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Rick Riordan

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Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books, including the Percy Jackson series.


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Rick Riordan Well, same reason I have tall characters, short characters, blond characters, LD characters and POC characters. There are all kinds of kids in life, a…moreWell, same reason I have tall characters, short characters, blond characters, LD characters and POC characters. There are all kinds of kids in life, and they deserve to see themselves represented in stories! For a longer answer, check my website here: http://www.rickriordan.com/about/freq...(less)
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Percy interviews Rick about new book series CAMP HALF-BLOOD

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I recently sat down with my friend Percy Jackson for an interview about my new book series, CAMP HALF-BLOOD. Percy had some hard-hitting questions . . .

Percy: Dude, seriously? Again with the new books?

Rick: Okay, yes. I didn’t exactly plan to write this new series, but all the pieces just sort of came together and I got excited about the idea. Mostly

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Rick Riordan answered booklover5678's question: Rick Riordan
I don't know exactly, but as soon as possible. As you know, the Camp Half-Blood series jumped in front of it for a number of scheduling reasons, and since we wanted to publish all four of those books at six-month intervals, that meant writing FOUR bo See Full Answer
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For the new Camp Half-Blood book series, yes, you will see lots of the year-round campers, including Beckendorf, Selena and Clarisse. For the PJOTV season 4 renewal, I am afraid I don't have any information. I would not necessarily be worried. Someti See Full Answer
Rick Riordan has read
Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain
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I’ve always been fascinated by Mark Twain. I read through most of his novels in university, and although elements of his work have not aged well, certainly, his sense of humor, his ability to tell an entertaining story, and his observations about hum ...more
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Here Where We Live Is Our Country by Molly Crabapple
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This was a long and difficult read for me, partly because I knew so little about the context of the history it covers, meaning specifically the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe and the Eastern European Jewish diaspora between roughly 1880-1950, w ...more
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Devils Like Us by L.T. Thompson
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I found this book thanks to an article in The Boston Globe. Devils Like Us had just been honored at the Stonewall Awards, and the book takes place largely in Massachusetts back in the Age of Sail. The premise involved queer buccaneers on a magical ad ...more
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There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm
There Is No Antimemetics Division
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What did I just read? Why was it so terrifying but also so terrifyingly good? You will be asking these questions after diving into There Is No Antimemetics Division, along with other good questions like, What is reality? Can I trust my own mind? and ...more
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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
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I really loved this young adult fantasy spin on the legends of King Arthur. This is a great example of a story that you think has been done to death (Arthurian legend), but then along comes Tracy Deonn, who makes it fresh and original by shifting the ...more
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Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
Angel Down
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A great premise: During World War I, an angel is apparently shot from the heavens and crashes into No Man's Land, where her unearthly shrieking unsettles the soldiers in the trenches. Cyril Bagger and a group of other army misfits and ne'er-do-wells ...more
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The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery
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Such a fun read! Montgomery gives us a classic Edwardian locked-room mystery with quirky characters, punchy humor and a unique set-up. I was delighted to see an esteemed writer for children turn his hand to adult mystery and do such a great job with ...more
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
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I inhaled this book in a few days, which is very fast for me. It's a propulsive horror historical centered around a -- well, I'll use the term "vampire," though the author goes to great lengths not to use that term for good reasons. There are chills ...more
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Quotes by Rick Riordan  (?)
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“With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”
Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.”
Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

“Let us find the dam snack bar," Zoe said. "We should eat while we can."
Grover cracked a smile. "The dam snack bar?"
Zoe blinked. "Yes. What is funny?"
"Nothing," Grover said, trying to keep a straight face. "I could use some dam french fries."
Even Thalia smiled at that. "And I need to use the dam restroom."
...
I started cracking up, and Thalia and Grover joined in, while Zoe just looked at me. "I do not understand."
"I want to use the dam water fountain," Grover said.
"And..." Thalia tried to catch her breath. "I want to buy a dam t-shirt.”
Rick Riordan, The Titan’s Curse

Polls

Which YA book serie would you recommend the most?

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
 
  88 votes, 13.4%

The Hunger Games (write-in)
 
  70 votes, 10.6%

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
 
  51 votes, 7.8%

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (write-in)
 
  46 votes, 7.0%

JUST READ THEM ALLLLLLLL (write-in)
 
  44 votes, 6.7%

A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
 
  29 votes, 4.4%

Percy Jackson and the Olympians,Heroes of Olympus.You have to read these together because they tie together.Trials of Apollo kind of does too.
 
  29 votes, 4.4%

The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
 
  27 votes, 4.1%

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
 
  23 votes, 3.5%

Keepers of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
 
  20 votes, 3.0%

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
 
  18 votes, 2.7%

The Cruel Prince (write-in)
 
  18 votes, 2.7%

The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
 
  16 votes, 2.4%

Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan
 
  15 votes, 2.3%

Ugh, too many options! But books by Leigh Bardugo and Rick Riordan. (write-in)
 
  12 votes, 1.8%

Divergent, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Warrior Cats, The Land of Stories (write-in)
 
  11 votes, 1.7%

Twilight (write-in)
 
  10 votes, 1.5%

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater (write-in)
 
  10 votes, 1.5%

Fav series: The School For Good and Evil, The Land of Stories, Going Green by Heather S. Ransom, Emily Windsnap, Twilight, The Maze Runner, The Lunar Chronicles, Legend, Warcross, Artemis Fowl, Ruby Red, The Unwanteds, The Selection, Six of Crows, The Cruel Prince, and Divergent. (write-in)
 
  10 votes, 1.5%

Caraval by Stephanie Garber (write-in)
 
  9 votes, 1.4%

Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
 
  8 votes, 1.2%

the inheritance games trilogy!!! (write-in)
 
  8 votes, 1.2%

The Diviners by Libba Bray (write-in)
 
  7 votes, 1.1%

Vampire Academy (write-in)
 
  7 votes, 1.1%

a song of ice and fire (write-in)
 
  7 votes, 1.1%

Lockwood & Co. by Jonathan Stroud (write-in)
 
  6 votes, 0.9%

Divergent
 
  6 votes, 0.9%

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson (write-in)
 
  5 votes, 0.8%

Keeper of the Lost Cities, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus (write-in)
 
  5 votes, 0.8%

Magnus Chase by Rick Riordan
 
  4 votes, 0.6%

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull (write-in)
 
  4 votes, 0.6%

one of us is lying by karen m mcmanus (write-in)
 
  4 votes, 0.6%

once upon a broken heart trilogy (write-in)
 
  4 votes, 0.6%

Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan
 
  3 votes, 0.5%

Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan
 
  3 votes, 0.5%

The Selection (write-in)
 
  3 votes, 0.5%

Chaos Walking (write-in)
 
  2 votes, 0.3%

Young Elites by Marie Lu (write-in)
 
  2 votes, 0.3%

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (write-in)
 
  2 votes, 0.3%

Keeper of the lost city’s, Percy Jackson, hero’s of Olympus, warrior cats, anything by B.R Goodwin (write-in)
 
  2 votes, 0.3%

Tara Duncan by Sophie Audoin-Mamikonian
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

Pendragon by DJ Machale
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

this mortal coil by emily suvada (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

Goosebumps (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

Books of Beginning (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

Dragon Slippers (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

Renegades by Marissa Meyer (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

Gallagher Girls (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

the daughter of the pirate king alwayssssssss (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

The Inheritance Games (Jennifer Lynn Barnes) (write-in)
 
  1 vote, 0.2%

Goodebumps (write-in)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Medroan Chronicles
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer (write-in)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

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