Harry Potter Books in Order

About the series

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter is the bestselling fantasy series of all time, with more than half a billion copies in print. It follows orphan Harry from the cupboard under the stairs at Privet Drive through seven years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he confronts the dark wizard who murdered his parents.

Recommended reading order

The seven main novels should be read in publication order — they form a single chronological arc tracking one school year per book (with book seven breaking from Hogwarts entirely). The companion books Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, and the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are optional add-ons best read after finishing the main saga.