Rick Riordan Net Worth
Richard Russell Riordan, Jr., known simply as Rick Riordan is a successful fantasy author famous mostly for his book series Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Just this series alone grossed for him over $14 million already. Riordan’s total net worth is approximately $30 million as of 2015. His income has several sources.
Selling millions of books is profitable business on it’s own. But if you can convince Hollywood to make several movies based on your books, that’s a whole another level. Literally a gold mine. And that’s what Riordan achieved with his Percy Jackson & the Olympians. First two movies already hit the cinemas, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (in 2010) and Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (in 2013). Films offer you a nice peek into Riordan’s fantasy world and acting of Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, and other stars. The third movie will be without a doubt also a success.
Riordan also wrote series The Heroes of Olympus, The Kane Chronicles, Tres Navarre, …. list goes on and on. He’s also an author of several graphic novels. But what made Rick’s books so successful and his net worth so astronomical? Well, first of all the good writing of course. And second, classic content. Percy Jackson is an underrated demigod that stands against several threats and makes a difference with his small group of friends including beautiful Annabeth Chase played by Alexandra Daddario in movie adaptation.
Writing books is certainly more risky business than working for steady salary in the office but if you have a talent like Riordan, it could be a path to riches. Rick is over fifty now, lives with his wife Becky and two kids in Boston, Massachusetts.
