Reviews
Why is Harry so Popular?
       You want to see what everyon else thinks?  See for yourself what people are saying about these popular books.
Books in print:
7.5 Million
In how many languages:
28
Weeks on New York Times best-sellers List:
38
Amazon.com pre-orders for Azkaban sold on September 8th:
61,206
Copies of Azkaban sold on September 8th:
More than 50,000
Harry Potter, book 1:

* "A delightful award-winning debut from an author who dances in the footsteps of P.L. Travels and Ronald Dahl."
                                              -Publishers Weekly

*  "A delightful romp.  Rowling leaves the door wide open for a sequel; bedazzled readers will surely clamor for one."
                                            - Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Surely the vilest househould in children's literature since the family Ronald Dahl created for Matilda.  Harry himself is the perfect confused and unassuming hero.
                                            - School Library Journal

*  "A brilliantly imagined and beautifully written fantasy."
                                            - Booklist

~  Winner of the National Book Award
~  Winner of the Gold Medal Smarties Prize
~  Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1998
~  School Library Journal Best Book of 1998
~  Parenting Book of the Year Award 1998
~  New York Public Library Best Book of the Year 1998
~  An ALA Notable Book

Harry Potter, book 2

*  "You don't have to be a wizard or a kid to appreciate the spell cast by Harry Potter."
                                            - USA Today

*  "A charming, imaginative, magical confection of a novel."
                                            - Boston Globe

*  "Harry is destined for greatness."
                                             -The New York Times

~  #1 New York Times Bestseller
~  #1 USA Today Bestseller List
~  Winner of the National Book Award
~  Winner of the Gold Medal Smarties Prize

Harry Potter, book 3

*  "Isn't it reassuring that some things just get better and better?  This is a fabulously entertaining read that will have Harry Potter fans cheering for more."
                                        - School Library Journal

~ Winner of the Whitbread Award

Harry Potter, book 4

*  "Another grand tale of magic and mystery, of wheels within wheels oiled in equal measure by terror and comedy, featuring an engaging young hero-in-training who's not above the occasional snit, and clicking along so smoothly that it seems shorter than it is."
                                       - Krikus Reviews