The Harry Potter series
British novelist, born 1965.
The Harry Potter series 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
- Genre
- Fantasy, Adventure, Coming of age
Is The Harry Potter series worth reading?
2 of the 21 best-of lists it could have made include it: 100 novels that shaped our world (BBC Arts) and The Great American Read (PBS).
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 novels that shaped our world (BBC Arts, 2019) | Listed | See the list |
| The Great American Read (PBS, 2018) | Listed | See the list |
How critics, prizes and readers rate The Harry Potter series
Readers and critics rate it about equally: it earned 13% on readers' and booksellers' lists and 8% on critics' lists, against 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 The Harry Potter series
If you liked The Harry Potter series, try Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone or The Lord of the Rings.
