The only complete biography of the most famous author in the world.

J. K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter saga is the best-selling book series in history. Through her numerous books, the blockbuster films based on her work, and her ground-breaking charities, she has touched the hearts and lives of millions of people the world over.

Rowling’s profoundly compelling life is a story of grief mixed with joy, failure mixed with triumph, and hate mixed with love. Drawing on exhaustive research, wunderkind author Solomon Schmidt has told her story in full for the first time.