# Is "The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson 5)" by Rick Riordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson 5) by Rick Riordan (Disney Hyperion / Hyperion Books for Children, 2009) is identified by: First printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. The US Disney Hyperion hardcover (released 5 May 2009) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Title page carries the Disney Hyperion (Hyperion Books for Children) statement, 2009
- Publisher imprint reads Disney Hyperion / Hyperion Books for Children
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Riordan |
| Publisher | Disney Hyperion / Hyperion Books for Children |
| Year | 2009 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing shows a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. Title page carries the Disney Hyperion (Hyperion Books for Children) statement, 2009.

## Is this the true first?
The US Disney Hyperion hardcover (released 5 May 2009) is the true first. Confirm the complete number line ending in 1.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line; book-club printings differ.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson 5)* by Rick Riordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-last-olympian-percy-jackson-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.