J.K. Rowling Books in Order
J.K. Rowling has written 48 books, published between 1997 and 2026. The first book is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's Stone (1997) and the newest is Dobby (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 48
- Published
- 1997–2026
- Confirmed
- 47 of 48 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,668 in 19 of 48 books
J.K. Rowling is the pen name of Joanne "Jo" Murray, OBE (born Rowling), a British author who created the Harry Potter fantasy series. The idea for Harry Potter came to Rowling on a train from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies and been adapted into a film series. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's Stone (1997) opens the catalogue, followed by Chamber of Secrets (1998), Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), Goblet of Fire (2000) and Order of the Phoenix (2003). Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them appeared under the name Newt Scamander and Quidditch Through the Ages under Kennilworthy Whisp. Cormoran Strike is also listed among the author's characters.
How many J.K. Rowling books are there?
J.K. Rowling has 48 books, released between 1997 and 2026. They include 8 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
J.K. Rowling Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 48 J.K. Rowling books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter #11997 · 320 pages · confirmed 4/419973204/4
- 2Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone1997 · 309 pages · confirmed 1/419973091/4
- 3Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated EditionHarry Potter Illustrated Editions Series #11997 · 246 pages · confirmed 3/419972463/4
- 419983414/4
- 5Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated EditionHarry Potter Illustrated Editions Series #21998 · 259 pages · confirmed 3/419982593/4
- 619994354/4
- 7Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated EditionHarry Potter Illustrated Editions Series #31999 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/419993363/4
- 8Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (As: Newt Scamander)Harry Potter Companion #12000 · confirmed 4/42000–4/4
- 92000–4/4
- 102001–3/4
- 11Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated EditionHarry Potter Illustrated Editions Series #42003 · confirmed 3/42003–3/4
- 1220038704/4
- 1320056524/4
- 1420077594/4
- 152008–3/4
- 1620125124/4
- 1720134804/4
- 182014–4/4
- 19Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of ImaginationJ.K. Rowling Non-Fiction #12015 · 69 pages · confirmed 4/42015694/4
- 20Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Original ScreenplayFantastic Beasts The Original Screenplay #12016 · confirmed 3/42016–3/4
- 212016–3/4
- 22Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous HobbiesPottermore Presents #22016 · confirmed 3/42016–3/4
- 23Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky PoltergeistsPottermore Presents #32016 · confirmed 3/42016–3/4
- 242016–3/4
- 252016–3/4
- 262016–4/4
- 27Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – The Original ScreenplayFantastic Beasts The Original Screenplay #22018 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/420183044/4
- 28A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark ArtsHarry Potter: A Journey Through... #12019 · confirmed 4/42019–4/4
- 292019–4/4
- 302019–4/4
- 31A Journey Through Care of Magical CreaturesHarry Potter: A Journey Through... #42019 · confirmed 4/42019–4/4
- 32Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated EditionHarry Potter Illustrated Editions Series #52019 · 464 pages · confirmed 3/420194643/4
- 3320203044/4
- 3420204164/4
- 3520212884/4
- 36The Secrets of Dumbledore – The Complete ScreenplayFantastic Beasts The Original Screenplay #32022 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/420223044/4
- 372022–4/4
- 382023–4/4
- 392024–4/4
- 40From the Wizarding Archive: Curated Writing from the World of Harry PotterJ.K. Rowling Short Story #12024 · confirmed 4/42024–4/4
- 412025–3/4
- 422025–3/4
- 432025–3/4
- 442026–3/4
- 452026–3/4
- 462026–3/4
- 472026–3/4
- 482026–3/4
J.K. Rowling series and characters in order
The character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Harry Potter books in order 25 books
J.K. Rowling books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Pocket Potters in order
8 books- 1. Ron Weasley
- 2. Hermione Granger
- 3. Harry Potter
- 4. Albus Dumbledore
- 5. Luna Lovegood
- 6. Dobby
- 7. Hagrid
- 8. Dobby
Harry Potter books in order
7 books by J.K. Rowling- 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's Stone
- 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter Illustrated Editions Series in order
5 books- 1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition
- 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated Edition
- 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: The Illustrated Edition
- 4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Illustrated Edition
- 5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The Illustrated Edition
Harry Potter Companion in order
4 booksCormoran Strike in order
4 booksPottermore Presents in order
4 booksHarry Potter: A Journey Through... in order
4 booksJ.K. Rowling Standalone Novels
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Fantastic Beasts The Original Screenplay in order
3 booksHarry Potter Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
J.K. Rowling Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Harry Potter Picture in order
1 bookJ.K. Rowling Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
NHB Modern Plays in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 J.K. Rowling title here is not listed as part of any series.
J.K. Rowling Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the J.K. Rowling books run from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's Stone (1997) to Dobby (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for J.K. Rowling in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read J.K. Rowling books in order?
You only need to read J.K. Rowling books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with J.K. Rowling
Start with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's Stone (1997), the first Harry Potter book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.
What is the newest J.K. Rowling book?
Dobby (2026) is the newest J.K. Rowling book released so far.
Is there a new J.K. Rowling book coming?
No next J.K. Rowling book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
J.K. Rowling at a glance
- Still publishing
- J.K. Rowling published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- J.K. Rowling books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,668 pages across the 19 of 48 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most J.K. Rowling books, 17 of 48, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 26 of the 48 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 47 in at least three.
What the J.K. Rowling books are about
25 of the 48 J.K. Rowling books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 7 of 25. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.