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The first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Bloomsbury published Philosopher's Stone with an initial print run of 1,000 copies, 500 of which were distributed to libraries. Today, such copies are valued between £16,000 and £25,000. -
The second book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is published in the United Kingdom, with a first print run of over 10,000 copies. -
The third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, is published in the United Kingdom. It sells more than 68,000 copies in the first two days. -
The fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was released simultaneously in the UK and the U.S. on 8 July 2000, and broke sales records in both countries. Some 372,775 copies of the book were sold in its first day in the UK, almost equalling the number Prisoner of Azkaban sold during its first year. -
The fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
A wait of three years occurred between the release of Goblet of Fire and the fifth Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This gap led to press speculation that Rowling had developed writer's block, speculations she fervently denied.Rowling later admitted that writing the book was a chore. "I think Phoenix could have been shorter", she told Lev Grossman, "I knew that, and I ran out of time and energy toward the end. -
The sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, too broke all sales records, selling nine million copies in its first 24 hours of release.While writing, she told a fan online, "Book six has been planned for years, but before I started writing seriously I spend two months re-visiting the plan and making absolutely sure I knew what I was doing." -
The seventh book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
In February 2007 it was reported that Rowling wrote on a bust in her hotel room at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh that she had finished the seventh book in that room on 11 January 2007. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows broke its predecessor's record as the fastest-selling book of all time.
