J. K. Rowling
31 July 1965
421 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
Joanne "Jo" Murray, OBE (née Rowling), better known under the pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies, and been the basis for a popular series of films.
Also published as: Joanne Rowling, Joanne K. Rowling, Jo Murray, Kennilworthy Whisp, JK Rowling, Robert Galbraith
Most-read books
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
4.2 · 1997 · 21K want to read
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
4.2 · 1998 · 5.4K want to read
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
4.3 · 2007 · 4.9K want to read
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4.3 · 1999 · 4.4K want to read
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4.2 · 2000 · 3.9K want to read
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
4.2 · 2003 · 3.7K want to read
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
4.4 · 2005 · 3.1K want to read
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
4 · 2001 · 1.6K want to read
Harry Potter (series) 1-7
4.6 · 1999 · 525 want to read
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
3.7 · 2001 · 381 want to read
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
3.8 · 2008 · 292 want to read
Harry Potter
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Harry Potter
3.2 · 2001 · 216 want to read
Quidditch Through the Ages
3.6 · 2001 · 143 want to read
Fantastic Beasts
3.6 · 2014 · 178 want to read
The Cuckoo's Calling
3.8 · 2013 · 136 want to read
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The Original Screenplay
4 · 2001 · 124 want to read
The Casual Vacancy
3.5 · 2012 · 86 want to read
The Silkworm
3.9 · 2014 · 58 want to read
Career of Evil
4.1 · 2015 · 48 want to read
The Ickabog
3.8 · 2020 · 55 want to read
Troubled Blood
3.9 · 2020 · 45 want to read
Lethal White
4.2 · 2018 · 38 want to read
The Ink Black Heart
4 · 2022 · 51 want to read
Harry Potter
1 · 2013 · 50 want to read