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J.K. Rowling

British author best known for the Harry Potter fantasy series. Her books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, making her one of the best-selling authors in history. This page provides the J.K. Rowling books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1997Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated EditionPOoHPIEB · 1Buy ↗

1997Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's StonePOoHPB · 1Buy ↗

1998Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsPOoHPB · 2Buy ↗

1998Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated EditionPOoHPIEB · 2Buy ↗

1999Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanPOoHPB · 3Buy ↗

1999Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated EditionPOoHPIEB · 3Buy ↗

2000Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(As: Newt Scamander)POoHPCB · 1Buy ↗

2000Harry Potter and the Goblet of FirePOoHPB · 4Buy ↗

2001Quidditch Through the Ages(As: Kennilworthy Whisp)POoHPCB · 2Buy ↗

2003Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated EditionPOoHPIEB · 4Buy ↗

2003Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixPOoHPB · 5Buy ↗

2005Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrincePOoHPB · 6Buy ↗

2007Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsPOoHPB · 7Buy ↗

2008Harry Potter: The PrequelPOoHPSS · 1Buy ↗

2012The Casual VacancyPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2013The Cuckoo's CallingPOoCSB · 1Buy ↗

2014The SilkwormPOoCSB · 2Buy ↗

2015Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of ImaginationPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2015Career of EvilPOoCSB · 3Buy ↗

2016Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Original ScreenplayPOoFBTOSB · 1Buy ↗

2016Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and WizardryPOoPPB · 1Buy ↗

2016Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous HobbiesPOoPPB · 2Buy ↗

2016The Tales of Beedle the BardPOoHPCB · 3Buy ↗

2016Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky PoltergeistsPOoPPB · 3Buy ↗

2016Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable GuidePOoPPB · 4Buy ↗

2016Harry Potter and the Cursed Child(With: Jack Thorne,John Tiffany)POoHPB · 8Buy ↗

2018Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald � The Original ScreenplayPOoFBTOSB · 2Buy ↗

2018Lethal WhitePOoCSB · 4Buy ↗

2019A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark ArtsPOoHPAJTB · 1Buy ↗

2019A Journey Through Potions and HerbologyPOoHPAJTB · 2Buy ↗

2019A Journey Through Divination and AstronomyPOoHPAJTB · 3Buy ↗

2019A Journey Through Care of Magical CreaturesPOoHPAJTB · 4Buy ↗

2019Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated EditionPOoHPIEB · 5Buy ↗

2020The IckabogPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2020Troubled BloodPOoCSB · 5Buy ↗

2021The Christmas Pig(With: Jim Field)POoSN · 3Buy ↗

2022The Secrets of Dumbledore � The Complete Screenplay(With: Steve Kloves)POoFBTOSB · 3Buy ↗

2022The Ink Black HeartPOoCSB · 6Buy ↗

2023The Harry Potter Wizarding AlmanacPOoHPCB · 4Buy ↗

2023The Running GravePOoCSB · 7Buy ↗

2024From the Wizarding Archive: Curated Writing from the World of Harry PotterPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2024Christmas at Hogwarts(With: Ziyi Gao)POoHPPB · 1Buy ↗

2025Ron WeasleyPOoPPB · 1Buy ↗

2025Hermione GrangerPOoPPB · 2Buy ↗

2025Harry PotterPOoPPB · 3Buy ↗

2025The Hallmarked ManPOoCSB · 8Buy ↗

2026Albus DumbledorePOoPPB · 4Buy ↗

2026Luna LovegoodPOoPPB · 5Buy ↗

2026DobbyPOoPPB · 6Buy ↗

2026HagridPOoPPB · 7Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels3 books · 2012–2021

01The Casual Vacancy2012Buy ↗

02The Ickabog2020Buy ↗

03The Christmas Pig(With: Jim Field)2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Pocket Potters Books7 books · 2025–2026

01Ron Weasley2025Buy ↗

02Hermione Granger2025Buy ↗

03Harry Potter2025Buy ↗

04Albus Dumbledore2026Buy ↗

05Luna Lovegood2026Buy ↗

06Dobby2026Buy ↗

07Hagrid2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Harry Potter: A Journey Through... Books4 books · 2019–2019

01A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts2019Buy ↗

02A Journey Through Potions and Herbology2019Buy ↗

03A Journey Through Divination and Astronomy2019Buy ↗

04A Journey Through Care of Magical Creatures2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Harry Potter Companion Books4 books · 2000–2023

01Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(As: Newt Scamander)2000Buy ↗

02Quidditch Through the Ages(As: Kennilworthy Whisp)2001Buy ↗

03The Tales of Beedle the Bard2016Buy ↗

04The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Pottermore Presents Books4 books · 2016–2016

01Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry2016Buy ↗

02Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies2016Buy ↗

03Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists2016Buy ↗

04Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Harry Potter Illustrated Editions Books5 books · 1997–2019

01Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition1997Buy ↗

02Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated Edition1998Buy ↗

03Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated Edition1999Buy ↗

04Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated Edition2003Buy ↗

05Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated Edition2019Buy ↗

Publication Order of Harry Potter Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2008

01Harry Potter: The Prequel2008Buy ↗

Publication Order of Harry Potter Picture Books1 book · 2024

01Christmas at Hogwarts(With: Ziyi Gao)2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Harry Potter Books8 books · 1997–2016

01Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's Stone1997Buy ↗

02Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets1998Buy ↗

03Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban1999Buy ↗

04Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2000Buy ↗

05Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2003Buy ↗

06Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2005Buy ↗

07Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows2007Buy ↗

08Harry Potter and the Cursed Child(With: Jack Thorne,John Tiffany)2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Cormoran Strike Books8 books · 2013–2025

01The Cuckoo's Calling2013Buy ↗

02The Silkworm2014Buy ↗

03Career of Evil2015Buy ↗

04Lethal White2018Buy ↗

05Troubled Blood2020Buy ↗

06The Ink Black Heart2022Buy ↗

07The Running Grave2023Buy ↗

08The Hallmarked Man2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Fantastic Beasts The Original Screenplay Books3 books · 2016–2022

01Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Original Screenplay2016Buy ↗

02Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald � The Original Screenplay2018Buy ↗

03The Secrets of Dumbledore � The Complete Screenplay(With: Steve Kloves)2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2024

01From the Wizarding Archive: Curated Writing from the World of Harry Potter2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2015

01Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination2015Buy ↗

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