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  2. J. K. Rowling - Wikipedia

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    Rowling's most famous work, Harry Potter, has been defined as a fairy tale, a Bildungsroman and a boarding-school story. [ 243 ] [ 244 ] Her other writings have been described by Pugh as gritty contemporary fiction with historical influences ( The Casual Vacancy ) and hardboiled detective fiction ( Cormoran Strike ).

  3. List of best-selling fiction authors - Wikipedia

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    Children's literature, Noddy, The Famous Five, The Secret Seven: 800 British J. K. Rowling: 600 million [13] 600 million [13] English young adult, fantasy, crime fiction, including the Harry Potter series 22 British Sidney Sheldon: 370 million [14] 600 million [15] English Suspense: 21 American Eiichiro Oda: 516.6 million [16] 523.2 million [c ...

  4. List of awards and nominations received by J. K. Rowling

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    Work Result Ref. British Book Awards: 1997 Children's Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Won [12] 1998 Children's Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Won [13] 1999 Author of the Year: J. K. Rowling: Won [13] 2000 Children's Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Nominated [14] 2004 ...

  5. 10 times J.K. Rowling made the world a better and more ... - AOL

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    July 31 marks a very special occasion for "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling. The author responsible for fueling our imaginations and providing us with an open-minded, creative, and loving ...

  6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Wikipedia

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    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and was Rowling's début novel. It follows Harry Potter , a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of ...

  7. 40 witch movies that will cast a spell on you - AOL

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    The first adaptation of J.K. Rowling's beloved book series centers around Harry Potter, a young boy who discovers on his 11th birthday that he comes from a world of witches and wizards.

  8. List of best-selling books - Wikipedia

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    Having sold more than 600 million copies worldwide, [14] Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series in history. The first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, [15] making it one of the best-selling books of all time.

  9. Maggie Smith tributes: JK Rowling, Harry Potter and Downton ...

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    Dame Maggie Smith’s Downton Abbey co-star Hugh Bonneville and Harry Potter co-star Bonnie Wright have led tributes to the iconic actor after she died at the age of 89.. Bonneville, who starred ...