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Richard Russell Riordan Jr. is an American author. He is known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, about a twelve-year-old Percy Jackson who discovers he is a son of Greek God Poseidon. His books have been translated into 42 languages and sold more than 30 million copies in the US. 20th Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films. His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.

Riordan's first full-length novel was Big Red Tequila, which became the first book in the Tres Navarre series. His big breakthrough was The Lightning Thief , the first novel in the five-volume Percy Jackson series, which placed a group of adolescents in a Greco-Roman mythological setting. Since then, Riordan has written The Kane Chronicles trilogy and The Heroes of Olympus series. The Kane Chronicles focused on Egyptian mythology; The Heroes of Olympus was the sequel to the Percy Jackson series. Riordan also helped Scholastic Press develop The 39 Clues series and its spinoffs, and penned its first book, The Maze of Bones . His most recent publications are three books in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, based on Norse mythology. The first book of his The Trials of Apollo series based on Greek mythology, The Hidden Oracle, was released in May 2016. Wikipedia  

✵ 5. June 1964
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Rick Riordan Quotes

“The gods need heroes. They always have.”

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“Oh, lord. I was beginning to think like Neith. Soon I'd be huddled in an underground bunker eating army rations and cackling as I sewed together the pockets of all the boys who'd jilted me.”

Rick Riordan book The Serpent's Shadow

Source: The Serpent's Shadow

“We can’t make a portal—”
“We’ve got a flying boat,” Carter offered.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Is Tyson okay?' I asked.
The question seemed to take my dad by surprise. 'He's fine. Doing much better than I expected. Though 'peanut butter' is a strange battle cry.”

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“You mean a bad heel?" I said. "Couldn't I just, like, wear something besides sandals? No offense."
-Percy”

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“I thought about all the things I was suddenly able to do—like fight with a sword and summon a magical shell of armor. Those were not things I covered in home school.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Don't Worry, Be Hapi.”

Rick Riordan

“I looked into his eyes, and I realized he was the same man I'd seen in my dreams. His face might be totally different, but the same soul was in there, the same intelligence and all the sadness.”

Rick Riordan book The Battle of the Labyrinth

Source: The Battle of the Labyrinth

“I looked back, but Bast and Sadie seemed fine. They were still staring at the water as if it were some amazing Internet video.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“So for Magic Problem-Solving 101, we headed to the training room and blew stuff up.”

Rick Riordan book The Throne of Fire

Source: The Throne of Fire

“I have some extra costumes-"
"No!" Ephialtes snapped, and for once Percy was in agreement.”

Rick Riordan The Mark of Athena

Source: The Mark of Athena

“I love Greek Mythology, wish there was a TV series, like being human or smallville, but with the series based around Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Holla Mayne!”

Rick Riordan book The Battle of the Labyrinth

Source: The Battle of the Labyrinth

“Staying silent, staying away from him… that was the hardest thing I've ever done.”

Rick Riordan book The Last Olympian

Source: The Last Olympian

“Being turned into a lizard can really mess up your day.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Let me get this straight. Your table ran away because you polished it with Windex?”

Rick Riordan book The Demigod Files

Source: The Demigod Files

“How do you have five children in a row, each on a different say?”
“They’re gods,” Carter said. “They can do stuff like that.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“You remind me of myself ” Bes continued “back when I was a young dwarf. You got a stubborn
streak. When it comes to girl problems you’re clueless.”

Rick Riordan book The Throne of Fire

Source: The Throne of Fire

“The Cyclopes growled, "I don't see very well since the last hero poked my eye out, but you're… NO… LADY… CYCLOPES!”

Rick Riordan book The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“His lion and hippo legs twitched. I wondered if netherworld monsters dreamed of chasing rabbits.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“And now, Anubis, I find you in this den of iniquity, this morass of questionable behavior, this… this--'

'School?”

Rick Riordan book The Serpent's Shadow

Source: The Serpent's Shadow

“My dear children!"
Nellie whopped him upside the head with her backpack.
"Ow!" Uncle Alistair curled over, cupping his hand over his good eye.
"Nellie!" Amy said.
"Sorry," Nellie muttered. "I thought he was one of the bad guys.”

Rick Riordan The Maze of Bones

Source: The Maze of Bones

“He looked like an evil male model, showing off what the fashionable college age villain was wearing to Harvard this year.”

Rick Riordan book The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“Caesar broke the law when he crossed the Rubicon," Frank said. "Great leaders have to think out side the box sometimes.”

Rick Riordan book The House of Hades

Source: The House of Hades

“Like death, his father's presence was cold and often callous, but it was real -- brutally honest, inescapably dependable.”

Rick Riordan book The Blood of Olympus

Source: The Blood of Olympus

“As for me, I did the stupidest thing in my life, which is saying a lot. I attacked the Titan Lord Atlas.”

Rick Riordan book The Titan's Curse

Source: The Titan's Curse

“For the rest of my life I would be thinking about her. She would always be my biggest WHAT IF.”

Rick Riordan book The Battle of the Labyrinth

Source: The Battle of the Labyrinth

“Who are you and why are you my cat?”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“I turned to Alex. 'Hey, are you female today?'
'Hold on… There! Now I'm female.'
My expression must have been priceless.
Alex burst out laughing. 'I'm kidding. Yes, I'm female today. She and her.”

Rick Riordan book The Hammer of Thor

Source: The Hammer of Thor

“Hi, this is Ganymede, cup-bearer to Zeus, and when I'm out buying wine for the Lord of the Skies, I always buckle up!”

Rick Riordan book The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

“I’ll distract them,” Carter said. “You search. The Trophy room is through there.”
“Carter!”
But the fool ran off to protect me. I hate when he does that.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“Armed with my sword and wand, I was all set for a stroll through the swamp to look for a hungry monster. Oh, joy!”

Rick Riordan book The Son of Sobek

Source: The Son of Sobek

“Blades before babes, you know what I’m saying?”

Rick Riordan book The Sword of Summer

Source: The Sword of Summer

“Stand your ground!" Stheno yelled. "I've got free samples!”

Rick Riordan

“Amos sipped his coffee. The faraway look on his face reminded me of my dad. “I don’t want to scare you.”
“Too late.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid

Source: The Red Pyramid

“I don't feel that way anymore," Nico muttered. "I mean… I gave up on Percy. I was young and impressionable, and I-I don't…”

Rick Riordan book The House of Hades

Source: The House of Hades

“Annabeth smiled. “I don’t know the ocean very well, but my boyfriend does. I think it’s time you met Percy.”

Rick Riordan book The Hammer of Thor

Source: The Hammer of Thor

“Amy gritted her teeth. "King Louis XVI even put Franklin's picture on a chamber pot!"
Jonah looked at his dad. "Do we have souvenir chamber pots?"
"No." His dad whipped out his phone. "I'll make the call.”

Rick Riordan The Maze of Bones

Source: The Maze of Bones

“Things will work out - maybe just not the way you plan”

Rick Riordan book The Lost Hero

Source: The Lost Hero

“When in doubt, start from the top.
-Jason Grace”

Rick Riordan book The Lost Hero

Source: The Lost Hero

“Me, I’m late to meet my girlfriend. Annabeth is going to kill me.
Hope you enjoyed the stories. Stay safe out there, demigods.
Peace from Manhattan,
Percy Jackson”

Rick Riordan

Source: Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

“Zeus did not answer. He was probably too busy recording my humiliation to share on Snapchat.”

Rick Riordan book The Hidden Oracle

Source: The Hidden Oracle