# Is "The Blood of Olympus (Heroes of Olympus 5)" by Rick Riordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Blood of Olympus (Heroes of Olympus 5) by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion, 2014) is identified by: First printing carries the number line on the copyright page running down to 1, reading 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2, with the stated 'First Edition, October 2014' Disney-Hyperion imprint. US Disney-Hyperion hardcover of October 7, 2014 is the true first; this US-authored title had no earlier UK or Canadian edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing carries the number line on the copyright page running down to 1, reading 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2, with the stated 'First Edition, October 2014' Disney-Hyperion imprint
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap (unclipped copies show it) and reproduces the John Rocco cover art
- Trade copies are in illustrated boards issued by Disney-Hyperion, New York
- Publisher imprint reads Disney-Hyperion
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Riordan |
| Publisher | Disney-Hyperion |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing carries the number line on the copyright page running down to 1, reading 1… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing carries the number line on the copyright page running down to 1, reading 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2, with the stated 'First Edition, October 2014' Disney-Hyperion imprint. The first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap (unclipped copies show it) and reproduces the John Rocco cover art. Trade copies are in illustrated boards issued by Disney-Hyperion, New York.

## Is this the true first?
US Disney-Hyperion hardcover of October 7, 2014 is the true first; this US-authored title had no earlier UK or Canadian edition. The announced first printing was very large, so first-printing copies are common. Distinguish a Target retail variant that was issued with a holographic bookmark affixed to the rear inside board, and some copies laid in a Gods-versus-Giants panorama panel as issued.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 (and successively higher digits) from the number line; the stated 'First Edition' line is absent on subsequent printings.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Blood of Olympus (Heroes of Olympus 5)* by Rick Riordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-blood-of-olympus-heroes-of-olympus-5
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.