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Rick Riordan

リック・リオーダン

Rikku Riōdan

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1964-06-05 （San Antonio, Texas, U.S.）
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
San Antonio, Texas (birthplace) → Boston, Massachusetts (resident since 2013)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Author, Former middle school teacher
活動期間
1997年〜2025年
影響を受けた人物
Roger Lancelyn Green, Robert Fagles, Classical mythology and children's retellings
影響を与えた人物
Younger authors published under the 'Rick Riordan Presents' imprint, A generation of children's/YA writers reinterpreting mythology

学歴

Alamo Heights High School
国: United States
North Texas State University (music program)
Music
国: United States
Initially attended for a music program; intended to be a guitarist
University of Texas at Austin
English and History
学位: 学士（英語・歴史）
国: United States
Studied English and History; later obtained teaching certification
University of Texas at San Antonio (teaching certification)
Education
学位: Teaching Certification
国: United States
Received teaching certification in English and Social Studies

受賞歴

Shamus Award
1998
対象作品: Big Red Tequila
部門: Best First PI Novel
主催: Private Eye Writers of America
結果: Won
Anthony Award
1998
対象作品: Big Red Tequila
部門: Best Paperback Original
主催: Bouchercon
結果: Won
Edgar Award
1999
対象作品: The Widower's Two-Step
部門: Best Paperback Original
主催: Mystery Writers of America
結果: Won
Mark Twain Award
2008
対象作品: The Lightning Thief
主催: Missouri Association of School Librarians
結果: Won
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
2009
対象作品: The Lightning Thief
主催: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
結果: Won
Milner Award
2011
対象作品: Percy Jackson & the Olympians (series)
主催: The Milner Award
結果: Won
Goodreads Choice Award
2011
対象作品: The Son of Neptune
部門: Middle Grade and Children's
主催: Goodreads
結果: Won
Goodreads Choice Award
2014
対象作品: The Blood of Olympus
部門: Middle Grade and Children's
主催: Goodreads
結果: Won
Geffen Award
2012
対象作品: The Son of Neptune
部門: Best Translated Fantasy Book
主催: Geffen Award
結果: Won
Stonewall Book Award (Children's Literature)
2017
対象作品: The Hammer of Thor
部門: Children's Literature
主催: American Library Association (ALA)
結果: Won
Dragon Award
2017
対象作品: The Hammer of Thor
部門: Best Young Adult / Middle-Grade Novel
主催: Dragon Con
結果: Won
Goodreads Choice Award
2020
対象作品: The Tower of Nero
部門: Middle Grade and Children's
主催: Goodreads
結果: Won
Goodreads Choice Award
2021
対象作品: Daughter of the Deep
部門: Middle Grade and Children's
主催: Goodreads
結果: Won
Geffen Award
2024
対象作品: The Chalice of the Gods
部門: Best Young Adult Book
主催: Geffen Award
結果: Won
Children's and Family Emmy Awards (Outstanding Young Teen Series)
2025
対象作品: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)
部門: Outstanding Young Teen Series
主催: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
結果: Won
Children's and Family Emmy Awards (Writing for a Young Teen Program)
2025
対象作品: Episode: "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher" (pilot)
部門: Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program
主催: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
結果: Won

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Lightning Thief

2005年 Mythological fantasy

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he is the son of Poseidon and embarks on an adventure with friends to resolve a divine conflict.

FriendshipIdentityReinterpretation of ancient mythsPositive portrayal of ADHD and dyslexia
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (film) / Chris Columbus (2010)
  • [TV series] Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series) (2023)
翻訳
  • Translated into Japanese and many other languages

The Blood of Olympus

2014年 Mythological fantasy

Final book of The Heroes of Olympus series, in which the heroes face a climactic battle to save Olympus and the world.

Hero's journeySacrifice and friendshipFusion of multiple mythologies

Big Red Tequila

1997年 Mystery

First novel in the Tres Navarre mystery series set in Texas.

Hard-boiled detective fictionStrong sense of place (Texas)

全著作

  • Big Red Tequila (1997)
  • The Lightning Thief (2005)
  • The Sea of Monsters (2006)
  • The Titan's Curse (2007)
  • The Blood of Olympus (2014)
  • The Red Pyramid (2010)
  • The Sword of Summer (2015)
  • The Hidden Oracle (2016)
  • Daughter of the Deep (2021)
  • The Sun and the Star (co-written, 2023)

翻案

  • Film series: Percy Jackson (2010, 2013)
  • TV series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+, 2023)
  • Stage/musical adaptations (e.g. The Lightning Thief musical)

作風・主題

文体
Conversational, fast-paced proseHumor-infused narrationMyth retelling adapted for younger readers
頻出モチーフ
Modernized ancient mythsFound familyQuests and trialsPortraying disabilities as strengths

評価・遺産

Rick Riordan is an internationally popular author who reinterpreted classical mythologies for young readers. His series have sold tens of millions of copies, spawned film and television adaptations and other media, and significantly influenced popular culture. Through the "Rick Riordan Presents" imprint he has also helped bring diverse, mythology-based voices to a wider audience.

関連学会

  • American Library Association
  • Children's Book Council (U.S.)

資料所蔵先

  • Library of Congress

大衆文化への影響

  • Film adaptations of Percy Jackson (2010, 2013)
  • Disney+ TV adaptation (2023) and related media expansion
  • Numerous spin-offs such as graphic novels, merchandise and stage adaptations

引用

  • I conceived the idea for the Percy Jackson series as bedtime stories for my son—telling modern versions of Greek heroes' tales.
    出典: The Guardian (interview) (2010年)
  • Instead of me writing all of the mythologies, we're going to look for authors who already are writing about that stuff.
    出典: Iowa Gazette (interview) (2016年)

豆知識

  • Born June 5, 1964.
  • Broke out with Big Red Tequila and won awards such as the Shamus, Anthony and Edgar.
  • The Percy Jackson books have sold tens of millions of copies in the U.S. and been translated into dozens of languages.
  • His son's ADHD and dyslexia inspired the portrayal of neurodivergent heroes.
  • Served as co-creator and executive producer on the Disney+ Percy Jackson TV series and won Children's & Family Emmy Awards (2025).