Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is an American author best known for Percy Jackson & the Olympians and other children’s fantasy series that reimagine myths for modern audiences.

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: A fantasy series in which modern American demigods face monsters and conflicts drawn from Greek mythology. This bestselling series introduced Riordan’s central modern-demigod premise.
Rick Riordan Presents: An imprint of Disney-Hyperion publishing middle-grade fantasy novels rooted in mythologies and folklore from around the world. Riordan created this imprint to publish other authors’ myth-inspired stories.
Becky Riordan: An editor and writer who has collaborated with Rick Riordan on children’s books. She is Riordan’s wife and a frequent creative collaborator.
San Francisco State University: A public university in San Francisco, California, where Rick Riordan earned a degree in English and history. Riordan studied English and history there before becoming a full-time novelist.
The Heroes of Olympus: A fantasy series that expands Percy Jackson’s world through Roman mythology and a new group of demigods. It continues the Percy Jackson world while adding Roman counterparts to Greek mythology.
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters: A 2013 film adaptation of the second Percy Jackson novel, directed by Thor Freudenthal. The film demonstrates how Riordan’s novels have been adapted for cinema.
Rick Riordan Presents authors: Authors published by Rick Riordan Presents, writing fantasy rooted in diverse cultural mythologies and folklore. These writers extend the myth-centered publishing initiative Riordan founded.
The 39 Clues: A collaborative children’s adventure series launched by Scholastic in 2008, with Rick Riordan writing its first book. Riordan’s first book in this multimedia series followed his early success with Percy Jackson.
The Kane Chronicles: A fantasy trilogy following siblings who encounter Egyptian gods and magic in the modern world. It shows Riordan adapting Egyptian mythology beyond his Greek and Roman series.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series): A television adaptation of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson novels, developed for Disney+. Riordan participated in developing this screen adaptation of his best-known series.