J. K. Rowling
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ROWLING, J. K., born 1965

J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling (born 1965) is a British author, creator of Harry Potter, who also writes crime fiction as Robert Galbraith.

Also wrote as Robert Galbraith

Books
26
Editions tracked
51
First editions
23
Nationality
United Kingdom

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J. K. Rowling wrote 26 books we track between 1997 and 2022; in publication order they begin with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997).

About J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling (born 1965) is a British author who created the Harry Potter series, seven novels published between 1997 and 2007 that have sold more than 600 million copies in 85 languages.

Joanne Rowling was born on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire. She studied French and classics at the University of Exeter and later trained as a teacher at Moray House School of Education. She has said the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train in 1990.

Bloomsbury published Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in London on 26 June 1997; Scholastic's Arthur A. Levine imprint issued it in the United States in September 1998 as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The series ended with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2007, and the film adaptations ran from 2001 to 2011. Her first novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy, appeared in 2012. As Robert Galbraith she writes the Cormoran Strike crime novels, beginning with The Cuckoo's Calling (2013). Later children's books include The Ickabog (2020) and The Christmas Pig (2021).

For collectors. The first Bloomsbury hardback of Philosopher's Stone had a print run of 500 copies, about 300 of which went to libraries, and its jacket was illustrated by Thomas Taylor. Wikipedia reports copies from that run selling for as much as 471,000 US dollars at a Heritage auction in 2021. Prisoner of Azkaban was published by Bloomsbury on 8 July 1999; its first UK hardback state has a misplaced line break in a block quotation on page 7, corrected in two later states.

Collecting guideCan You Tell a First Edition From the ISBN?No. An ISBN identifies a particular edition and format of a book, not a printing: an unchanged reprint keeps the same number, so a first printing and a twentieth can share one … Collecting guideThe Most Valuable First Editions to Look For at HomeThe first editions most often found in ordinary homes and worth real money are modern classics in their original dust jackets: the 1997 Bloomsbury Philosopher's Stone, Casino Royale, Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Hobbit …
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Collect J. K. Rowling

Earliest first editionHarry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneBloomsbury, 1997 Most editions trackedHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone5 editions
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Reading guide

J. K. Rowling books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone1997
  2. 2Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets1998
  3. 3Harry Potter (series) 1-41999
  4. 4Harry Potter (series) 1-71999
  5. 5Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban1999
  6. 6Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2000
  7. 7Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2001
  8. 8Harry Potter2001
  9. 9Quidditch Through the Ages2001
  10. 10Harry Potter (series) 1-52003
  11. 11Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2003
  12. 12Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2005
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  1. 13Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows2007
  2. 14The Tales of Beedle the Bard2008
  3. 15The Casual Vacancy2012
  4. 16The Cuckoo's Calling2013
  5. 17The Silkworm2014
  6. 18Career of Evil2015
  7. 19Very Good Lives2015
  8. 20Harry Potter and the Cursed Child2016
  9. 21Fantastic Beasts2018
  10. 22Lethal White2018
  11. 23The Ickabog2020
  12. 24Troubled Blood2020
  13. 25The Christmas Pig2021
  14. 26The Ink Black Heart2022

By series

Cormoran Strike 6 books
  1. The Cuckoo's Calling 2013
  2. The Silkworm 2014
  3. Career of Evil 2015
  4. Lethal White 2018
  5. Troubled Blood 2020
  6. The Ink Black Heart 2022
Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplays 2 books
  1. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001
  2. Fantastic Beasts 2018
Hogwarts Library Books 2 books
  1. Quidditch Through the Ages 2001
  2. The Tales of Beedle the Bard 2008
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1997Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneBloomsbury
  2. 1998Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsBloomsbury
  3. 1999Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanBloomsbury
  4. 1999Harry PotterBloomsbury Publishing
  5. 1999harry potterpottermore
  6. 2000Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireBloomsbury
  7. 2001Harry Potter Box Set: Books 1-4Bloomsbury Publishing
  8. 2001Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemBloomsbury Publishing
  9. 2003Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixBloomsbury
  10. 2003Harry Potter Box SetBloomsbury Publishing
  11. 2005Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceBloomsbury
  12. 2007Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsBloomsbury
  13. 2008The Tales of Beedle the BardChildrens High Level Group
  14. 2012The Casual VacancyLittle, Brown
  15. 2013The Cuckoo's CallingSphere
  16. 2014The SilkwormMulholland Books
  17. 2015Career of EvilSphere
  18. 2015Very Good LivesLittle, Brown
  19. 2018Fantastic BeastsArthur A. Levine Books
  20. 2020Troubled BloodSphere
  21. 2021The Christmas PigHachette Children's Group
  22. 2022The Ink Black HeartLittle, Brown
Books and editions

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

J. K. Rowling · first published 1997 · Harry Potter

Spot the first: Title page: Bloomsbury named at the foot of the page (Bloomsbury UK edition)

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  3. Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press1998 Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press 1998 Log in to want this
  4. Bloomsbury2017Bloomsbury Gryffindor House Edition · Sprayed edges Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury 2017 Log in to want this
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J. K. Rowling · first published 1998 · Harry Potter

Spot the first: Copyright page: Number line runs the full sequence from 10 down to 1 (first impression)

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  3. Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press1999 Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press 1999 Log in to want this
  4. Bloomsbury2018Bloomsbury Hufflepuff House Edition · Sprayed edges Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Bloomsbury 2018 Log in to want this

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J. K. Rowling · first published 1999 · Harry Potter

Spot the first: Copyright page: The copyright line credits Joanne Rowling, not J.K. Rowling (first state)

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  3. Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press1999 Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press 1999 Log in to want this
  4. Bloomsbury2019Bloomsbury Slytherin House Edition · Sprayed edges · Foiled Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Bloomsbury 2019 Log in to want this

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J. K. Rowling · first published 2000 · Harry Potter

Spot the first: Copyright page: The words First Edition appear below the printer and typesetter credits (first impression)

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  2. Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press2000 Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press 2000 Log in to want this
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J. K. Rowling · first published 2003 · Harry Potter

Spot the first: Copyright page: States First published in Great Britain in 2003 and First edition (first impression)

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  2. Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press2003 Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press 2003 Log in to want this
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Questions collectors ask

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read J. K. Rowling's books in?

In publication order they begin with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997), then Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998) and Harry Potter (series) 1-4 (1999). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was J. K. Rowling's first book?

The earliest book we list is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first published in 1997.

When was J. K. Rowling born?

J. K. Rowling was born in 1965.

How many J. K. Rowling books does MyVolumes track?

We track 26 books by J. K. Rowling across 51 editions, 23 of them first editions.

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Where these facts come from

Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.

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