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The series has also gathered adult fans, leading to the release of two editions of each harry potter book, identical in text but with one editions cover artwork aimed at children and the other aimed at adults. Meanwhile, the script has also sold more than two million. It is the fastestselling book since rowlings last wizarding novel, harry potter and the deathly hallows, which sold an incredible 1. The seventh and final book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, sold 8. As of june 2017, the series has been translated into 80 languages, placing harry potter among historys most translated literary works.
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Harry potter has cast a spell on readers throughout the world, who purchased 72. We had a glimpse of his motivations in one of the final chapters of order of the phoenix, which is, in my opinion the best chapter of the whole saga, where harry destroys the office of dumbledore because sirius died but thats it. Aug 04, 2016 harry potter and the cursed child is australias fastest selling book in 2016, with publishers and booksellers calling the response unprecedented and exceptional fans queued before dawn on. The fifth book in the harry potter series, order of the phoenix, debuted in the united state, united kingdom and canada at midnight on june 21, 2003.
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Dreamed up on a train to london in 1990, honed over the next few years in various cafes and cities most notably edinburgh the philosophers stone was finally published in 1997, with an initial release of just 500 copies. The seventh and final volume in the harry potter series has become the fastest selling book in history, publishers said on monday, with more than. The harry potter series has been hailed as one for the ages by stephen king and a spellbinding saga by usa today. And the hardcover edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets book 2. Many people read the books for book reports, learning how to read, or simply for pleasure. Rowlings harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable. Potter makes history as fastestselling book reuters. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone, published on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london. The final book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows became the fastest selling book in history, moving 11 million units in the first twentyfour hours of release.
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May 01, 2008 it had to happen sometime and, lo, an era has ended. See the complete harry potter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. Jan 15, 2003 june date for harry potter 5 michelle pauli. Jul 23, 2007 harry potter and the deathly hallows sold 2. Sep 12, 2019 as of august 2018, a staggering half a billion harry potter books had sold worldwide, 180 million of which were sold in the united states. Harry potter and the cursed child script breaks sales records this article is more than 3 years old play text overtakes fifty shades of grey to become fastestselling book this decade, and looks. Youll be sure to find something to suit fans of any age.
Harry potter tale is fastestselling book in history. The latest harry potter book is set to break sales records, as shops reported barmy bookselling in its first two days. Best sellers l harry potter merchandise l harry potter shop. Harry potter and the deathly hallows the seventh and last novel in the series sold around 15 million copies worldwide in its first day and set the new world record for the fastest selling book. Around the world news footage of the release of harry potters final book. This first edition harry potter book just sold for a record. Harry potter and the cursed child script breaks sales records. The harry potter and the cursed child script has become the fastestselling book in the uk this decade. List of best selling books the articles you refer to are in reference to that other socalled book outselling the hp books on amazon u. London the seventh and final volume in the harry potter series has become the fastestselling book in history, its publishers said monday. Dec 27, 2019 how to read a whole harry potter book in a week.
A total of 2,652,656 copies of harry potter and the deathly hallows sold in the uk on saturday, according to figures released yesterday by. Harry potter becomes bestselling book series in history. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage. Harry potter and the order of the pheonix 2003 selling 5 million copies in 24 hours of its release. The last four books in the series consecutively set records as the fastestselling books of all time, where the final installment, harry potter and the deathly hallows, sold roughly fifteen million copies worldwide within twentyfour hours of its release. However, its the final book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, that is the fastest selling book of fiction of all time. Potter books have broken other records on their own in the past. Ten years later, harry potter vanishes from the bestseller. Jk rowlings harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the fastestselling book ever, according to several chains.
Oct, 2017 since the first book hit stores in 1997, j. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. Bbc news entertainment potter is fastestselling book. Harry potter book sales top 500 million worldwide the.
It had to happen sometime and, lo, an era has ended. Mar 29, 2015 are your harry potter books worth selling. Harry potter and the cursed child beats fifty shades of grey to be. The stories are devoured not only as print and ebooks, but we love listening to them too. Bbc news entertainment potter is fastestselling book ever.
Discover the best harry potter books in best sellers. Harry potter and the cursed child is fastestselling book. Jul 23, 2007 more than one uk household in 10 bought a copy of the final harry potter book within the first 24 hours of its release, making it the fastestselling book in this countrys history and giving jk. Aug 02, 2016 for comparison purposes, harry potter dominates. Harry potter and the cursed child has also become the fastest selling script book, said publishers little, brown. Having sold 15 million of its 65 million copies in the first day alone, harry potter and the deathly hallows holds the world record for fastestselling book in history. Jk rowlings harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the fastest selling book ever, according to several chains.
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Apr 05, 2012 harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Bbc news entertainment harry potter finale sales hit 11m. This first edition harry potter book just sold for a. We expected to sell 1 million copies in the first week and we sold. A harry potter first edition just sold at auction for a recordsetting. The book, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, illustrates harrys fight against the newlyresurfaced lord voldemort, although the ministry of magic claims no such thing. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. Entertainment potter is fastestselling book ever bbc news. It was on this day, june 21, 2003, that the fifth harry potter book was released to become the fastest selling book in history. The longawaited climax to jk rowlings series was released on saturday. Rowling is the british author responsible for the popular harry potter series. Harry potter and the cursed child fastestselling book of 2016. The harry potter books are the bestselling books of all time.
The publisher also said harry potter and the philosophers stone is the bestselling book out of the series but harry potter and the deathly hallows is the fastest selling fiction title, not. Harry potter and the goblet of fire became the fastest selling book in history on its first day of publication, and the order of the phoenix is. Ten years later, harry potter vanishes from the best. Jun 22, 2003 the latest harry potter book is set to break sales records, as shops reported barmy bookselling in its first two days. For every 10 copies of cursed child sold, the usa today bestselling books no. Harry potter and the cursed child is fastestselling uk book. After a 10year run, and less than a year after the seventh and final book in j. The previous record for the fastest selling book was held by the sixth harry potter novel, which sold nine million in its first day in 2005. Harry potter and the cursed child is fastestselling uk book this.
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