Harry Potter audiobooks in order

The UK audiobooks are narrated by Stephen Fry; the US editions are narrated by Jim Dale. They are genuinely different listening experiences and people are partisan about which is better.

J.K. RowlingJ.K. RowlingNarrated by Stephen Fry (UK edition) · 7 booksPhoto: Daniel Ogren · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Which order should you listen in?

Straightforward — publication order is chronological order.

Harry Potter in publication order

  1. 1Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)
  2. 2Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
  3. 3Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
  4. 4Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
  5. 5Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
  6. 6Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
  7. 7Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)

Which recording should you buy?

Several books in this series are sold as more than one recording, with very different running times:

Who reads it