Rick Riordan

This creator does not appreciate fanworks, but hasn't pursued legal action against fans.

Richard Russell Riordan Jr., who writes under the name Rick Riordan, created the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Heroes of Olympus series, the The Kane Chronicles series, and the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. He finds fanworks unsettling, and wants to steer clear of legal dangers, so he avoids seeing any of them.

Statements

Current FAQ

I am aware of fanfic, but I go out of my way to avoid it. For one thing, it's legally tricky ground. I can't actively endorse anyone else using my copyrighted material. I also don't want anyone claiming later on, "Hey, you got that idea from my fan fiction!" Aside from that, I have to admit I find fan fiction a little unsettling. It's like somebody getting into my closet and trying on my clothes. It's just weird seeing someone else try to write about my characters. Then again, I can't listen to the audio versions of my books. It drives me crazy hearing another voice beside my own narrating my stories. And, as I've explained many times, I also couldn't watch the Percy Jackson movie for much the same reason.

Statement sources

Current FAQ—https://rickriordan.com/about/frequently-asked-questions/

Works

• Big Red Tequila (1997)
• The Widower's Two-Step (1998)
• The Last King of Texas (2001)
• The Devil Went Down to Austin (2002)
• Southtown (2004)
• Cold Springs (2004)
• The Lightning Thief (2005)
• Mission Road (2005)
• The Sea of Monsters (2006)
• The Titan's Curse (2007)
• The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008)
• Rebel Island (2008)
• The Maze of Bones (2008)
• The Last Olympian (2009)
• The Demigod Files (2009)
• The Ultimate Guide (2010)
• The Lightning Thief Graphic Novel (2010)
• The Lost Hero (2010)
• The Red Pyramid (2010)
• Vespers Rising (2011)
• The Son of Neptune (2011)
• The Throne of Fire (2011)
• The Red Pyramid Graphic Novel (2012)
• The Mark of Athena (2012)
• The Demigod Diaries (2012)
• The Serpent's Shadow (2012)
• Survival Guide (2012)
• The Titan's Curse Graphic Novel (2013)
• The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel (2013)
• Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo (2013)
• The House of Hades (2013)
• The Son of Sobek (2013)
• Percy Jackson's Greek Gods (2014)
• The Lost Hero Graphic Novel (2014)
• The Blood of Olympus (2014)
• The Staff of Serapis (2014)
• The Throne of Fire Graphic Novel (2015)
• Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes (2015)
• Demigods of Olympus (2015)
• The Crown of Ptolemy (2015)
• The Sword of Summer (2015)
• The Hammer of Thor (2016)
• The Hidden Oracle (2016)
• Hotel Valhalla: Guide to the Norse Worlds (2016)
• The Serpent's Shadow Graphic Novel (2017)
• The Percy Jackson Coloring Book (2017)
• The Son of Neptune Graphic Novel (2017)
• The Ship of the Dead (2017)
• Camp Half-Blood Confidential (2017)
• The Dark Prophecy (2017)
• The Magnus Chase Coloring Book (2018)
• The Lightning Thief: Illustrated Edition (2018)
• The Battle of Labyrinth Graphic Novel (2018)
• Brooklyn House Magician's Manual (2018)
• The Burning Maze (2018)
• 9 from the Nine Worlds (2018)
• The Last Olympian Graphic Novel (2019)
• The Tyrant's Tomb (2019)
• The Tower of Nero (2020)
• Camp Jupiter Classified (2020)
• Daughter of the Deep (2021)
• The Sun and the Star (2023)
• The Chalice of the Gods (2023)
• Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024)