Only 500 copies were published in the books first print run, with 300 of those sent to libraries. Harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels and eight movies by j. In 2007 harry potter and the deathly hallows became the fastestselling book ever, selling 2. Jun 26, 2017 the harry potter book series is considered one of the greatest series in literary history, beginning its commercial life on this day, twenty years ago j. Harry potter books attracted a broad adult audience in addition to younger readers, and are frequently considered cornerstones of contemporary young adult. Louise hidalgo hears from editor, barry cunningham, who spotted the boy wizards. First adult paperback edition of the first book in the harry potter series. The first three harry potter books came out in great britain long before they were published in the united states. Jul 31, 2019 the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone, jk rowlings debut novel, was bought by a private collector from the uk.
After the book sold more than 68,000 copies on the first day of its release in the u. Stone, the first us edition of the uks harry potter and the philosophers stone. Raincoast bloomsbury, 2000, 1st canadian softcover edition, later printing 8th, vancouver, british columbia 2000. Apr 02, 2020 the debate between which harry potter audiobook narrator is better uk s stephen fry or uss jim dale has divided fans for some time. Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets was july 2, 1998 uk, june 2, 1999 us. Take a look inside the new illustrated edition of harry. It was published in the united states the following year by scholastic corporation under the title harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Rowling the book and dust jacket are in pristine, as new, unread condition. Harry potter jk rowling biography books by jk rowling. Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog of. Harry potter book series originally published in english by two big publishers, bloomsbury at the uk and also scholastic press at the usa.
The harry potter books make up the popular series written by j. Why harry potters first book has a different title in the us. Everyone should read this book, if only to realize why the phenomenon harry potter has spread. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was the book that started a global phenomenon. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. Nov, 2019 the first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, debuted in great britain in 1997 and was released in the united states the following year under the name harry potter and. Jk rowling confirms where the first harry potter book was. Harry potter and the half blood prince uk first edition signed and inscribed to robbie by j. English harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. The first harry potter book was published as harry potter and the philosophers stone, so why was the title changed for readers in the united states. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to libraries.
The harry potter book series is considered one of the greatest series in literary history, beginning its commercial life on this day, twenty years ago j. In 1996, after many rejections, author jk rowling at last finds a publisher for her first harry potter novel. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix wikipedia. The third book, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, is published in the united kingdom. The third book is published in the united states, again ahead of schedule, with a first printing of 500,000 copies. Jun 26, 1997 english harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. The debate between which harry potter audiobook narrator is better uk s stephen fry or uss jim dale has divided fans for some time. Rowlings books about a boy wizard transformed publishing, fandom, and the. Since the final potter book came out in 2007, she has kept herself busy. Why does the first harry potter book have a different title. It is named for its protagonist and hero, harry potter the 7 books in the series have sold over 500 million copies across the world in over 70 languages, and is the bestselling book series of all time. The harry potter series is now published in 80 languages, and over 500 million copies have been sold across the world. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, debuted in great britain in 1997 and was released in the united states the following year under the name harry potter and. The harry potter books have since broken many records.
The first harry potter book wasnt perfect, but it was magic. Raincoast bloomsbury, 2000, 1st canadian softcover edition, later printing 8th. The beloved first book of the harry potter series, now fully illustrated by awardwinning artist jim kay. Editions of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. The hardback was among 12 harry potter first editions for sale at the auction, including one. Jul 31, 2019 a rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone that was bought for just. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by rowling, first. If you like harry potter books, youll love chronicles of narnia. The first book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 by bloomsbury in london.
Bloomsbury publishing plc registered in england no. Rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline. Journey through the complete history of harry potter with our potted history of harry potter, celebrating 20 years since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers. 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. The first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was first published by bloomsbury in 1997 with an initial printrun of 500 copies in hardback, 300 of which were distributed to libraries. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. The book was first published in the united kingdom on 26 june 1997 by bloomsbury. Today, 20 years after the beloved series was finally published, the world can read the summary so many passed up. Rowling, harry potter philosophers stone, first edition. The last book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, sold more than 12 million copies in the u. Jk rowling says she received loads of rejections before.
Her first book was published in the uk in 1997 as harry potter and the philosophers stone, and in the united states as the sorcerers stone. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. 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 is the first novel in the harry potter series and j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the us title of harry potter and the philosophers stone. The book, the first in the sevenpart series of harry potter books. The adult edition usually depicts an object or place that plays a key part in the plot while the childrens one features a. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003.
Harry potter order phoenix by jk rowling, first edition. The chronological order of the harry potter books is the same as the publication order. A potted history of harry potter bloomsbury harry potter. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it.
The new edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers stone in the uk is coming 20 october 2020, published by scholastic and bloomsbury respectively. Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for encouraging children to read more often, especially at the dawn of the internet age, and with telling such an accessible and entertaining story filled. Since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, many publishers have created new editions of each book with new cover art provided by various illustrators. The first book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997. Meanwhile, in the united states, the harry potter first editions were published by scholastic press. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Book one was published on june 26, 1997, and the american edition did not arrive until september 1, 1998, almost a year later.
Oct 10, 2019 hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to libraries. Bloomsbury is the british publication that has created both adult and childrens covers. This book is the second book in the harry potter series, and in it harry and his friends meet tom riddle for the first time, and battle a serpent. If youve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the metro. Jul 8, 1999 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban published.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, book 3 of the series by j k rowling rowling, j k joanne aka robert galbraith kennilworthy whisp newt scamander published by vancouver, bc. Oct 02, 2018 harry potter book series originally published in english by two big publishers, bloomsbury at the uk and also scholastic press at the usa. Harry potter books attracted a broad adult audience in addition to younger readers, and are frequently considered cornerstones of contemporary young adult literature. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers was june 30, 1997 uk, september 1, 1998 us. Fans who grew up on the series are now sharing it with. Jul 05, 2018 if youve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the metro. Harry potter first edition found in skip sells for. It sells more than 68,000 copies in the first two days.
The novel is one of 500 first editions of the novel published by bloomsbury in 1997. 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. It won most of the british book awards that were judged by children and other awards in the us. Read a full biography of harry potter author, joanne rowling, and find out more. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. In the uk, the book is known by the title harry potter and the philosophers stone, while in the us it is published under the title harry potter and the sorcerers stone. To preorder in the us, visit the scholastic website, or the uk, either minalima or the bloomsbury website. This is the harry potter synopsis publishers rejected over.
It becomes the fastest selling book, with 64,000 being sold in the first 3 days. The rare hardback copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone was salvaged from the skip at a. The first book in the seriesharry potter and the philosophers stoneis published in the united kingdom. Book two was published in the uk on july 2, 1998, and in the us on june 2, 1999. The 1997 book, published with two errors, was sold by. This book has been carefully stored and wrapped in tissue paper from new. The first harry potter audiobook is now available for free. Rowling is the author of the bestselling harry potter series, and famous for her rapid rise from struggling single mother to multimillionaire. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the fifth book in the harry potter series. 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 it. Rowling wrote a synopsis of the first harry potter book to send to publishers, and it was flatly rejected.
Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if. Harry potter and the halfblood prince by rowling, j k. The first harry potter book was released 20 years ago today in the united kingdom. The book was published on in the uk on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury under the original and international title of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Rowlings first harry potter book turns 20 in the u. Both men have spoken every single book, but stephen frys. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. If you guessed a firstedition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury on june 30, 1997, then you are correct.
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