Below is the order of all of the harry potter books, as well as recommendations for other books like harry potter. This is the harry potter synopsis publishers rejected. Six further bestselling books and eight blockbuster films followed. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors.
Harry potter jk rowling biography books by jk rowling. The series was originally published in english by two major publishers, bloomsbury in the united kingdom and scholastic press in the united states. She initially had trouble selling her first ever book to publishers but it was eventually accepted by bloomsbury childrens books, a decision they would never regret. The ultrarare book went up for auction in bonhams, on wednesday 11. The first time the vanishing cabinet is mentioned is actually in. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the. Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if. If you guessed a first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury on june 30, 1997, then you are correct.
In 2007 harry potter and the deathly hallows became the fastestselling book ever, selling 2. The third book, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, is published in the united kingdom. Nov 8, 2005, harry potter and the goblet of fire movie release. Have you ever wondered how to tell if your harry potter book is rare and worth a lot of money. The harry potter books make up the popular series written by j. The books have been made into movies by warner bros.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published on june 30 1997 by. A first edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold for a lot of money. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Why harry potters first book has a different title in the us. Harry potter has been called the greatest childrens book series ever to have been printed. Rowling blessed the world with the very first harry potter book, harry potter and the sorcerersstone. If you like harry potter books, youll love chronicles of narnia. The first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was first published by bloomsbury in 1997 with an initial printrun of 500copies in hardback, 300 of which were distributed to libraries. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets, goblet fire, sorcerers stone and prisoner azkaban. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix wikipedia.
Books from the first print run are so rare, she explained, because they nearly all went to schools and libraries. What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. Uk edition and mary grandpre scholastics super rare us edition of only 25 copies. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by rowling, first. Harry potter and the philosophers stone uk 1st edition. The harry potter series is now published in 80 languages, and over 500 million copies have been sold across the world. We can now reveal that, since that moment, half a billion harry potter books have now been sold.
But to have any real collectable value, it has to be a copy of the first edition, first impression also known as the first printing. A play, harry potter and the cursed child, based on a story cowritten by rowling, premiered in london on 30 july 2016 at the palace theatre, and its script was published by little, brown. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The first harry potter book was released 20 years ago today in the united. Harry potter room the holy grail of harry potter books. The first novel portraying harry potter was published in june 1997, titled philosophers stone, and the series of novels are filed away in the fantasy genre. It sells more than 68,000 copies in the first two days. The first book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 by. Harry potter books complete 17 hardbacks inc this is the rarer omnia edition printed in glasgow. Harry potter book showing daniel radcliffes first ever autograph goes up for auction top cast members all signed book for young fan who had roles as an extra on the set of first harry potter.
By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone, published on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london. Most recently the books were made available in the first ever online audio. The harry potter books were first published by bloomsbury publishing and later, scholastic. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. As of 2001, over 5,000,000 hard cover books and 6,600,000 paperbacks were sold. Just 500 first editions of the first novel were published in 1997. Aug 01, 2019 books from the first print run are so rare, she explained, because they nearly all went to schools and libraries. The books have also launched the infamous movie series. The first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone, jk rowlings debut novel, was bought by a private collector from the uk. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was published by bloomsbury, the publisher of all harry potter books in the united kingdom, on 26 june 1997. That was one of the greatest questions my son could ever ask me.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone this rare first. The harry potter books gathering dust on your shelf might have more than just sentimental value they could make you rich. Harry potter book showing daniel radcliffes first ever. The series combines a sense of wonder, adventure, and magic that matures with its audience, against a backdrop of one of the greatest stories of good and evil ever told. Because bloomsbury is afraid that young boys wont want to read a book by a woman, they suggest she use her initials. In 2017, the uk celebrated 20 years since harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published. Asked in harry potter how many more harry potter books will be published. Rowling s harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable. Well, this section on mugglenet will explain all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with. It wasnt published in the us until 1998 as it took longer to work out a deal. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. The harry potter and the philosophers stone book is one of 500 first editions of the j. Why was the first harry potter book published in 1998.
Philosophers stone, was published by bloomsbury in the uk and scholastic in the us, where it was retitled harry potter and. Jk rowling has offered hope to aspiring authors everywhere, after revealing that the first literary agent she sent the manuscript of harry potter to responded with just a slip of paper rejecting it. The first book in the series harry potter and the philosophers stoneis published in the united kingdom. The harry potter books have since broken many records. Book one, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, was published in 1998 in the usa. In this video i do an unboxing and i give you my first impression of the uk hardback harry potter books. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Rowling, harry potter box set, first edition abebooks. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim. Rowlings first harry potter book turns 20 in the u. July 1998 harry potter and the chamber of secrets is published by bloomsbury and goes straight into the no. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone by rowling, j. Harry potter room the holy grail of harry potter books on. Joanne rowling is born to peter and ann rowling in the british town of chipping.
The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in. Sep 25, 2017 the harry potter and the philosophers stone book is one of 500 first editions of the j. The first book in the harry potter series is harry. Oct 10, 2019 culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for. K cliff wright cover art rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
What the world looked like when the first harry potter. Potter has hit a huge milestone this year, with more than 500 million books sold all over the world, in 80 languages. Some copies have been selling for a lot of money do you own one of them. Sep 17, 2018 70 facts that will change the way you look at the harry potter universe. Harry potter and the philosophers stone made its debut in june 1997 within the united kingdom. How and why harry potter nearly didnt get published. Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for. Rowling wrote a synopsis of the first harry potter book to send to publishers, and it was flatly rejected. Jk rowling says she received loads of rejections before.
Joanne rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jul 8, 2000, harry potter and the goblet of fire published. Read a full biography of harry potter author, joanne rowling, and find out more. Mar 24, 2015 jk rowling has offered hope to aspiring authors everywhere, after revealing that the first literary agent she sent the manuscript of harry potter to responded with just a slip of paper rejecting. Your old harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres.
A largescale campaign from bloomsbury saw house editions of the first book available, a guinness world record broken and an online favourite moments video that has been viewed more than ten million times. Harry potter sorcerers stone by jk rowling, first edition. Online shopping for harry potter from a great selection at books store. As of june 2017, the series has been translated into 80 languages, placing harry potter among historys most translated literary works. Jun 18, 2017 l breaking every kind of literature record, harry potter and the deathly hallows became the fastestselling book ever, with more than 2. Jul 30, 1997, harry potter and the sorcerers stone book published. She takes along her daughter and her evergrowing book manuscript. The books concern a wizard called harry potter and his journey through hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The third book is published in the united states, again ahead of schedule, with a first printing of. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the us title of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Scholastic publishes the first book, renamed harry potter and the.
First uk edition, first printings of the complete set of the harry potter series in the collectors edition. Housed in the publishers custom made harry potter box designed specifically for this edition. In this video i do an unboxing and i give you my first impression of the uk hardback harry. What if bloomsbury, the then small and very new publisher that eventually took on harry potter and the philosophers stone after just about every other british publisher rejected it, hadnt existed in a rare personal interview with the independent, nigel newton, the chairman of bloomsbury publishing, which started business in 1994, tells the story. Stone in 1997, making harry potter the bestselling book series of all time. Today, 20 years after the beloved series was finally published, the world can read the summary so many passed up. Twenty years ago, readers around the world first discovered the magical story of harry potter, created by j. Nov 19, 2010, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 movie release. Chamber of secrets and prisoner of azkaban by rowling, j k and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It took rowling over five years to write the magical tale about the boy wizard.
These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. Those questions and more answered in this potter collector book lesson. The ultrarare book went up for auction in bonhams, on wednesday 11 march and sold for a whopping. Jul 15, 2011, harry potter and the deathly hallows part two movie release date. Since the release of the first novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone, on 26 june 1997, the books. Series overview collectively, the seven harry potter books have sold nearly. One of only 500 first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone ever printed. The seven books and their first publications dates are. She initially had trouble selling her firstever book to publishers but it was eventually accepted by bloomsbury childrens books, a decision they would never regret. The third book is published in the united states, again ahead of schedule, with a first printing of 500,000 copies. How many editions of the first harry potter book was published.
May 21, 2019 bonhams sold a set of first editions of the harry potter books in 2005 for. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline. October 1998 harry potter and the sorcerers stone published in the usa. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. The first harry potter book was published in the uk in 1997. The chronological order of the harry potter books is the same as the publication order. The harry potter series gained worldwide popularity, and all seven books in the series ranked on international bestseller list across the planet. By june 1997, when harry potter and the philosophers stone was first. Who published harry potter and the philosophers stone answers. June 1998 harry potter and the philosophers stone wins the childrens book award. On her website, the harry potter author has listed essential qualities for budding authors including resilience, humility and courage published. Your old harry potter books could be worth a fortune.
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