Books See how Harry Potter book covers have changed through the years The boy who lived could also be known as the boy whose covers have changed a lot. By Madeline Boardman Madeline Boardman Madeline Boardman is a former digital features director at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2017. EW's editorial guidelines and Jessica Derschowitz Jessica Derschowitz Jessica Derschowitz is the former digital features director at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2022. EW's editorial guidelines Updated on May 30, 2024 07:13AM EDT Close A collage of various 'Harry Potter' book covers. Photo: Illustration by EW Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first hit shelves in the United Kingdom on June 26, 1997. It arrived Stateside, retitled as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, on Sept. 1, 1998. In the decades since, author J.K. Rowling released six more Potter novels, as well as eight film adaptations, ancillary books and three films set in the same Wizarding World, videogames, a hit play about an older Harry Potter, theme parks, and a whole lot more. Those books were the jumping-off point of a media empire and, given their importance, they've been released repeatedly, with new covers crafted by new designers and illustrators. Below, we're diving deep, like Harry in the Hogwarts lake during the second task of the Triwizard Tournament, into the world of Harry Potter book covers with a look at how they've changed through the years. 01 of 57 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (1997); illustrated by Thomas Taylor 02 of 57 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Scholastic Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, U.S. children's edition (1998); illustrated by Mary GrandPré 03 of 57 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury signature edition (2010); cover art by Clare Melinsky 04 of 57 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Scholastic Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 15th anniversary edition (2013); illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi 05 of 57 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2014); illustrated by Jonny Duddle 06 of 57 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury U.K. adult edition (2013); cover art by Andrew Davidson and Webb & Webb 07 of 57 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Scholastic Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Scholastic illustrated edition cover (2015); illustrated by Jim Kay 08 of 57 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury House hardcover editions (2017) 09 of 57 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury House paperback editions (2017) 10 of 57 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Brian Selznick/© 2018 Scholastic Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Scholastic 20th anniversary edition cover (2018); illustrated by Brian Selznick 11 of 57 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Minalima Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, hardcover edition (2020); illustrated by MinaLima 12 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (1998); illustrated by Cliff Wright 13 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Scholastic Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, U.S. children's edition (1999); illustrated by Mary GrandPré 14 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Bloomsbury signature edition (2010); cover art by Clare Melinsky 15 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Scholastic Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 15th anniversary edition (2013); illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi 16 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2014); illustrated by Jonny Duddle 17 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets, Bloomsbury U.K. adult edition (2013); cover art by Andrew Davidson and Webb & Webb 18 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Scholastic Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Scholastic illustrated edition cover (2016); illustrated by Jim Kay 19 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Bloomsbury House hardcover editions (2018) 20 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Bloomsbury House paperback editions (2018) 21 of 57 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Brian Selznick/© 2018 Scholastic Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Scholastic 20th anniversary edition cover (2018); illustrated by Brian Selznick 22 of 57 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (1999); illustrated by Cliff Wright 23 of 57 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Scholastic Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, U.S. children's edition (1999); illustrated by Mary GrandPré 24 of 57 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Bloomsbury signature edition (2010); cover art by Clare Melinsky 25 of 57 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Scholastic Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 15th anniversary edition (2013); illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi 26 of 57 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Bloomsbury U.K. adult edition (2013); cover art by Andrew Davidson and Webb & Webb 27 of 57 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2014); illustrated by Jonny Duddle 28 of 57 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Scholastic Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Scholastic illustrated edition cover (2017); illustrated by Jim Kay 29 of 57 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Brian Selznick/© 2018 Scholastic Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Scholastic 20th anniversary edition (2018); illustrated by Brian Selznick 30 of 57 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2000); illustrated by Giles Greenfield 31 of 57 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Scholastic Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, U.S. children's edition (2000); illustrated by Mary GrandPré 32 of 57 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Bloomsbury signature edition (2010); cover art by Clare Melinsky 33 of 57 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Scholastic Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 15th anniversary edition (2013); illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi 34 of 57 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Bloomsbury U.K. adult edition (2013); cover art by Andrew Davidson and Webb & Webb 35 of 57 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2014); illustrated by Jonny Duddle 36 of 57 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Brian Selznick/© 2018 Scholastic Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Scholastic 20th anniversary edition (2018); illustrated by Brian Selznick 37 of 57 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2003); illustrated by Jason Cockcroft 38 of 57 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Scholastic Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, U.S. children's edition (2003); illustrated by Mary GrandPré 39 of 57 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Bloomsbury signature edition (2010); cover art by Clare Melinsky 40 of 57 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Scholastic Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, 15th anniversary edition (2013); illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi 41 of 57 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Bloomsbury U.K. adult edition (2013); cover art by Andrew Davidson and Webb & Webb 42 of 57 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2014); illustrated by Jonny Duddle 43 of 57 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Brian Selznick/© 2018 Scholastic Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Scholastic 20th anniversary edition (2018); illustrated by Brian Selznick 44 of 57 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2005); illustrated by Jason Cockcroft 45 of 57 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Scholastic Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, U.S. children's edition (2005); illustrated by Mary GrandPré 46 of 57 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Bloomsbury signature edition (2010); cover art by Clare Melinsky 47 of 57 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Scholastic Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 15th anniversary edition (2013); illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi 48 of 57 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Bloomsbury U.K. adult edition (2013); cover art by Andrew Davidson and Webb & Webb 49 of 57 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2014); illustrated by Jonny Duddle 50 of 57 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Brian Selznick/© 2018 Scholastic Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 20th anniversary edition (2018); illustrated by Brian Selznick 51 of 57 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2007); illustrated by Jason Cockcroft 52 of 57 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows SCHOLASTIC Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, U.S. children's edition (2007); illustrated by Mary GrandPré 53 of 57 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Bloomsbury signature edition (2010); cover art by Clare Melinsky 54 of 57 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows SCHOLASTIC Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, 15th anniversary edition (2013); illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi 55 of 57 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Bloomsbury U.K. adult edition (2013); cover art by Andrew Davidson and Webb & Webb 56 of 57 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows BLOOMSBURY Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Bloomsbury U.K. children's edition (2014); illustrated by Jonny Duddle 57 of 57 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Brian Selznick/© 2018 Scholastic Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, 20th anniversary edition (2018); illustrated by Brian Selznick Related content: Every Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movie, ranked Harry Potter cast: Where are they now? 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