Reading order
Hogwarts Library Books reading order
- Quidditch Through the Ages2001
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them2001
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard2008
1
2
3- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 2001–2008
- Published
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Short stories#7
- Genre
Quick answer
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Publication order
3 volumes2001–2008Completed
- Not a series but three prop books from the world of Harry Potter: a Quidditch manual, a bestiary and a book of fairy tales.
- There is no shared plot and no order — read them after the main series, in any sequence.
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard works best after book seven, which it refers back to.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 291 pages, about 5 hours. At 45 min a day that is 7 days.
Share of volume 1’s readers who reach the last volume. Chance of reaching the last volume: high
Stages
This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 5, 2026.
- Stage 15 h7 daysby November 5, 2026
- The end of the series
We count 1.1 min per page, the pace of an average novel reader. Faster? Move the slider.
Does the series hold up
Shape of the series: the finale is the best part. The last volume (7.7) stands above the rest. Whoever reaches the end gets the reward.
Best volume: The Tales of Beedle the Bard (7.7, 993 ratings). Weakest: Quidditch Through the Ages (7.3). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (7.7) scores close to the series average or above it.
How this plan is calculated
The plan comes from the pages and ratings of each volume: we split the series into stages of about three weeks’ reading, size each break to the stage before it, and read the chance of finishing from how many readers rate the last volume compared with the first. How we work out the plan →
Every volume in order
Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
Hogwarts Library Books books ranked, best to worst
- 1.The Tales of Beedle the BardBook 3 · 20087.7
- 2.Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemBook 2 · 20017.4
- 3.Quidditch Through the AgesBook 1 · 20017.3
Frequently asked questions
Which Hogwarts Library Books book is the best?
By reader score, The Tales of Beedle the Bard (7.7/10). The lowest-rated is Quidditch Through the Ages (7.3/10).
Which Hogwarts Library Books book is the longest?
“The Tales of Beedle the Bard” is the longest at 127 pages; the shortest is “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” with 68 pages.
What should I read after Hogwarts Library Books?
Other series by J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter, Pottermore Presents, Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplays.
