A Look at Rick Riordan
Creator of the
masterful Percy
Jackson novels
RICK RIORDAN
born on June 5th, 1964
In San Antonio, TX
He has been writing for as long as he
can remember - he even sent his first
story in to be published when he was
only 13 years old
(…they said no)
He is also married with two sons…
…. They all love his stories!
RICK RIORDAN
…& his life before the Percy Jackson novels…
Rick Riordan was a middle school teacher for 15
years. He taught:
Social Studies
Language Arts
&
Mythology
to 6th, 7th, & 8th Graders..
RICK RIORDAN
…& his life before the Percy Jackson novels…
While he was teaching, Riordan also wrote mystery
novels for adults. Tres Navarre was the main
character.
His students were always
curious about the books he
wrote, but Riordan strongly
urged them to wait until they
were older to read them.
Usually they read them anyway.
Riordan says he could always
tell because they looked at him
funny after that.
Inspiration for Young Adult
Novels
Riordan always told his sons magical bed time
stories made up of Greek and Norse myths. One
night he ran out of stories to tell, and his son
asked him to make up a new story with the same
characters…
That was the moment that Riordan created his
beloved character Percy Jackson and a
#1 New York Times best-selling series was born!
Riordan’s son Haley has ADHD and dyslexia,
just like Percy Jackson.
Riordan says that Percy shows everyone who
has ADHD and/or dyslexia that
it’s not bad to be different.
Percy Jackson & the
Olympians
These fantasy novels
are appealing to lovers
of fantasy or those new
to the genre.
The stories center
around Percy, a
“half blood”
(half god - half mortal)
And his journeys to
save Olympus and the
world!
The Lightning Thief
Twelve year old Percy Jackson
is about to embark on the
most dangerous quest of his
life. Zeus’s master Lightning
Bolt has been stolen and Percy
is given the task of finding it and returning it to Mount
Olympus. This book is full of
twists & turns and perfectly
mixes entertaining
mythological stories with
action and adventure.
 2005
There are 5 books in this series!
Percy Jackson and the
Olympians
• A New York Times Bestseller
• School Library Journal
• A New York Times Notable Book of
2005
• Chicago Public Library Best of the
Best Book
List, 2005
• ALA Notable Book for 2005
• YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
(and many more…)
Read all 5 already?
Try this new Heroes of
Olympus book!
This is the 1st book in a five
book series. It stars the
characters we love from the
Percy Jackson books, along
with a whole new generation of
half-bloods. Join the ranks of
Camp Half Blood again as
these new heroes embark on
an exciting and dangerous
journey!
 October 2010
The next book will come
out in October 2011!
• #1 New York
Times bestseller
• #1 USA Today
bestseller
• #1 Wall Street
Journal
bestseller
• #1 Indiebound
bestseller
 October 2010
• #1 UK
bestseller
The Kane Chronicles
The Kane series is just
beginning. The first book, The
Red Pyramid, stars Dr. Julius
Kane (an amazing Egyptologist)
and his two children Carter
(14) & Sadie (12). It packs
just as much adventure as the
Percy Jackson books, but
centers around the waking of
the Egyptian Gods and a quest
to destroy the Red Pyramid.
 May 2010
Book Two!
The next book in the Kane
Chronicles will come out in
MAY 2011 -- stay tuned for more
information!!
• A #1 New York
Times Bestseller
• A School Library
Journal Best Book
of 2010
 May 2010
Young Adult FANTASY Books
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Lightning Thief – June 28, 2005 hardcover,
March 21, 2006 paperback
The Sea of Monsters – May 3, 2006
The Titan's Curse – May 1, 2007
The Battle of the Labyrinth – U.S.A. May 6,
2008, U.K. July 3, 2008
The Last Olympian – May 5, 2009
The Heroes of Olympus
The Lost Hero - October 12, 2010
Companion books
The Demigod Files – February 10, 2009
Demigods and Monsters – February 10,
2009
The Ultimate Guide – January 19, 2010
Graphic novels
The Lightning Thief - October 12, 2010
The 39 Clues series
The Maze of Bones – September 9, 2008
The 39 Clues#Bonus Book: The Black Book
of Buried Secrets – (Introduction) October
26, 2010
The Kane Chronicles
The Red Pyramid – May 4, 2010
THE END