Book series · J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter books in order
J. K. Rowling's 7 Harry Potter novels, in the order they were published, 1997 to 2007.
Years in this list are first-publication years from Wikipedia. Open Library is used to confirm that each book is catalogued and to show the earliest edition it lists; it does not change the year.
- 1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StonePublished in the US as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997
- 2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 1998
- 3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 1999
- 4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2000
- 5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2003
- 6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005
- 7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007
The seven Harry Potter novels. Companion books, screenplays and the stage play are outside this list.
Checked against Open Library
Each book was looked up in Open Library's record of J. K. Rowling's works. Where more than one work carries the same title, the one with the most editions was used, and the earliest year printed on any of its editions is shown below as the earliest edition listed in Open Library. Each year links to that edition's record.
| # | Title | First published (Wikipedia) | Earliest edition listed in Open Library | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 1997 | 1997 | Same year |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 1998 | 1998 | Same year |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 1999 | 1999 | Same year |
| 4 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2000 | 2000 | Same year |
| 5 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2003 | 2003 | Same year |
| 6 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 2005 | 2005 | Same year |
| 7 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | 2007 | 2007 | Same year |
Different titles in the US
Book 1 came out in the US under another name. Wikipedia's article puts it this way:
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US)
Sources
- Wikipedia, “Harry Potter”, Wikipedia. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Checked 29 September 2026.
- Open Library, works by J. K. Rowling, Open Library (Internet Archive). Licence: CC0. Checked 29 September 2026.
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