Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is best known for his insanely entertaining Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, but he is also the first contributing author and outline-producing mastermind for The 39 Clues, one of our Featured Book picks.

Aftertaste:
HOW COULD HE HAVE ALLOWED CHRIS COLUMBUS TO DIRECT THE MOVIE ADAPTATION OF THE PERCY JACKSON BOOKS?!? Did he not SEE the first two Harry Potter movies? What was he thinking?

Availability:
Everywhere.

Other Recommendations:
The Underland Chronicles, by Suzanne Collins

Website:
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