Harry Potter: Books in Order
J.K. Rowling's seven-book Harry Potter series is meant to be read in publication order — the characters and stakes age up with the reader across the run.
7 books · publication order · Grades 4–9 (ages 9–15; later books darker).
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by J.K. Rowling · Book 1 · 1997
Grades 4–7 · 880L
by J.K. Rowling · Book 3 · 1999
Grades 4–8
by J.K. Rowling · Book 4 · 2000
Grades 4–7
by J.K. Rowling · Book 5 · 2003
Grades 4–7
by J.K. Rowling · Book 6 · 2005
Grades 4–7
by J.K. Rowling · Book 7 · 2007
Grades 3–10
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Reading order source: Wikipedia: Harry Potter, checked 2026-10-21. Grade ranges and Lexile measures come from each book's ReadingList record (see the methodology on its book page).
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