J.K. Rowling
The British author of the Harry Potter series.
J.K. Rowling is an author. The British author of the Harry Potter series. This page is a short guide for parents, teachers and young readers: who they are, which of their books we recommend and where to start.
About J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling was born in 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. She wrote Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, first published by Bloomsbury in 1997, as the first of seven main books about the boy wizard.
She has also written Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, the children’s story The Ickabog, and crime novels for adults under the pen name Robert Galbraith.
J.K. Rowling’s books in our all-time classics list
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1997): number 1 in our best children’s books of all time. The first book about a boy who learns he is a wizard and starts at a school of magic.
Other well-known books and work
- Harry Potter (seven main books, 1997 to 2007)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- The Ickabog
- The Cormoran Strike crime novels, as Robert Galbraith
Where to start
Start with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Frequently asked questions about J.K. Rowling
Who is J.K. Rowling?
J.K. Rowling was born in 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. She wrote Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, first published by Bloomsbury in 1997, as the first of seven main books about the boy wizard.
Which books by J.K. Rowling are on your all-time list?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (number 1). See our best children’s books of all time.
Where should I start with J.K. Rowling?
Start with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
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