Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by J. K Rowling
The story follows a young boy, Harry Potter, who learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths, the dark wizard who wants to kill him, and the magical stone that holds immense power.
The 135th greatest book of all time
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Total Points: 2901
Since this book was first published in 1997, there is a penalty of 36.8%. The age adjusted score is 1833.43.
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