Where readers stop
Most readers who start it read to book 3.
Open Library readers, to September 2026.
7 books, 1997 to 2007, by J. K. Rowling
In the order they came out.
Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'.
Now, back at school to start his second year, Harry hears unintelligible whispers echoing through the corridors.
It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry.
There is an upcoming tournament between the three major schools of magic, with one participant selected from each school by the Goblet of Fire.
After the Dementors’ attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry knows he is about to become Voldemort’s next target.
One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he will not reveal why.
Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time.
Box sets, companions and books with no number.
Most readers who start it read to book 3.
Open Library readers, to September 2026.
Read most in 2023, by 1,544 Open Library readers.
Open Library readers, to September 2026.
The longest wait was 3 years, for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2003.
4,228 pages in all, about 106 hours at 40 pages an hour.
Rated highest: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 4.4 out of 5.
3,459 Open Library ratings, to September 2026.
By the subjects they share: fantasy, vampires and monsters.
On iPhone, iPad and Android. Your library stays on your phone; an account is optional.
From Open Library’s data, September 2026.