How many copies of Rick Riordan’s books have been sold?
- Over 190 million copies of Rick Riordan’s books have been sold worldwide.
- 86 million copies Riordan sold in the United States, and over 100 million copies are sold internationally.
- His best-selling books are printed in over 40 countries and are sold in over 42 languages.
- The Percy Jackson series sold over 180 million copies worldwide alone.
- Riordan’s first book series, Percy Jackson And the Olympians, sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
- Since he published his first book, Rick Riordan has been selling over 11 million copies of his books per year.
- Sales of Riordan’s books more than doubled after 2 Percy Jackson movies were released.
How much did Rick Riordan earn from writing?
- As of 2021, Riordan’s net worth is estimated at $40 million.
- Since 2010, Rick Riordan has earned over $103 million from bookselling, making him the 12th highest-paid author during this time.
- In 2011, Rick Riordan earned $21 million.
- In 2012, he collected $13 million from book sales.
- The figure increased to $15 million for the year 2013.
- In 2014, he earned $10 million.
- In 2015, Riordan earned over $13 million.
- In 2016, he earned 9.5 million.
- Between June 2016 and June 2017, Riordan’s incomes were $11 million.
- Riordan earned $10.5 million in 2018.
- Riordan’s imprint series, Rick Riordan Presents, generates $5.2 million in revenue per year.
How many books did Rick Riordan publish?
- As of 2023, Rick Riordan published 66 books in total, including:
- 49 novels and complementary books
- 14 graphic novels
- 3 interactive and coloring books
- 46 out of 66 Riordan’s books are related to the Percy Jackson book series, including 10 graphic novels and 16 complementary books.
- Riordan’s first published novel came out in 1997, titled “Big Red Tequila.”
Rick Riordan books in order
For a detailed insight into the Percy Jackson books series order, check out our Percy Jackson statistics page.
| Title | Published | Series |
| The Lightning Thief | 2005 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians |
| The Sea of Monsters | 2006 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians |
| The Titan’s Curse | 2007 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians |
| The Battle of the Labyrinth | 2008 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians |
| The Last Olympian | 2009 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians |
| The Chalice of the Gods | 2023 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians |
| The Demigod Files | 2009 | Related books |
| The Ultimate Guide | 2010 | Related books |
| Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo | 2013 | Related books |
| Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods | 2014 | Related books |
| Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes | 2015 | Related books |
| Camp Half-Blood Confidential | 2017 | Related books |
| The Percy Jackson Coloring Book | 2017 | Related books |
| The Lightning Thief: Illustrated Edition | 2018 | Related books |
| The Lost Hero | 2010 | The Heroes of Olympus |
| The Son of Neptune | 2011 | The Heroes of Olympus |
| The Mark of Athena | 2012 | The Heroes of Olympus |
| The House of Hades | 2013 | The Heroes of Olympus |
| The Blood of Olympus | 2014 | The Heroes of Olympus |
| The Demigod Diaries | 2012 | Related books |
| Demigods of Olympus | 2015 | Related books |
| The Red Pyramid | 2010 | The Kane Chronicles |
| The Throne of Fire | 2011 | The Kane Chronicles |
| The Serpent’s Shadow | 2012 | The Kane Chronicles |
| Survival Guide | 2012 | Related books |
| Brooklyn House Magician’s Manual | 2018 | Related books |
| The Son of Sobek | 2013 | Demigods and Magicians |
| The Staff of Serapis | 2014 | Demigods and Magicians |
| The Crown of Ptolemy | 2015 | Demigods and Magicians |
| The Sword of Summer | 2015 | Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard |
| The Hammer of Thor | 2016 | Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard |
| The Ship of the Dead | 2017 | Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard |
| Hotel Valhalla: Guide to the Norse Worlds | 2016 | Related books |
| The Magnus Chase Coloring Book | 2018 | Related books |
| 9 from the Nine Worlds | 2018 | Related books |
| The Hidden Oracle | 2016 | The Trials of Apollo |
| The Dark Prophecy | 2017 | The Trials of Apollo |
| The Burning Maze | 2018 | The Trials of Apollo |
| The Tyrant’s Tomb | 2019 | The Trials of Apollo |
| The Tower of Nero | 2020 | The Trials of Apollo |
| Camp Jupiter Classified | 2020 | Related books |
| Big Red Tequila | 1997 | Tres Navarre |
| The Widower’s Two-Step | 1998 | Tres Navarre |
| The Last King of Texas | 2001 | Tres Navarre |
| The Devil Went Down to Austin | 2002 | Tres Navarre |
| Southtown | 2004 | Tres Navarre |
| Mission Road | 2005 | Tres Navarre |
| Rebel Island | 2008 | Tres Navarre |
| The Maze of Bones | 2008 | The 39 Clues |
| Introduction to The 39 Clues: The Black Book of Buried Secrets | 2010 | The 39 Clues |
| Vespers Rising | 2011 | The 39 Clues |
| The Lightning Thief Graphic Novel | 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians Graphic Novels |
| The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel | 2013 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians Graphic Novels |
| The Titan’s Curse Graphic Novel | 2013 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians Graphic Novels |
| The Battle of Labyrinth Graphic Novel | 2018 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians Graphic Novels |
| The Last Olympian Graphic Novel | 2019 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians Graphic Novels |
| The Red Pyramid Graphic Novel | 2012 | The Kane Chronicles Graphic Novels |
| The Throne of Fire Graphic Novel | 2015 | The Kane Chronicles Graphic Novels |
| The Serpent’s Shadow Graphic Novel | 2017 | The Kane Chronicles Graphic Novels |
| The Lost Hero Graphic Novel | 2014 | The Heroes of Olympus Graphic Novels |
| The Son of Neptune Graphic Novel | 2017 | The Heroes of Olympus Graphic Novels |
| Cold Springs | 2004 | Standalone novels |
| Daughter of the Deep | 2021 | Standalone novels |
| The Sun and the Star | 2023 | Standalone novels |
| Introduction to the anthology Tales of the Greek Heroes, Roger Lancelyn Green | 2009 | Other |
| Introduction to the essay collection Demigods and Monsters | 2013 | Other |