Author
J. K. Rowling
b. July 31, 1965 · United Kingdom
Film producer, Writer, Novelist, Children's writer, Screenwriter, Author, Anti-transgender activist
Titles on list
4
Total weeks
197
Peak rank
#1
Weeks at #1
27
Hit #1Dot size = weeks on list
Biography
- Born
- July 31, 1965 · Yate
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- British English, English
- Education
- Wyedean School, University of Exeter
Awards & Honours
- 1997Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- 1998Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- 1999Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- 1999Children's bookshop prize
- 2000Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
- 2000honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews
- 2000honorary doctor of the Edinburgh Napier University
- 2000honorary doctor of the University of Exeter
- 2001Hugo Award for Best Novel
- 2001Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek
- 2002Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- 2002Hotze de Roos Prize
- 2002Prijs van de Jonge Jury
- 2002De Kinderjury
- 2003Princess of Asturias Award for Concord
- 2004Anthony Award
- 2004honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh
- 2006honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen
- 2007Andre Norton Award
- 2008honorary doctor of Harvard University
- 2008Geffen Award
- 2010Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- James Joyce Awards
- Companion of Honour
- Order of the Smile
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Children's Book Award (UK)
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers
On the Bestseller Lists
4 titles
THE CASUAL VACANCY
J. K. Rowling
THE CASUAL VACANCY
#1 · 15 wks
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
J. K. Rowling
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
#1 · 43 wks
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
J. K. Rowling
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
#1 · 57 wks
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
J. K. Rowling
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
#1 · 82 wks
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).