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Harry Potter books in order

J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter is a series of 9 books by J. K. Rowling: 4,624 pages, about 85 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.

9
books
4,624
pages
85 hours
to read them all
170 days
at 30 minutes a day
0.5 Harry Potter prequel 2008 6.2 h 1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 1997 5.6 h 2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 1998 6.3 h 3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 1999 7.6 h 4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2000 12.3 h 5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2003 16.0 h 6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005 11.7 h 7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007 12.9 h Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016 6.3 h

Bar height shows length. Books without a number have no number in our records.

The books

  1. 0.5
  2. 1

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 1997 5.6 h

    Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'. HARRY…

  3. 2

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 1998 6.3 h

    Throughout the summer holidays after his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter has been receiving sinister warnings from a house-elf called Dobby.

  4. 3

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 1999 7.6 h

    For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him.

  5. 4

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2000 12.3 h

    The fourth book in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry returning for his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, along with his friends, Ron and Hermione .…

  6. 5

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2003 16.0 h

    After the Dementors’ attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry knows he is about to become Voldemort’s next target.

  7. 6

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005 11.7 h

    One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he will not reveal why.

  8. 7

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007 12.9 h

    Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time.

  9. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016 6.3 h

    The Eighth Story.

How much is left

After book 0.5, Harry Potter prequel about 79 hours left
After book 1, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone about 73 hours left
After book 2, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets about 67 hours left
After book 3, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban about 59 hours left
After book 4, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire about 47 hours left
After book 5, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix about 31 hours left
After book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince about 19 hours left
After book 7, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows about 6 hours left

Reading the whole series

About 84 hours 46 minutes

All 9 books, 4,624 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

170 days (about 25 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.