![]() Haley wanted this dad to write these stories as a book, hence the creation of the main character, Percy Jackson. According to him, he got the inspiration for the book series from his son Haley, who is dyslexic and diagnosed with ADHD. ![]() However, it was the first book in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, where Riordan got his big break. It wasn’t until 1997 when Riordan published his first book, Big Red Tequila. The success of the series led him to write a series sequel, as well as a crossover book series featuring Greek and Egyptian mythology.Īfter receiving his teacher’s certification from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Riordan spent the next 15 years teaching middle school in Texas and California. ![]() He is best known for writing the hugely popular Percy Jackson & the Olympians book series. ![]() Rick Riordan is a fantasy novel writer born on Jin Texas. The first two books of the series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, got highly successful film adaptations featuring Hollywood actor Logan Lerman as the main character, Percy Jackson. Percy Jackson & the Olympians is a fantasy adventure novel series and the first book series in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles written by American author Rick Riordan. ![]()
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