Series

Harry Potter series in reading order

There are 7 books in the Harry Potter series.

Published between 1997 and 2016. The publication order differs from the reading order — both are below.

An orphaned boy living in a cupboard under the stairs discovers he is a wizard and escapes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter finds friendship, danger, and the first clues to his mysterious past in a magical world that has been waiting for his return. Rowling launches an enc

All 9 books, in reading order

Harry Potter in publication order

  1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) (1997) — J.K. Rowling
  2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) (1998) — J.K. Rowling
  3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) (1999) — J.K. Rowling
  4. Harry Potter: The Complete Collection (1999) — Olly Moss
  5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) (2000) — J.K. Rowling
  6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) (2003) — J.K. Rowling
  7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) (2005) — J.K. Rowling
  8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) (2007) — J.K. Rowling
  9. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (2016) — J.K. Rowling

All 9 books total 4,247 pages.

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