Kind of a theory I’ve been workshopping, but in my opinion one of the reasons no subsequent YA series has managed to replicate Pottermania is that Harry Potter itself led to a fracturing of the market. That, combined with some of its most popular successors/competitors failing to have competent movie adaptations (cough Percy Jackson cough) led to it being such a singular pop culture moment.

Chomsky is a genocide denying dumbass that no one should take seriously.

As someone who grew up with them, I think Percy Jackson along with the spin-offs is kind of underrated as a cultural touchstone.

Kind of a hot take on Red Badge of Courage, but I think feeling a certain level of disdain for it is the intended reaction.

I mean, there’s the books he actually wrote, and then there’s “Rick Riordan Presents” which is it’s own separate thing.

The one that came closest is probably Percy Jackson, and that still got lapped like half a dozen times.