expanded both series simultaneously. He has completed The Kane Chronicles ,
a trilogy, and continues to write The Heroes of Olympus , which will have five books.
The San Diego Comic-Con International 2010 featured Riordan as a guest.[10]
Rick Riordan lives in San Antonio with his wife and their two sons Patrick and Haley,
who inspired his Percy Jackson series.
Rick Riordan lives in San Antonio with his wife and their two sons Patrick and Haley,
who inspired his Percy Jackson series.
Published books
Olympian Demigod Series
Series One: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- The Lightning Thief (2005)
- The Sea of Monsters (2006)
- The Titan's Curse (2007)
- The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008)
- The Demigod Files (2009)[11]
- The Last Olympian (2009)
- The Ultimate Guide (2010)
- The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (2010)
- The Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel (2013)
Series Two: The Heroes of Olympus
- The Lost Hero (2010)
- The Son of Neptune (2011)
- The Demigod Diaries – August 14, 2012[12]
- The Mark of Athena – October 2, 2012
- Book 4 – Fall 2013
- Book 5 – Fall 2014
The 39 Clues Series
- The Maze of Bones (2008)[13]
- Introduction to The Black Book of Buried Secrets (2010)
- Vespers Rising (2011)
- Big Red Tequila (1997)
- Widower's Two-Step (1998)
- The Last King of Texas (2000)
- The Devil Went Down to Austin (2001)
- Southtown (2004)
- Mission Road (2005)
- Rebel Island (2007)
The Kane Chronicles
- The Red Pyramid (2010)[14]
- The Throne of Fire (2011)[15]
- The Serpent's Shadow (May 1, 2012)[16]
- The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide – March 20, 2012[17]
- The Red Pyramid: The Graphic Novel – October 2, 2012
Stand alone novels
- Cold Springs (2004)[18]
Untitled Norse Series
Awards
- 1998 Shamus Award and Anthony Award for Big Red Tequila [7]
- 1999 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original for The Widower's Two-Step [21]
- 2008 Mark Twain Award for The Lightning Thief [22]
- 2009 Mark Twain Award for The Sea of Monsters 22]
- 2009 Rebecca Caudill Award for The Lightning Thief [23]
- 2010 School Library Journal's Best Book for The Red Pyramid [24]
- 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards: Author of the Year[25]
- 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards: Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year
- for The Red Pyramid [25]
- 2011 Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award for The Last Olympian [26]
- 2011 Milner Award for Percy Jackson and the Olympians series[27]
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