Harry Potter books in order
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against jkrowling.com
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
1997 · Book
Published in the UK as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
1998 · Book
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About this series: sourced facts
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The series at a glance
Wikidata lists the publisher as Bloomsbury Publishing and Scholastic Corporation.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the series as published from June 26, 1997 to July 21, 2007.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06The first book came out in the UK in 1997; the series ended in 2007 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Source: jkrowling.com, checked 2026-11-06Scholastic's Harry Potter page lists new illustrated editions but no new Harry Potter novel (checked 2026-11-04).
Source: kids.scholastic.com, checked 2026-11-04What the story is
Harry, a boy neglected by the aunt and uncle who raise him, is rescued from them and goes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06There a boy with a great destiny proves what he is worth.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the genre as fantasy, young adult fiction and developmental novel.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists where the story is set as England.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06The Library of Congress files Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone under the subject headings Wizards, Magic, Schools and England.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06How the series came to be
Rowling says the idea came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990.
Source: jkrowling.com, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Wikidata lists J. K. Rowling as born in 1965 in Yate.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Also writes as Robert Galbraith.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Source: jkrowling.com, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the occupations of J. K. Rowling as film producer, screenwriter and teacher.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists J. K. Rowling as educated at University of Exeter.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for J. K. Rowling: Nestlé Children's Book Prize (1997).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for J. K. Rowling: Nestlé Children's Book Prize (1998).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for J. K. Rowling: Children's bookshop prize (1999).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for J. K. Rowling: Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser (1999).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Beyond the books
Wikidata lists Harry Potter (film series, 2001).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Harry Potter (television series).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Eight films were released between 2001 and 2011.
Source: jkrowling.com, checked 2026-11-06An HBO television series is announced: its eight-episode first season, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, is due at Christmas 2026 (announcement of March 25, 2026).
Source: jkrowling.com, checked 2026-11-06Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016) is a play script, not a novel. It is billed as the eighth story and is set nineteen years after the seventh book.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-04Rowling wrote three short companion books for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Source: jkrowling.com, checked 2026-11-06The Harry Potter 1-7 Paperback Box Set with Stenciled Edges holds all seven novels on this list.
Source: kids.scholastic.com, checked 2026-11-04Edition facts
Scholastic also publishes full-colour illustrated editions; one is the Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, illustrated by Levi Pinfold.
Source: kids.scholastic.com, checked 2026-11-04Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Scholastic paperback (ISBN 9781338299144): 309 numbered pages, with illustrations and a map, per the Library of Congress record.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-04Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Scholastic paperback (ISBN 9781338299151): 341 numbered pages, with illustrations and a map, per the Library of Congress record.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-04Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Scholastic paperback (ISBN 9781338299175): 734 numbered pages, with illustrations and a map, per the Library of Congress record.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-04Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Scholastic paperback (ISBN 9781338299182): 870 numbered pages, with illustrations and a map, per the Library of Congress record.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-04Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Scholastic paperback (ISBN 9780545582995): 652 numbered pages, with illustrations, per the Library of Congress record.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-04Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Scholastic (ISBN 9781338299205): 759 numbered pages, with illustrations, per the Library of Congress record.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-04Awards
Wikidata lists an award for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Nestlé Children's Book Prize (1997).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Nestlé Children's Book Prize (1998).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2000).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Hugo Award for Best Novel (2001).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Common questions
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