Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)

I’m very happy with this purchase! The item arrived as expected, works great, and the quality is better than I expected. I would definitely recommend it.

who doesnt love harry potter!? great books no damage. great price.

I purchased the paperbacks several years back, and while I still enjoyed them, the pages started to turn yellow. They're still readable, but I finally decided to invest in a hardcover set. For virtually the same price, you can get the set with the little trunk, but to me it just seems like a lot of extra wasted space for a cheap cardboard display. This slipcase set seems like a much more practical arrangement. When they came in, it is a night and day difference in quality to my other set! Page counts are the same, but the hardcovers are printed darker and on larger paper, making them easier on the eyes. Definitely recommend the hardcovers! The paperbacks are not bad, just not up to par with the hardcovers.

Definitely worth the money for this!

Ok, let me first say that I have always been against the Harry Potter books and movies. I can not explain why, and I am not going to write this review telling you about the story, instead about why I love it. I remember Harry Potter coming out when I was in 5th grade and my teacher reading it to me. (I am currently 24 years old and a graduate student/ social studies teacher) For some reason this series never stuck with me, it could be because it seemed like a kiddy series, and being a boy, none of my friends were into it. Books came and went, movies came and went, and I never cared about any of them. Having recently gotten back into pleasure reading, I began with series I wanted to read; Girl with the Dragon Tatoo, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Hunger Games, etc. I loved all these series, but never thought about Harry Potter. I had a co-worker ask me if I ever read them, and when I told him no, he said I had to. He told me they were his favorite series ever, and told me to read the first book, if I loved it, then continue, and if I hated it, then continue anyway. He said you have to get through the first two books, which were more primarily for little children, before the story really gets going. I was so hesitant to buy these books, and eventually decided just to order the entire box set, because if anything, I had to be able to explain why or why not I loved/hated the series. Let me tell you, I wish I had read this when they were coming out. The stories are amazing, from the first to the last. Even the first two books, which are the smallest of the seven, still have intriging stories which held my attention. I read all seven of them back to back, and along the way order the movie box set, and the "Tales of Beedle the Bard" and "Harry Potter Schoolbooks: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them / Quidditch Through the Ages". The stories are simple enough that anyone can understand, but complex enough to make you have to recall previous events, not only from the book you are on, but from previous books. Comparing the "Harry Potter" series to my other favorite fantasy series "Lord of the Rings (including The Hobbit)" and "A Game of Thrones", I absolutly love this series more. With other series I had to take breaks in-between because I began to zone out, with Harry Potter I could not put them down. They are pretty fast reads, with me being able to breeze through about 80 pages an hour. The author has the amazing ability to describe a scene in a few sentences and make you feel like you are really there. I sometimes daydream about how it would be if this world really existed. If you are any kind of fantasy fan, you must read this, no matter your age. I feel with a series of this magnitude, everyone should read it atleast once, because this is a once in a lifetime type series. I have become a Harry Potter addict, and am so glad there is going to be a movie prop exhibit in NYC this year which I have to go to. Do yourself a favor, scroll up, click buy, wait for it to come, and begin reading it immedietly. Remember my friends advice: Read the first one, if you love it, great, keep reading. If you hate it, great, keep reading anyway. Read atleast the first three books before deciding if you are going to ditch it, but trust me, as the story progresses, the last thing you are going to want to do is ditch it. I have not watched all the movies yet because I have been so hooked on the books, but being that I ordered the entire movie box set, I am going to finish them soon and wish there were more.

For my reviews of the individual books, check out Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) , Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) , Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire , Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix , Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) , and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . Happy reading. While I got into this book series a bit late in the game (I wasn't even aware of its existence until after the release of the fourth book...shame on me) I quickly caught up and I've been hooked ever since. I don't think any book series has been this solid from beginning to end. J. K. Rowling spent an extraordinary amount of time even just developing the setting and plot and it shows. The world us Muggles aren't aware of isn't just squeezed into this little space where there happens to be room for it. No, its woven right into our own world so seamlessly that we'd never notice where one world ends and the other begins...it all works flawlessly. The characters are all great except one (check out my above-mentioned reviews to see who.) They are funny, brave, smart, wonderfully annoying, perfectly psychopathic, and so much more. Everyone has their own specific favorites and that's just fine...there are so many to choose from. My favorite throughout this series is absolutely Hermione Granger. She is smart but doesn't always have all the answers. She's resourceful but doesn't always have exactly what is needed. She's friendly but has her limits. She's tough but can get scared. In my opinion, she is the most flushed-out and most interesting character in these books. I have a whole pool of characters who make second place on the list after Hermione, including Sirius Black, Albus Dumbledore, Mad-Eye Moody, Remus Lupin, Ron Weasley and pretty much his entire family, and more. Lord Voldemort also makes this list as he is one of the creepiest, evil, and finest villains in literary fiction that I've seen far and wide. Harry Potter does make that list, but it's a close call. He's interesting because of his background and the role he plays, but as for personality and similar qualities, he's pretty bland. I wasn't always wondering how'd he get out of some mess he was in...I was wondering what twists and turns would come next in the story. I didn't want Harry to die, but there were characters who I'd have probably fought for more vigorously. Ultimately, he was a decent protagonist throughout these seven books, but I feel he could have been more. In the United States, these audio books are read by Jim Dale, who does an amazing job. While some of the many different voices he does do indicate that he's behind all of them, so many more don't. Like J. K. Rowling, Jim Dale is able to take us into this world and make us truly believe. Things come alive and magic is real when Mr. Dale begins narrating. A job well done! I will depart from my normal methodology for reviews on Amazon and comment on the price for the whole series of audio books. It's high, no doubt about that. But, when you break it down, it comes out to about $40, which is the average price for the individual audio books on Amazon. The question remaining is simply whether to buy this set all at once or buy the individual books over time? Either way, it's worth it. J. K. Rowling gave us an amazing series of books. Jim Dale brought that series to life on these audio books. Pick them up and follow Harry across this seven-year saga. While my opinion about the epilogue from Deathly Hallows remains as I've described in my review for that book, I will definitely listen to these great books over and over again. These are so much more than just kids' books. Enjoy. P.S.: So, which Hogwarts House would you be sorted into? My Order of Preference: 1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 3. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 5. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 6. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Please keep your hate mail to a minimum. Thanks.

Good quality and good read

My favorite books! Was excited when my daughter asked for them. Was a decent price for the set too.

予定日より早く届きました。 梱包、商品ともにとても良いです。 各巻のサイズは 縦 : 19cm 横 : 13cm 幅 (1巻から順に) : 1.7cm, 2cm, 2.3cm, 4cm, 4.5cm, 3.5cm, 4cm です。持ち運んで読むのにいいくらいのサイズです。 紙の質は少年ジャンプっぽいです。印字はしっかりとしていて読みやすいです。

One of my very first buys from Amazon in 2014. It was delivered to my home at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The quality of the books was amazing. I am totally satisfied and happy with the HP books received.

Muy buen producto para los fans de Harry Potter que estén interesados en leer los libros en su versión original. Matizar que están escritos en inglés británico, pues hubo ediciones en ingles americano y esta fue un gran duda que se me presentó a la hora de comprarlos ya que me apetecía leerlos tal cual los escribió JKRowling. Después de comprobar el producto en la web de la editorial quedó afirmado. La verdad el lote es un poco más pequeño de lo que me esperaba, pero el diseño es precioso, y sobre la calidad de las novelas sobran las palabras.

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