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Books by Rick Riordan on this site: 14 books.

About: American author (born 1964) (Source: Wikidata)

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Start here: The Lightning Thief. First published in 2005.

Rick Riordan: the facts, checked

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Born: Born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1964. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work: His first novel, the adult mystery Big Red Tequila, came out in June 1997. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026. Big Red Tequila ... It was published in June of 1997.
Other work: He taught English and history in middle schools for fifteen years. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026. For fifteen years, Rick taught English and history at public and private middle schools
Awards and honors: His Tres Navarre mysteries won the Edgar, Anthony and Shamus awards. Source: rickriordan.com, checked November 6, 2026. His Tres Navarre series went on to win ... the Edgar, the Anthony and the Shamus
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Edgar Award (1999) among Rick Riordan's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Geffen Award (2016) among Rick Riordan's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Rick Riordan received the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original in 1998. Source: Wikidata, citing bouchercon.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Shamus Award (1998) among Rick Riordan's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Children's Book Award (UK) among Rick Riordan's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J. K. Rowling · 1997 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are adventure and fantasy books.
- Adventure
- Fantasy
What both books share
- adventure
  The Lightning Thief: "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "Action & Adventure" (OL subject); "Adventure" (OL subject); "adventure fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  The Lightning Thief: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject)
  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Lightning Thief; Open Library and Wikidata for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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Into the Wild
Erin Hunter · 2003 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Titan's Curse: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Into the Wild: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, English" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Titan's Curse; Open Library and Wikidata for Into the Wild.
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Coraline
Neil Gaiman · Children's

about 180 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books, set in United States.
- Fantasy
- United States
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Battle of the Labyrinth: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Coraline: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy literature" (WD genre)
- United States
  The Battle of the Labyrinth: "United States" (WD narrative location)
  Coraline: "United States" (WD narrative location)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Battle of the Labyrinth; Open Library and Wikidata for Coraline.
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Skulduggery Pleasant
Derek Landy · Young adult

about 370 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Red Pyramid: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Skulduggery Pleasant: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
- magic
  The Red Pyramid: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
  Skulduggery Pleasant: "Magic" (OL subject); "Magic, fiction" (OL subject); "Magic -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Red Pyramid; Open Library and Wikidata for Skulduggery Pleasant.
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Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger · 2012 · Children's

about 510 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Son of Neptune: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Keeper of the Lost Cities: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Son of Neptune; Open Library and Wikidata for Keeper of the Lost Cities.
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The Night Gardener
Jonathan Auxier · 2014 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about siblings.
- Fantasy
- Siblings
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Throne of Fire: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
- siblings
  The Throne of Fire: "Siblings, fiction" (OL subject); "Siblings -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
  The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings" (OL subject); "Siblings" (OL subject); "Siblings, fiction" (OL subject); "Siblings -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Throne of Fire; Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener.
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