How many copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sold in 1997?

Answer 1

Detailed sales figures for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are not known. Over 120 million copies have sold worldwide.

300,000 copies of the UK edition had sold by March 1999.

In August 1999 the book became number 1 on the New York Times best seller list. Staying near the top until 2000. At which point the New York Times created a separate children's fiction list due to pressure from other publishers who were unhappy that Children's Books were keeping their books off the chart.

In December 2001 the book had sold over 11 million copies.

Answer 2

Detailed sales information for the Harry Potter books is quite difficult to get, especially for the earlier ones. The book was first published in June 1997 with 200 copies being sent to book stores.

By 1999, two years after its publication, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone had sold over 300,000 copies in the UK.

Answer 3

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in the UK on the 26th June 1997. Of the initial 500 print run, only 200 were sent to book stores. The publishing company was relying on librarians, critics and store owners to recommend the book and sell copies through word-of-mouth.

The series wasn't popular or highly anticipated then so sales were low. Probably very few, it any, copies were sold on the second day.

The book has sold over 107 million copies worldwide.

Answer 4

Over 120 million copes of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer') Stone have sold worldwide.

It is incredibly difficult to measure how much a book makes as no one person receives the profit. The series as a whole made J.K. Rowling a billionaire.

Answer 5

Accurate publication numbers are not public knowledge. The book has sold over 120 million copies worldwide, this does not include copies sent the libraries and is a fairly old figure. It doesn't include numbers from the new illustrated edition.

Answer 6

The book has sold 107 million copies worldwide. Figures for just the UK and US are not known.

Answer 7

120 million+ copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone have sold worldwide so far.

Answer 8

Over 120 million copies have sold worldwide. The sales figures were not broken down per country.

Answer 9

Over 6.6 million paperbacks were sold and over 5 million hardbacks were sold of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.