According to pottermore, more than 500 million harry potter books have been sold worldwide. Just 500 copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone were initially printed when it was published in 1997. The seventh book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, sold 8. Lastly, all seven books fall into the impressive category of books selling between 50.
Holy grail first edition of philosophers stone sells for. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1, large print. The book is one of just 500 copies printed, and one of the 300 of those that were sent to libraries across the uk. New harry potter book sells 4 million copies in first week. Would you consider the audio edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, book 1 to be better than the print version. Of all seven harry potter novels and the stage play, harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the most popular j.
Your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone film is imaginative. Just before his 11th birthday, harry, who lives with his horrible aunt and uncle, receives a letter carried by an owl inviting him to attend hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Of course, this newcomer is a little hostile toward the competition. The sorcerers stone and chamber of secrets were the only us editions to have multiple states in the first printing. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the fifth bestselling book in history, with 120 million sold, and only the second one to involve elements of fantasytolkiens lord of the rings is in third place. What is the best selling harry potter book answers. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter series. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first. Similarly, any us dustjacket which does not have raised foil covering the harry potter section of the book title belongs to a book club book.
It hasnt yet been 20 years sinceharry potter and the. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. On average, this means one in fifteen people in the world owns a harry potter book. Rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone sold for more than. Scholastic publishes the first book, renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone, in the united states.
Nov 21, 2001 harry potter and the sorcerers stone isnt something i would pick up off the shelf, but i think a lot of potter fans will be pleased. Rare harry potter book featuring misspelled title fetches. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Feb 01, 2018 how many copies of harry potter have been sold. Rowling is best known as the author of the seven harry potter books, which were first published between 1997 and 2007. How many copies of the first harry potter book were sold in.
The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection. There is, as there always is for me, so much enjoyment in reading for myself with my own timing, like stopping to imagine a scene. Jul 31, 20 value, in dollars, of a bloomsbury firstedition of harry potter and the philosophers stone. So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. The childrens novel had sold around 45 million copies last time anybody bothered to check. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. Detailed sales figures for harry potter and the sorcerers stone are not known. The book sold 11 million copies within 24 hours of its release.
Number of copies the final installment in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, sold on its first day of release in the u. Harry potter becomes bestselling book series in history. Apple supplier foxconn will start making ventilators to fight the coronavirus at its wisconsin factory. How to tell if your old copies of harry potter are worth. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was first published by scholastic in the u. Published in 1997, harry potter and the sorcerers stone was rowlings first book about the bespectacled wizard and his friends. The enduringly popular adventures of harry, ron, and hermione have sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films, the last of which was released in 2011. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Theres a lot to see and do and the game remains faithful to. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone minalima edition.
We can now reveal that, since that moment, half a billion harry potter books have now been sold. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 1st edition sold mental. It is somewhat ironic that issues of good and evil dominate most christian conversations about this series as the first film in the series, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, deals very explicitly with issues of good and evil. This rare copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter breaks 400m in sales books the guardian. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone minalima edition by j. The most popular harry potter book according to sales.
This number is sure to climb as more and more children are introduced to j. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. Number of the harry potter books sold in the united states and. Despite the furious pace of sales, harry potter will still have his work cut out to catch the bible, which, according to the guinness book of records, has sold 2. In an post published today on pottermore, the digital heart of the wizarding world, rowling and her team announced that 500 million harry potter books have been sold in over 80 languages. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, book 1 audiobook. A first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first book in j. How many copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone. As harry is whisked away suddenly to find his place in the wizarding. Whether it was purchased as philosophers stone or as sorcerers stone, this first novel was the little book that could. Feb 06, 2020 harry potter and the sorcerers stone was first published by scholastic in the u. Harry potter and the philosophers stone released in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone isnt something i would pick up off the shelf, but i think a lot of potter fans will be pleased. Harry potter and the cursed child has sold 4 million.
It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Rowlings latest book, harry potter and the cursed child, on display at a bookstore in new york, united states on august 3, 2016. New edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. If youre the proud owner of one of the very first copies of j. Whether it was purchased as philosophers stone or as sorcerer s stone, this first novel was the little book that could. The curse inexplicably reverses, defeating voldemort and searing a lightningbolt scar in the middle of the infants forehead. The first book has sold approximately 120 million copies around the. After murdering harrys parents, james and lily potter, evil lord voldemort puts a killing curse on harry, then just a baby. Not surprisingly, the first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, remains the bestselling book of the seven. How many copies of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Collectively, the seven harry potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, making harry potter the bestselling book. Record firstday sales for last harry potter book the.
Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone thats the title of the original english version of harry potter and the. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. How to tell if your old copies of harry potter are worth up. This novel sold 68,000 copies in its first three days of release and was adapted as arguably the best film in the series. Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone sold for. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone had to happen. An illustrated version of harry potter and the philosophers stone was released on october 6, 2015, with illustrations by jim kay. How many copies of harry potter and the philosophers. Collectively, the seven harry potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone.
Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies. Value, in dollars, of a bloomsbury firstedition of harry potter and the philosophers stone.
Feb 02, 2018 harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the fifth bestselling book in history, with 120 million sold, and only the second one to involve elements of fantasytolkiens lord of the rings is in third place. May 14, 2010 harry potter and the deathly hallows sold the most copies within its first twenty four hours. Harry potter and the cursed child has sold 4 million copies. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosophers stone, continues to win major awards in england. May 09, 2002 the book, of course, was harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and it was a monster hit that changed everything about childrens book publishing. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 107 million.
The top 10 most expensive harry potter books sold by abebooks are. The harry potter book series just hit another incredible milestone. Billions in box office revenue, millions of books sold. This book was where harry potter began to drift into more adult themes, as death and loss became more common for the boy wizard and his readers. Harry potter becomes bestselling book series in history with. Rowlings harry potter series has bewitched kids and adults with a fervor not seen since c. In the us alone, there have been more than 180 million copies of harry potter books sold. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was published in 1997. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold over 450 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. Mar 29, 2019 a rare first edition copy of a harry potter book has sold at auction for. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending hogwarts school.
However i think that the first book would have sold the most as you cant read the whole series. Ahead of the much anticipated launch of jk rowlings new harry potter site, pottermore, tom kennedy looks at some of the facts and figures behind the authors phenomenal creation. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is the bestselling book in the series, and. The new harry potter book, harry potter and the cursed child, sold more than 4 million print copies in its first week, its publishers announced today. Heres the number of harry potter books soldand its. Jun 23, 2011 ahead of the much anticipated launch of jk rowlings new harry potter site, pottermore, tom kennedy looks at some of the facts and figures behind the authors phenomenal creation. Every harry potter book in chronological order screenrant.
Twenty years ago, readers around the world first discovered the magical story of harry potter, created by j. Detailed sales figures for harry potter and the sorcerer s stone are not known. Fearing that american readers would not associate the word philosopher with magic although the philosophers stone is an ancient tradition in alchemy, scholastic insisted that the book be given the title harry potter and the sorcerers stone for the american market. Aug 10, 2016 the new harry potter book, harry potter and the cursed child, sold more than 4 million print copies in its first week, its publishers announced today. First editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands thanks to a typo in 500 hardback copies of the novel. Collectively, the seven harry potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, making harry potter the. Apr 05, 2012 collectively, the seven harry potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, making harry potter the bestselling book. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at high prices. How delaying the april 15 irs tax day helps the richand could hurt lowincome taxpayers. In 1999, rowling sold the film rights of the first four harry potter books to. So what made this copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone so special. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 20 bestselling. Rowling is the author of the recordbreaking, multiawardwinning harry potter novels. See the spellbinding new edition of harry potter and the.