# Is "The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson 2)" by Rick Riordan a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson 2) by Rick Riordan (Miramax Books / Hyperion, 2006) is identified by: First printing shows the full number line '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' on the copyright page. The US Miramax/Hyperion hardcover (released 1 April 2006, ISBN 9780786856862) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing shows the full number line '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' on the copyright page
- Title page carries the Miramax Books (imprint of Hyperion Books for Children) statement, 2006
- First-state jacket price intact
- Publisher imprint reads Miramax Books / Hyperion
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Riordan |
| Publisher | Miramax Books / Hyperion |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing shows the full number line '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing shows the full number line '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' on the copyright page. Title page carries the Miramax Books (imprint of Hyperion Books for Children) statement, 2006. First-state jacket price intact.

## Is this the true first?
The US Miramax/Hyperion hardcover (released 1 April 2006, ISBN 9780786856862) is the true first. Confirm the complete number line ending in 1.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Film tie-in and later printings drop the 1 from the number line; book-club and later Disney-Hyperion reissues differ from the Miramax first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson 2)* by Rick Riordan a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-sea-of-monsters-percy-jackson-2
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.