By Laurent Garcia
Paperback
544 pages
ISBN: 979-8902714620
Publication Date: February 2026
The Harry Potter books have been translated into more than 85 languages around the world. While the words themselves strive to preserve J.K. Rowling's story faithfully across cultures, the covers of these editions tell a different tale: one of artistic freedom, cultural flavor, and unique interpretation. Over the years, dozens of talented illustrators have reimagined Harry, Hogwarts, and the wizarding world through their own eyes.
This book chronicles the fascinating journey of more than one hundred artists who, in one way or another, have shaped the face of Harry Potter across the globe. Each artist has brought their own background, culture, techniques, and preferences to the page, creating a gallery of styles that reflect the diversity of the readers themselves. Some of these illustrations are so iconic that they have defined an entire generation's image of the Boy Who Lived.
Here, you will find their stories and the surprising details behind the covers we have loved for more than two decades. From world-famous masterpieces to obscure editions known only to collectors, this book celebrates the Many Faces of Harry and the incredible community of artists who gave them life.
- Foreword by Arthur Levine 13
- Introduction 17
- Thomas Taylor 21
- Cliff Wright 29
- Giles Greenfield 35
- Jason Cockcroft 43
- Mary GrandPré 57
- Mario Alberto 77
- Apolar 85
- Dolores Avendaño 95
- Youena Baron 107
- Mário Belém 115
- Xavier Bonet 121
- Iacopo Bruno 131
- Jekaterina Budryte 139
- George Caltsoudas 143
- Samuel Castro Gonzalez 149
- Cécilia in the Jungle 157
- Teresa Cruz Pinho 161
- Tiago da Silva 165
- Andrew Davidson 171
- Michele De Lucchi 175
- Jonny Duddle 183
- Nick Filbert 195
- Ziyi Gao 203
- Jean-Claude Götting 209
- Emily Gravett 223
- Jonathan Gray 235
- Headcase Design 239
- Richard Horne 243
- Enric Jardí 253
- Per O. Jørgensen 257
- Jim Kay 265
- Kazu Kibuishi 275
- Krenz & Loiza 287
- Erik Kriek 297
- Mika Launis 303
- Bruno Liance 313
- Olivia Lomenech Gill 317
- Adrian Macho 329
- Nina Masina 339
- Clare Melinsky 347
- Galina Miklínová 355
- Li Min 359
- Minalima 365
- Olly Moss 379
- Karl James Mountford 387
- Levi Pinfold 393
- Chris Riddell 401
- Serena Riglietti 407
- Hanna Särekanno 417
- Miho Satake 425
- Dan Schlesinger 429
- Brian Selznick 437
- Studio La Plage 445
- Alvaro Tapia 449
- Ien Van Laanen 459
- Michael Wildsmith 463
- Sabine Wilharm 467
- Vladyslav Yerko 477
- Lyuben Zidarov 487
- Lisbeth Zwerger 493
- Other Illustrators 497
- Acknowledgements 541
- Credits 543
Laurent Garcia, living in Paris, has been a Harry Potter fan for more than 25 years. He has been documenting the publishing history of Harry Potter ever since he got his first computer, developing a liking for the book covers and illustrators around the world, and the memorabilia associated to them. The Many Faces of Harry Potter is his first book.