J. K. Rowling books in order

The town of Pagford is left in shock following the death of Barry Fairbrother who passes on while in his early forties.

It at first seems like a peaceful town, but under the cobbled market square and ancient abbey, lays a town at war.

The rich are at war with the poor, teenagers are up against their parents, wives against their husbands, and teachers against their pupils.

After Barry’s death, an empty seat is left on the parish council; one that soon triggers quite rightly the biggest war the town ever witnessed.

Who will triumph in an election characterized with passion and marred by duplicity and shocking discoveries?

Once upon a time there was a tiny kingdom called Cornucopia, as rich in happiness as it was in gold, and famous for its food. From the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the Hopes-of-Heaven pastries of Chouxville, each was so delicious that people wept with joy as they ate them.

But even in this happy kingdom, a monster lurks. Legend tells of a fearsome creature living far to the north in the Marshlands... the Ickabog. Some say it breathes fire, spits poison, and roars through the mist as it carries off wayward sheep and children alike. Some say it's just a myth...

And when that myth takes on a life of its own, casting a shadow over the kingdom, two children — best friends Bert and Daisy — embark on a great adventure to untangle the truth and find out where the real monster lies, bringing hope and happiness to Cornucopia once more.

"One boy and his toy are about to change everything..."

Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens -- DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life... even toys. And Jack’s newest toy -- the Christmas Pig (DP’s replacement) – has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known...

An accredited textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, the masterpiece by Newt Scamander has thrilled wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them offers a thorough introductory insight into the mystical creatures of the wizarding world.

Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them first made an appearance as the title of one of Harry Potter’s school books within the novels.

Newt Scamander helped with the capturing of Gellert Grindelwald in New York, but the powerful Dark wizard manages to escape from custody; embarking on a mission of gaining unsuspecting followers who he wants to transform into blood wizards who will reign over all non-magical beings.

Determined to bring an end to Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore seeks the help of his former Hogwarts student, Newt, who willingly agrees to assist; oblivious of the dangers that lurk ahead.

But love and loyalty will be tested; not sparing even family and the truest friends.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second of a five-film series screenplay written by J.K. Rowling.

Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches, and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

NB: Co-authored with Steve Kloves.

Quidditch Through the Ages is not only a perpetual bestseller in the world of wizardry but also one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts School library.

This book contains everything you will need to know about the history, the rules, and circumventing of the rules in the noble sport of Quidditch.

Here, acclaimed Quidditch writer Kennilworthy Whisp expounds on the rich history of the game; from its early origins in the medieval Queerditch Marsh, all the way to the modern-day sport that is adored by many wizard and Muggle families across the globe.

As every fan of the Harry Potter stories knows, the shelves of the Hogwarts Library are home to all sorts of fascinating books. There are three in particular you might have heard mentioned by certain Hogwarts students, and that you can add to your reading list too, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

A set textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since publication, Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable introduction to the magical beasts of the wizarding world.

Flipping through the pages of Newt's famous journal, you'll journey around the globe and discover the many and varied creatures that he made it his life's work to study and protect. Some of the beasts will be familiar to fans of the Wizarding World - the Hippogriff, the Niffler, the Hungarian Horntail... while others will surprise even the most ardent amateur Magizoologist.

For centuries, The Tales of Beedle the Bard have been the most preferred bedtime reading in wizarding households.

With magic and trickery at every corner, these vintage tales entertain and enlighten whilst still remaining as capturing to young wizards in the present day much like it was in the fifteenth century.

There book itself is composed of five tales: ‘The Tale of the Three Brothers‘; ‘The Fountain of Fair Fortune‘, ‘The Warlock’s Hairy Heart‘, ‘The Wizard and the Hopping Pot‘ and ‘Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump‘ .

Professor Albus Dumbledore further offers explanatory notes in the book; notes which prove that the book is made up of more than just simple moral tales.

In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a passionate and enlightening commencement speech at Harvard University.

Seven years later, it was published for the very first time in the form of a book.

How can we embrace failure?

Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling's writing from the Pottermore archives: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com. These eBooks, with writing curated by Pottermore, will take you beyond the Harry Potter stories as J.K. Rowling reveals her inspiration, intricate details of characters' lives and surprises from the wizarding world.

Hogwarts An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide takes you on a journey to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You'll venture into the Hogwarts grounds, become better acquainted with its more permanent residents, learn more about lessons and discover secrets of the castle...all at the turn of a page.

Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling's writing from the Pottermore archives: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com with some exclusive new additions. These eBooks, with writing curated by Pottermore, will take you beyond the Harry Potter stories as J.K. Rowling reveals her inspiration, intricate details of characters' lives and surprises from the wizarding world.

These stories of heroism, hardship and dangerous hobbies profile two of the Harry Potter stories' most courageous and iconic characters: Minerva McGonagall and Remus Lupin. J.K. Rowling also gives us a peek behind the closed curtains of Sybill Trelawney's life, and you'll encounter the reckless, magical-beast-loving Silvanus Kettleburn along the way.

Pottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling's writing from the Pottermore archives: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com with some exclusive new additions. These eBooks, with writing curated by Pottermore, will take you beyond the Harry Potter stories as J.K. Rowling reveals her inspiration, intricate details of characters' lives and surprises from the wizarding world.

These stories of power, politics and pesky poltergeists give you a glimpse into the darker side of the wizarding world, revealing the ruthless roots of Professor Umbridge, the lowdown on the Ministers for Magic and the history of the wizarding prison Azkaban. You will also delve deeper into Horace Slughorn's early years as Potions master at Hogwarts - and his acquaintance with one Tom Marvolo Riddle.

Having lost his leg after a land mine incident in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is having a hard time working as a private investigator. The creditors are calling and he is living in his office having broken up with his longtime girlfriend.

Then one day, John Bristow walks in with a story that has more questions than answers. His sister, the celebrity supermodel Lula Landry also fondly known as the Cuckoo, fell to her death a couple of months earlier in what police ruled out as suicide. John however believes otherwise; plunging Strike into a world of filthy rich beauties, rock-star boyfriends and desperate designers.

From the book, you’ll discover that there has never been a detective quite like Strike!

Written by J. K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

Owen Quine's wife enlists for the help of private eye Cormoran Strike after her husband goes missing. Owen, a novelist, occasionally goes off for a few days all by himself but this is time round something feels amiss.

As Strike buries himself with the investigation, he soon realizes that the disappearance is much more serious than it looks.

Quine just completed a manuscript about poisonous pen-portraits of almost everyone he knows; a discovery that could ruin the lives of many people.

His body is however discovered soon afterwards, and Strike won’t rest until he finds the perpetrator behind the heinous crime.

Written by J. K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

Career of Evil is the third installation of the acclaimed detective series featuring private investigator Cormoran Strike alongside his assistant Robin Ellacott.

Robin Ellacott is shaken by the discovery of a woman's severed leg inside a mysterious package sent to her. Cormoran Strike on the other hand is surprised but not necessarily alarmed.

Four figures from his past quickly come into mind and Strike believes that any one of them is more than capable of such brutality.

As the police narrow down to one of the suspects, Strike and Robin turn their sights on the remaining three men.

But far more unspeakable acts are yet to come.

Written by J. K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

Detective Strike is deeply troubled after Billy, a troubled young man, walks into his office requesting for help about a crime he believes he witnessed as a child. Although Billy isn’t mentally stable to remember vital parts of the story, there is a genuine and truthful aura to his story.

With the help of his former assistant Robin Ellacott, who now works as a partner in the agency, the two embark on a thrilling investigation that will take them through the backstreets of London and deep into the countryside.

Written by J. K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

All Harry Potter has ever known with the Dursleys is a life of misery. His aunt and uncle are terrible, as is their son who is spoiled and bullish. He lives a despondent life in a small closet at the foot of the stairs, and hasn't had a birthday celebration in a staggering eleven years.

Harry Potter had never heard of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry so when strange letters start arriving on his doorstep, his aunt and uncle doesn’t waste any time in seizing the letters.

Everything however changes on his eleventh birthday when a strange man storms in with some life-changing news that Harry Potter is a wizard; on course to study at Hogwarts.

With this, the first Harry Potter adventure begins.

Dobby, a house-elf, has been sending Harry Potter stern warnings all through the summer holidays that followed his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The creature warns that disaster will strike if Harry returns to Hogwarts.

When Harry returns to school to commence his second year, he begins hearing strange whispers echoing through the corridors.

It doesn’t take long before the strikes begin.

Dobby’s horrifying prophecy is coming to pass.

The feared fortress of Azkaban had for twelve long years been the home of a notorious prisoner named by the name Sirius Black. Cast into Azkaban for destroying thirteen people with a single curse, many believe that he is the heir to Voldemort—the Dark Lord.

But Sirius Black escapes from prison, and is going after Harry Potter.

Professor Trelawney, during his first Divination class, sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea leaves.

Even more unsettling is the fact that the Dementors patrol the school ground looking for new victims.

It turns out that Harry Potter isn't safe, even within the confines of his magical school.

With the Triwizard Tournament about to take place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the most apparent rule is that only wizards above the age of seventeen are allowed to participate.

So for Harry Potter, it’s something that he can only fantasize about winning.

But when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection on Hallowe’en, his name is surprisingly selected out of the magical cup.

Facing dangerous tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, Harry will have to count on his friends for help in order to stay alive.

Dumbledore’s wand hand ends up blackened and shrunken one summer night when he arrives at Privet Drive to pick Harry Potter, and he refuses to reveal why.

When rumors start running riot throughout the wizarding world, it becomes a general feeling that Hogwarts itself could very well be under threat.

Harry Potter on the other hand believes that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark. Could a Death Eater surely be amongst them?

He will not only need powerful magic but also true friends as he embarks on the dangerous mission of investigating Voldemort’s darkest secrets.

Harry Potter is on his way out of Privet Drive for the last time.

As he makes his way into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and they shoot to the skies, he knows all too well that Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters will be closely monitoring them.

With the protective charm—one that has shielded him from danger now broken—Harry knows that he can’t keep hiding from the Dark Lord who is relentlessly breathing fear into everything dearest to him.

As such, Harry must trace the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them if he is to end Voldemort’s reign of terror.

He will have to face his sworn enemy in an epic final battle.

Harry Potter’s life has never been easy, and things aren’t any easier nineteen years after the Battle of Hogwarts.

Nowadays, Harry is not only a husband and a father of three school-going children but also an overburdened employee at the Ministry of Magic.

As he struggles with a personal history that just won’t stay in the past, Albus—his youngest son—has to cope with the burden of the family legacy he never solicited for.

When the past unites with the present, both father and son will discover that evil sometimes comes from unexpected places.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child—the work of J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne—is the eighth installment in the Harry Potter series.

The play, which is scripted Jack and directed by John, is the first ever Harry Potter story to be presented on stage.