Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
British novelist, born 1965.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a 1997 novel by J. K. Rowling.
In fantasy, coming of age
On 2 of the 21 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- J. K. Rowling
- First published
- 1997
- Length
- 352 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Fantasy, Adventure, Coming of age
- Series
- Book 1 of Harry Potter
Is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone worth reading?
2 of the 21 best-of lists it could have made include it: The Big Read top 100 (BBC) and 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.co.uk).
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.co.uk, 2014) | Listed | See the list |
| The Big Read top 100 (BBC, 2003) | No. 22 | See the list |
Best edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
The edition we link to is the Bloomsbury Children's Books paperback (2014), 352 pages.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Children's Books (paperback, 2014)
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN
- 9781408855652
How critics, prizes and readers rate Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Readers rate it most highly: it earned 29% of the points available on readers' and booksellers' lists, against 0% on critics' lists and 0% on prize lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
If you liked Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, try Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Harry Potter series or The Lord of the Rings.
