Audiobook series

Harry Potter: Audiobooks in Order

by J.K. Rowling

Seven books, one unbroken spell. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter follows an orphaned boy from a cupboard under the stairs to the defining battle of the wizarding world, and the audiobooks let you live all 191 hours of it. What hooks listeners is how the series grows up alongside its hero: the early volumes are playful bedtime listening, while the later ones turn dark, political and genuinely moving.
  • 14 audiobooks
  • 201 hours of listening
  • 4.8/5 average (105,010 ratings)
  • Children & Family

The Harry Potter audiobooks in order

Series at a glance

#TitleLengthRating
1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Full-Cast Edition) 8 hours and 41 minutes 4.8/5 (143)
1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Book 1 8 hours and 41 minutes 4.8/5 (143)
2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book 2 9 hours and 43 minutes 4.8/5 (103,722)
2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Full-Cast Edition) 9 hours and 37 minutes 4.8/5 (100)
3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Full-Cast Edition) 11 hours and 32 minutes 4.8/5 (99)
3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Book 3 12 hours and 3 minutes 4.8/5 (99)
4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Book 4 20 hours and 54 minutes 4.8/5 (97)
4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Full-Cast Edition) 20 hours and 13 minutes 4.8/5 (97)
5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Book 5 29 hours and 1 minute 4.8/5 (86)
5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Full-Cast Edition) 26 hours and 39 minutes 4.8/5 (86)
6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Book 6 20 hours and 31 minutes 4.8/5 (71)
6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Full-Cast Edition) Not Yet Known 4.8/5 (71)
7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Book 7 23 hours and 59 minutes 4.8/5 (98)
7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Full-Cast Edition) Not Yet Known 4.8/5 (98)

Why listen to Harry Potter?

This is the rare series where the catalogue offers a genuine choice: each novel is available in a classic single-voice recording and in a lavish Full-Cast Edition, so you can pick between intimate storytelling and full theatrical immersion. Both routes carry identical 4.8 star ratings from listeners, which tells you neither is a compromise.Start at Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and resist the urge to skip ahead; the foreshadowing planted in book one pays off spectacularly in The Deathly Hallows. Commuters should note the escalating running times, from under nine hours to a 29 hour epic for The Order of the Phoenix.It suits families sharing a long car journey, adults revisiting a childhood favourite, and anyone who wants one enormous story rather than a string of episodes.

Clara’s verdict

Clara Whitmore

5.0/5

I keep looking for the weak link in this series and I cannot find one: every single volume sits at 4.8 stars across nearly 1,300 listener ratings, a consistency I have never seen matched on this site. If pressed, I would say the middle stretch from The Prisoner of Azkaban to The Goblet of Fire is where the storytelling truly ignites. This is the benchmark against which I judge every other long series in audio.

Clara Whitmore, Founder & Literary Critic

Frequently asked questions

How many audiobooks are in the Harry Potter series?

Our catalogue lists 14 Harry Potter audiobooks, adding up to around 201 hours of listening.

Which Harry Potter audiobook should I start with?

Start with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Full-Cast Edition), the first book in the series.

Are the Harry Potter audiobooks worth listening to?

Across the series, listeners average 4.8/5 from 105,010 ratings on Audible and Amazon.

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