# 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 is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); the title page carries the Disney Hyperion (Hyperion Books for Children, New York) imprint statement dated 2009. The US Disney Hyperion hardcover, released 5 May 2009, is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); the title page carries the Disney Hyperion (Hyperion Books for Children, New York) imprint statement dated 2009
- The binding is black paper-covered boards with the spine stamped in gilt, issued in a pictorial dust jacket depicting the Manhattan skyline and title lettering, with the printed price present on the jacket flap
- Fifth and concluding volume of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
- 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 is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); the title page carries the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); the title page carries the Disney Hyperion (Hyperion Books for Children, New York) imprint statement dated 2009. The binding is black paper-covered boards with the spine stamped in gilt, issued in a pictorial dust jacket depicting the Manhattan skyline and title lettering, with the printed price present on the jacket flap. Fifth and concluding volume of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.

## 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 on the copyright page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings drop the 1 from the number line; book-club and later trade printings differ, and reissues appear in later series-matching jacket designs.

## 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 2026-07-04.