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J.K. Rowling Complete Bibliography

Browse books by J.K. Rowling in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 50 books / 13 series

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.

Books by J.K. Rowling in Publication Order

1997 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition POoHPIEB / 1 Buy
1997 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's Stone POoHPB / 1 Buy
1998 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated Edition POoHPIEB / 2 Buy
1998 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets POoHPB / 2 Buy
1999 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated Edition POoHPIEB / 3 Buy
1999 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban POoHPB / 3 Buy
2000 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(As: Newt Scamander) POoHPCB / 1 Buy
2000 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire POoHPB / 4 Buy
2001 Quidditch Through the Ages(As: Kennilworthy Whisp) POoHPCB / 2 Buy
2003 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated Edition POoHPIEB / 4 Buy
2003 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix POoHPB / 5 Buy
2005 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince POoHPB / 6 Buy
2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows POoHPB / 7 Buy
2008 Harry Potter: The Prequel POoHPSS / 1 Buy
2012 The Casual Vacancy POoSN / 1 Buy
2013 The Cuckoo's Calling POoCSB / 1 Buy
2014 The Silkworm POoCSB / 2 Buy
2015 Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination POoNB / 1 Buy
2015 Career of Evil POoCSB / 3 Buy
2016 Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry POoPPB / 1 Buy
2016 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Original Screenplay POoFBTOSB / 1 Buy
2016 Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies POoPPB / 2 Buy
2016 Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists POoPPB / 3 Buy
2016 The Tales of Beedle the Bard POoHPCB / 3 Buy
2016 Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide POoPPB / 4 Buy
2016 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child(With: Jack Thorne,John Tiffany) POoHPB / 8 Buy
2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ’ The Original Screenplay POoFBTOSB / 2 Buy
2018 Lethal White POoCSB / 4 Buy
2019 A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts POoHPAJTB / 1 Buy
2019 A Journey Through Potions and Herbology POoHPAJTB / 2 Buy
2019 A Journey Through Divination and Astronomy POoHPAJTB / 3 Buy
2019 A Journey Through Care of Magical Creatures POoHPAJTB / 4 Buy
2019 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated Edition POoHPIEB / 5 Buy
2020 The Ickabog POoSN / 2 Buy
2020 Troubled Blood POoCSB / 5 Buy
2021 The Christmas Pig(With: Jim Field) POoSN / 3 Buy
2022 The Secrets of Dumbledore ’ The Complete Screenplay(With: Steve Kloves) POoFBTOSB / 3 Buy
2022 The Ink Black Heart POoCSB / 6 Buy
2023 The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac POoHPCB / 4 Buy
2023 The Running Grave POoCSB / 7 Buy
2024 From the Wizarding Archive: Curated Writing from the World of Harry Potter POoSSC / 1 Buy
2024 Christmas at Hogwarts(With: Ziyi Gao) POoHPPB / 1 Buy
2025 Ron Weasley POoPPB / 1 Buy
2025 Hermione Granger POoPPB / 2 Buy
2025 Harry Potter POoPPB / 3 Buy
2025 The Hallmarked Man POoCSB / 8 Buy
2026 Albus Dumbledore POoPPB / 4 Buy
2026 Luna Lovegood POoPPB / 5 Buy
2026 Dobby POoPPB / 6 Buy
2026 Hagrid POoPPB / 7 Buy

Complete J.K. Rowling Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 3 books / 2012-2021
01 The Casual Vacancy 2012 Buy
02 The Ickabog 2020 Buy
03 The Christmas Pig(With: Jim Field) 2021 Buy
Pocket Potters Reading Order 7 books / 2025-2026
01 Ron Weasley 2025 Buy
02 Hermione Granger 2025 Buy
03 Harry Potter 2025 Buy
04 Albus Dumbledore 2026 Buy
05 Luna Lovegood 2026 Buy
06 Dobby 2026 Buy
07 Hagrid 2026 Buy
01 A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts 2019 Buy
02 A Journey Through Potions and Herbology 2019 Buy
03 A Journey Through Divination and Astronomy 2019 Buy
04 A Journey Through Care of Magical Creatures 2019 Buy
01 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(As: Newt Scamander) 2000 Buy
02 Quidditch Through the Ages(As: Kennilworthy Whisp) 2001 Buy
03 The Tales of Beedle the Bard 2016 Buy
04 The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac 2023 Buy
Pottermore Presents Reading Order 4 books / 2016-2016
01 Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry 2016 Buy
02 Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies 2016 Buy
03 Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists 2016 Buy
04 Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide 2016 Buy
01 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition 1997 Buy
02 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated Edition 1998 Buy
03 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated Edition 1999 Buy
04 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated Edition 2003 Buy
05 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated Edition 2019 Buy
01 Harry Potter: The Prequel 2008 Buy
01 Christmas at Hogwarts(With: Ziyi Gao) 2024 Buy
Harry Potter Reading Order 8 books / 1997-2016
01 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's Stone 1997 Buy
02 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 1998 Buy
03 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 1999 Buy
04 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2000 Buy
05 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2003 Buy
06 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005 Buy
07 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007 Buy
08 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child(With: Jack Thorne,John Tiffany) 2016 Buy
Cormoran Strike Reading Order 8 books / 2013-2025
01 The Cuckoo's Calling 2013 Buy
02 The Silkworm 2014 Buy
03 Career of Evil 2015 Buy
04 Lethal White 2018 Buy
05 Troubled Blood 2020 Buy
06 The Ink Black Heart 2022 Buy
07 The Running Grave 2023 Buy
08 The Hallmarked Man 2025 Buy
01 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Original Screenplay 2016 Buy
02 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ’ The Original Screenplay 2018 Buy
03 The Secrets of Dumbledore ’ The Complete Screenplay(With: Steve Kloves) 2022 Buy
01 From the Wizarding Archive: Curated Writing from the World of Harry Potter 2024 Buy
01 Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination 2015 Buy

Where to start with J.K. Rowling

What is the best order to read J.K. Rowling books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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