Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan is an American author known for his young adult fiction, particularly in the fantasy genre. He is best known for the "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series, which includes "The Lightning Thief," "The Sea of Monsters," "The Titan's Curse," "The Battle of the Labyrinth," and "The Last Olympian," as well as "The Lost Hero," part of the subsequent Heroes of Olympus series. His works often blend mythology with contemporary themes, appealing to a wide audience.
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Books by Rick Riordan
23 books available
2017
The Dark Prophecy
by Rick Riordan
4.2(55,528)
Stripped of his godhood and trapped in a mortal body, Apollo must navigate Indianapolis, evade a Roman emperor, and rescue his demigod master from a sinister stepfather, all while dealing with his weaknesses and the constant threat of death.
The Ship of the Dead
by Rick Riordan
4.4(49,486)
Magnus Chase, a demigod son of Frey, must overcome his non-combative nature and outwit the trickster god Loki to prevent Ragnarok by racing across Norse realms to stop the Ship of the Dead.
2012
The Serpent's Shadow
by Rick Riordan
4.3(122,900)
With the chaos snake Apophis threatening eternal darkness, Carter and Sadie Kane must unite squabbling gods and magicians, and bargain with a murderous ghost, to uncover an ancient spell that can weaponize the serpent's own shadow before the world plunges into oblivion.
The Mark of Athena
by Rick Riordan
4.5(440,607)
As war brews between Greek and Roman demigods, Annabeth Chase reunites with Percy, deciphers her mother's command, and leads the quest to close the Doors of Death, all while fearing how six months apart changed the boy she loves.
2011
The Son of Neptune
by Rick Riordan
4.4(412,823)
A memory-addled Percy Jackson, a resurrected girl with a cursed past, and a shapeshifting son of Mars must unite their fractured powers at a Roman demigod camp to prevent the awakening of an ancient evil that threatens to swallow the world.
Vespers Rising
by Rick Riordan
4.1(33,424)
As the Vespers emerge, Amy and Dan Cahill must uncover their family's secrets and Grace Cahill's final legacy to protect the world from a brewing war.
The Throne of Fire
by Rick Riordan
4.2(161,734)
With the world on the edge of chaos, teenage magicians Carter and Sadie Kane must bring back the ancient, senile sun god Ra by finding his lost spell book, all while escaping a monstrous serpent set on destroying the world.
2010
The Lost Hero
by Rick Riordan
4.3(624,124)
Three ordinary teens—a demigod with no memory, a daughter of Aphrodite with charmspeak, and a son of Hephaestus with fire powers—go on a quest to rescue a kidnapped goddess and uncover their intertwined destinies among ancient prophecies and awakening monsters.
The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan
4.1(318,529)
Separated siblings, a brilliant Egyptologist father, and a Christmas Eve visit to the British Museum spiral into a globe-trotting quest to stop the awakening Egyptian gods and rescue their dad from the clutches of Set.
2009
The Demigod Files
by Rick Riordan
4.0(78,665)
This guide to Percy Jackson's world reveals how to survive Medusa encounters on the Jersey interstate and take down a minotaur.
The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan
4.5(668,059)
As Kronos's army attacks an unguarded Mount Olympus in New York City, Percy Jackson must gather young demigods to defend Western civilization. He also faces the chance that his own fate might lead to its destruction.
2008
The Maze of Bones
by Rick Riordan
3.9(75,738)
Orphaned siblings Amy and Dan Cahill are thrust into a global scavenger hunt against their cutthroat relatives, deciphering cryptic clues to a world-altering fortune hidden by their powerful ancestors, all while readers can join the chase online.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
by Rick Riordan
4.6(39,475)
A young demigod discovers his Olympian heritage and goes on dangerous quests, fighting mythological monsters and stopping divine wars while dealing with adolescence and ancient prophecies.
The Battle of the Labyrinth
by Rick Riordan
4.4(741,242)
Percy Jackson navigates a dangerous, monster-filled labyrinth that changes with its creator's thoughts to stop Kronos's army from invading Camp Half-Blood and releasing an ancient evil.
2006
The Titan's Curse
by Rick Riordan
4.3(686,287)
As the son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson must lead a perilous quest to rescue a goddess and his missing friend, Annabeth, all while facing a monstrous prophecy that warns not all of his demigod companions will return alive.
The Sea of Monsters
by Rick Riordan
4.2(748,643)
Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, must brave the treacherous Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece and save his demigod sanctuary before it's lost forever.
