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About the Author

Rick Riordan grew up in Texas reading Tolkien and Greek and Norse mythology. He began writing when he was in middle school. He submitted his first story for publication when he was 13, but it wasn't published. He attended University of Texas, Austin where he majored in English and History. After graduating from college, he taught for fifteen years and always taught mythology in his classes.

He wrote his first series, Tres Navarre, while still teaching full-time. It was released to great critical acclaim including winning the top three national awards for mystery novels. His Percy Jackson novels started out as a bedtime story for his son. His Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus series have over 30 million copies in print. He received the 2011 Children's Choice Book Award for Author of the year. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and sons.

Books in Order: 57 titles

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Books Written with a Co-Author


Orpheus Collar; Rick Riordan
The Red Pyramid: The Graphic Novel (Oct-2012)
The Throne of Fire: The Graphic Novel (Oct-2015)
The Serpent's Shadow: The Graphic Novel (Oct-2017)

Robert Venditti; Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel (Oct-2010)
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel (Jul-2013)
Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse: The Graphic Novel (Oct-2013)
The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel (Oct-2014)
The Son of Neptune: The Graphic Novel (Feb-2017)
The Battle of the Labyrinth: The Graphic Novel (Oct-2018)
The Last Olympian: The Graphic Novel (Aug-2019)
The Mark of Athena: The Graphic Novel (Oct-2023)
The House of Hades: The Graphic Novel (Sep-2024)
Heroes of Olympus, The, Book Five : The Blood of Olympus, the Graphic Novel (Oct-2026)
Heroes of Olympus, The, Book Five: The Blood of Olympus, The Graphic Novel (Oct-2026)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians : The Titan's Curse: The Graphic Novel (Nov-2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rick Riordan has published 57 books.

The next book by Rick Riordan, The Wild Zone, will be published in October 2026.

The first book by Rick Riordan, Big Red Tequila, was published in June 1997.

Yes. Rick Riordan has 10 series.