Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling
★ Top 5 book of 2007 · #2 on Best Books of 2007
Harry leaves Privet Drive for the final time, knowing Voldemort and the Death Eaters are closing in and his old protection has failed. To end the Dark Lord, he must hunt down and destroy the remaining Horcruxes.
Best for: Fans who want the climactic final chapter of Harry's fight against Voldemort
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is #2 on BookWard's Best Books of 2007, out of 53 2007 books that cleared our data bar.
What Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is about
The seventh and final Harry Potter novel opens with Harry's protection gone and Voldemort's followers close behind. The Ministry of Magic has fallen under their control, so Harry, Ron and Hermione go on the run. Their task is to track down and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, the key to ending Voldemort's power, and they stumble onto the story of the Deathly Hallows along the way.
The tone is darker and more emotional than earlier volumes, with capture, danger and a looming battle at Hogwarts. Friendship, sacrifice and mortality run through it. Readers who have followed the series from the start will want to see it through.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on the Best Books of 2007
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows came out in 2007. Of the 53 books first published in 2007 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #2 on our Best Books of 2007 list.
Why it made the list: 5,988 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (416 ratings); 346 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Being read right now.
Nearby on the 2007 list
- Dog Days Jeff Kinney, #1
- The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan, #3
- A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini, #4
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More years: Best Books of 2006 Best Books of 2008.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 4,862 want to read it, 346 are reading it now and 779 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 416 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 100 | 55% |
| Reader love | 79 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 100 | 20% |
Questions about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
When was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows published?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling was first published in 2007.
Was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows one of the best books of 2007?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is #2 on BookWard's Best Books of 2007, out of 53 2007 books that cleared our data bar. 5,988 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (416 ratings); 346 are reading it right now.
Why is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on the Best Books of 2007 list?
5,988 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (416 ratings); 346 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2007
- Dog Days Jeff Kinney, #1
- The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan, #3
- A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini, #4
- Rodrick Rules Jeff Kinney, #5
- The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, #6
- Call Me by Your Name André Aciman, #7
See the full Best Books of 2007, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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