About
- Name: Joanne "Jo" Rowling
- Pen names: J.K. Rowling, Robert Galbraith
- Born: 31 July 1965 in Yate, England
- Nationality: British
- Occupation: Novelist
- Genres: Fantasy, young adult, drama, crime fiction
J.K. Rowling is a British novelist best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history and been the basis for a series of films which became the highest-grossing film series in history.
Publications
Harry Potter series
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (26 June 1997)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2 July 1998)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (8 July 1999)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (8 July 2000)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (21 June 2003)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (16 July 2005)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (21 July 2007)
Supplement to the Harry Potter series
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (1 March 2001)
- Quidditch Through the Ages (1 March 2001)
- Harry Potter prequel (July 2008)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard (4 December 2008)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (story concept) (31 July 2016)
- Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists (6 September 2016)
- Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies (6 September 2016)
- Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (6 September 2016)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film script) (19 November 2016)
Adult books
- The Casual Vacancy (27 September 2012)
Cormoran Strike series (as Robert Galbraith)
- The Cuckoo's Calling (4 April 2013)
- The Silkworm (19 June 2014)
- Career of Evil (20 October 2015)
- Lethal White (? - work in progress)
Source: Wikipedia.