Which Harry Potter book did J.K. Rowling publish under the American title Sorcerer’s Stone?

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

The title change was made for the American market by Scholastic, Rowling’s US publisher. The publisher considered “sorcerer” more accessible to American children than “philosopher,” even though the story and most of the text remained the same.

The book is the first novel in the Harry Potter series. It follows Harry during his first year at Hogwarts, where he learns about magic, makes lifelong friends, and discovers that his past is connected to the dark wizard Voldemort.

Later English-language editions generally retained the American title in the United States. The difference is therefore a publishing and regional-title distinction, not a separate story or sequel.