The Harry Potter books should be read in the following order:

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) or Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (1997)
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)

This is the order of publication and the chronological order of the story. The Harry Potter books are a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J.K. Rowling. The books follow the life of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The books have been widely popular and have been adapted into movies, video games, and other media.