J. K. Rowling
Author · born 1965

J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling is an English author (born 1965). Born in Yate.

Our catalogue lists 14 books by J. K. Rowling, mostly witch fiction, adventure fiction and historical fantasy. They span 1997 to 2008. The most-read is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997).

Books by J. K. Rowling

Awards

  • ✦Hugo Awards 2008 — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (nominee)
  • ✦Hugo Awards 2006 — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (nominee)
  • ✦Hugo Awards 2005 — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (nominee)
  • ✦Hugo Awards 2003 — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (nominee)
  • 🏆Hugo Awards 2001 — Best Novel, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (winner)
  • ✦Hugo Awards 2000 — Best Novel, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (nominee)
  • 🏆Nebula Awards 2007 — Andre Norton Award, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (winner)
  • ✦Locus Awards 2008 — Best Young Adult Book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (nominee)
  • ✦Locus Awards 2006 — Best Young Adult Book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (nominee)
  • ✦Locus Awards 2004 — Best Young Adult Book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (nominee)
  • ✦Locus Awards 2001 — Best Fantasy Novel, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (nominee)
  • 🏆Locus Awards 2000 — Best Fantasy Novel, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (winner)
  • ✦Locus Awards 1999 — Best Fantasy Novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (nominee)
  • ✦Locus Awards 1999 — Best First Novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (nominee)
  • 🏆Bram Stoker Awards — Best Work for Young Readers (winner)
  • ✦Mythopoeic Awards 2000 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (nominee)
  • ✦Mythopoeic Awards 1999 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (nominee)
  • 🏆Andre Norton Award 2007 — Overall, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (winner)

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.

Authors like J. K. Rowling