Joanne "Jo" Rowling born 31 July 1965 is a British novelist, screenwriter and film producer best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series.The books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies.Rowling has lived a "rags to riches" life story, in which she progressed from living on state benefits to multi-millionaire status within five years. She is the United Kingdom's best-selling living author, with sales in excess of £238m. My favourite book it is The Harry Poter