Millions in print

The Harry Potter franchise has been one of the most successful in publishing history.

After the first five of a planned seven books, there are more than 270 million Potter books in print worldwide, more than 103 million in the United States alone.

The books have been translated into 62 languages. The following numbers are for the U.S. only:

1998: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” 309 pages, 50,000 initial print run, 26 million in print.

1999: “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” 341 pages, 250,000 first printing, 24 million in print.

1999: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” 435 pages, 500,000 first printing, 19 million in print.

2000: “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” 734 pages, 3.8 million first printing, 18 million in print.

2003: “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” 870 pages, 8.5 million first printing, 16 million in print.

2005: “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” 672 pages, 10.8 million first printing.