Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Editions tracked
- 5
- First edition
- Bloomsbury, 1997
- First published
- Bloomsbury, United Kingdom, 1997
The first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling was published in London by Bloomsbury in 1997; the first US edition followed from Arthur A. Levine Books / Scholastic Press in 1998. We track 5 editions, with the points that separate the first printing from later ones.
Spot the first edition: Title page: Bloomsbury named at the foot of the page (Bloomsbury UK edition) Full identification guide
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First editions
- 1st Bloomsbury1997 Pictorial boards Sold £16,000 · May 2024 I own Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury 1997 Log in to want this
- 1st Bloomsbury1997 Paperback Sold £17,000 · Sep 2026 I own Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury 1997 Log in to want this
Special editions
- Bloomsbury2017Bloomsbury Gryffindor House Edition · Sprayed edges Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury 2017 Log in to want this
- Bloomsbury2017Bloomsbury Hufflepuff House Edition · Sprayed edges Hardback I own Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury 2017 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Adaptations
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone film, 2001
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone game, 2001
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone game, 2001
- Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer's Balls film, 2010
- Harry Potter, season 1 television series
Setting and characters
- Set in
- London, Privet Drive, Hogwarts grounds, United Kingdom, England, Scotland (1991, 1992)
- Characters
- Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy, Minerva McGonagall, Rubeus Hagrid
- Genre
- young adult fiction, fantasy, adventure fiction
Read next
- Followed by
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
In print
- Editions recorded
- 403 on Open Library, 100 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 89 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
First UK and first US editions compared
The UK edition came first, so it is the true first. The other is the first edition in its own country, collected in its own right but usually worth less.
More by J. K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets1998 · 4 editions
- Harry Potter (series) 1-41999 · 1 edition
- Harry Potter (series) 1-71999 · 1 edition
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban1999 · 4 editions
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2000 · 3 editions
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2001 · 2 editions
- Harry Potter2001 · 1 edition
- Quidditch Through the Ages2001 · 3 editions
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Who published the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
The first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling was published in London by Bloomsbury in 1997.
How many editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone are there?
We track 5 editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, including 2 first editions. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone win any awards?
Yes: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone won the The British Book Awards, the Nestlé Children's Book Prize (1997), according to Wikidata.
Has Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone been adapted?
Yes, including Harry Potter, season 1 (television series), Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer's Balls (film, 2010), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film, 2001), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
In order, it is followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Q43361), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first impression, Bonhams, 2021 (bonhams.com)
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