<P> The book was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury , and in the United States by Scholastic on 16 July 2005 , as well as in several other countries . It sold nine million copies in the first 24 hours after its release , a record at the time which was eventually broken by its sequel , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . There were many controversies before and after it was published , including the right to read the copies delivered prior to the release date in Canada . Reception to the novel was generally positive and it won several awards and honours , including the 2006 British Book of the Year award . </P>
<P> The book was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury , and in the United States by Scholastic on 16 July 2005 , as well as in several other countries . It sold nine million copies in the first 24 hours after its release , a record at the time which was eventually broken by its sequel , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . There were many controversies before and after it was published , including the right to read the copies delivered prior to the release date in Canada . Reception to the novel was generally positive and it won several awards and honours , including the 2006 British Book of the Year award . </P>
when was harry potter and the half blood prince published
when was harry potter and the half blood prince published
16 July 2005
16 July 2005